Clearing the ground ready to build our shed Still a bit of work to do on the workshop side of things
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The Beauty of Nature
The flower bed took shape after the pile of woodchip had been used up around the garden. The woodchip had been in a pile for two years so the weeds would be under control and so we decided to throw together a flower bed. People offered us plants until the flower bed was overflowing. I think … Continue reading The Beauty of Nature
Blooming Polytunnel
This year we saw a raised bed being installed into the polytunnel. Community gardeners went along and collected horse manure from a friend with horses. We managed to get enough to fill up one side of the polytunnel. Roy filled the polytunnel up with seedlings of lettuce and kale and sewed some radish seed. Henry … Continue reading Blooming Polytunnel
The Big Get Together
To be a part of the Big Get Together, a celebration of the life of Jo Cox we held a community gardening day. It was a swelteringly hot day in June and we celebrated by having a small communal BBQ. Oh! And of course, we did a bit of gardening...I promise!
A Chilly Day in April
The community garden involves people from all different backgrounds We have involved teenagers undertaking their voluntary work as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award We have had a lovely gentleman, Roy, who came to the garden this year and has become quite a presence in the garden. He built a structure under which … Continue reading A Chilly Day in April
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The Big Lunch
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New year, new gang
A milestone had been reached and a whole new group of people popped up and started helping out in the garden. With a new team forming there was a burst of activity in the garden. The lads cleared a pile of gravel to make way for the rescued sensory garden created by the Prince's … Continue reading New year, new gang
The progress…changes and challenges
The steering committee came up against various obstacles. As any community led project knows there are always life events that result in people having to withdraw from any project and the community garden has seen it's fair share of changes in the short time it has been running. In 2014 the committee lost 3 or … Continue reading The progress…changes and challenges
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