Who cares for the carers?… We do! At Okehampton Community Garden, we have created a space for the people who spend their working lives caring for others. Opening our garden to Nurses and Frontline Staff. Giving you somewhere to step away from the pressures of the day. Enjoy a cuppa with cake Sit quietly, enjoy the … Continue reading Nurses/Frontline Workers Cuppa & Cake
Harvest Celebration
Sunday 6th September | 11am–2pm | Okehampton Community Garden Join us at Okehampton Community Garden for a relaxed and friendly Harvest gathering, celebrating the garden, the season and the wonderful produce it provides. There will be something for everyone, with opportunities to explore the garden, enjoy some food and let the children have fun. What’s happening? … Continue reading Harvest Celebration
Okehampton Scarecrow Trail
This summer, Okehampton is being transformed by the wonderful Friends of St James Primary School Scarecrow Trail, with imaginative creations popping up all around the town.We were delighted to join in the fun with our own entry, "The Royal Flush”, featuring a rather regal queue for the Loo with a View! It has certainly brought … Continue reading Okehampton Scarecrow Trail
Okehampton Show – Thursday 13th August
Okehampton Community Garden is delighted to be part of the Health &Wellbeing Alliance at this year's Okehampton Show.The Health & Wellbeing Alliance brings together a wide range of localorganisations, community groups and support services, all working to promotethe health and wellbeing of people across our area. It's a wonderfulopportunity to discover the many activities, services … Continue reading Okehampton Show – Thursday 13th August
The Big Lunch at Okehampton Community Garden
Sunday 7th June, 11:00am ~ 2:00pm Join us for a relaxed and joyful community gathering at Okehampton Community Garden as we take part in The Big Lunch. A UK-wide celebration of connection, food, and friendship, in partnership with the Eden Project. The Big Lunch is all about bringing people together, neighbours, friends, families and new … Continue reading The Big Lunch at Okehampton Community Garden
Rotary May Fair
The Okehampton Community Garden team had a wonderful time attending the May Fair on Sunday 24th May. The weather was glorious! It was lovely to meet so many members of the community, chat about the garden, share information about our activities and future plans. We were delighted by the interest and support shown throughout the … Continue reading Rotary May Fair
Wassail at the Community Garden
On Sunday 18th January, Okehampton Community Garden was alive with song, laughter and ancient tradition as we co-hosted a Wassail with Wren Music. Wassailing is a traditional way ofcelebrating and blessing fruit trees during winter, wishing them health and abundance for the year ahead. It felt very special to honour this custom together in the … Continue reading Wassail at the Community Garden
What We Got Up To at the CAG Devon Members Event
Today Jeanette and Morwenna from Okehampton Community Garden attended 2 amazing workshops set up for CAG Devon Members In the morning we learnt about Creating a Community Micro Nursery At Trimplants we had a behind-the-scenes visit and learnt from 40+ years of commercial nursery experience. Discovering how community groups can set up micro nurseries to … Continue reading What We Got Up To at the CAG Devon Members Event
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