New spaces to be created for the use of community members
Our garden is being redesigned to create new spaces for our community members! These will include: a peaceful, sheltered seating area in which to read, have a cuppa, and chat quietly with friends; two raised beds for growing veggies and herbs; and a tomato-growing area in the courtyard.
Produce grown will be available in a Community Fruit & Veg Larder and used to create seasonal fare in our Community Kitchen.
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Ground work by Cormac Ltd begins in March and is expected to be finished by month’s end. We plan to celebrate the new spaces with a jolly garden party. . . so keep an eye out at the Centre and/or on our Facebook page for the dates.
Your Invitation to Gardening!
After that, the walled garden will be available for our visitors’ use. We will also be introducing something new at the centre: Free, ‘have-a-go’ gardening sessions with our lovely new team member, Mark Wilson! Mark will show you the basics of growing your own vegetables, and you’ll soon be able to see the fruits of your labour.
Times and frequency of these sessions will depend on numbers. If you’re keen to try your hand at gardening and growing produce, you can express your interest now: email Claire at community.volunteering@edwardhaincentre.org.uk (subject: ‘Gardening’). There will be ample time to sign up later, too – just keep an eye out at the Centre or on Facebook.
With many thanks to our director, Sharron, for her dream of making this happen—and procuring a grant to get it done! 😁🪴👩🏻🌾
