The Garden
The areas of the garden have been designated, with a Welcome Space, Herb Circle, Sensory Garden, Allotment Plots, Permaculture Orchard and Wildlife Area. A polytunnel for propagation and tender crops has been put up, while a willow tunnel will literally weave its way between the growing areas and the wilder parts of the garden.
The think tank of the project is "The Green House", a converted cargo container, where volunteers put up their feet for a cuppa and staff draw up the rota and plan what to plant next. Courses and workshops on Basic Gardening Skills, specialist horticultural topics, crafts - such as flower arranging, basket making and card making - literacy, numeracy and IT will run here when the weather is not good enough to sit on the patio outside.
Beds for disabled gardening have been built around the Welcome Space, and the project is hoping to buy specialist equipment so disabled people can get the most out of their sessions at the site.
The project is leading the way on locally sourced fertiliser with its own compost toilet. Other plot holders on the site can benefit from the project’s facilities, with a £5 Key for Life.
For the latest news about what's happening in the garden, look at our blog.
Read about how it all began.
Constructing a "wigloo"
On 20th March 2010, Ric Staines led a Willow Weaving Workshop teaching people how to create living willow structures. The participants learnt by working together to build a willow dome (dubbed a "wigloo").
In the Garden
