Welcome to Stream Walk Community Garden: a thriving gardening project in the heart of Whitstable. A mosaic of organic growing beds and wildlife habitats, this project is a safe, urban oasis for the whole community. We have a plant nursery, a polytunnel for year-round growing, an outdoor classroom, activity areas, a fire pit and a compost loo as well as a Bodger’s Hut from which we run woodworking sessions.
Run predominantly by local volunteers, we are supported by our Garden Co-ordinator and a growing team of Sessional workers. Together, we are dedicated to creating a welcoming, creative and inclusive environment for all ages to access gardening and a range of nature-related activities as a route to wellbeing and greater social connection.
Weekly drop-in sessions are at the beating heart of the garden. These sessions on Thursdays (10-2pm) support our volunteers, maintain and develop the garden and foster friendship around the common purpose of growing and enjoying the outdoors. We also have additional opening times in the Spring and Summer.
We also run a number of weekly groups for adults and children including Little Green Fingers for pre-schoolers and their carers (Fridays 9.30-11.30) and Green Woodworking and Carpentry in the Bodger’s Hut (Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays).
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We also sell our chemical free vegetables and plants on Thursdays.
Successful funding bids have enabled us to welcome more children and families, more pre-schoolers, families living with neurodiversity, refugee families, adults with learning disabilities and adults with dementia.
How to find us:
Stream Walk Community Garden is tucked away along Stream Walk footpath close to the heart of Whitstable.The footpath lies off Old Bridge Road and Cromwell Road, Whitstable CT5 1RH
Opening hours:
Thursdays 10-2pm – Volunteer Gardening
Friday mornings 9.30-11.30 – Little Green Fingers – pre-school kids’ gardening fun (weather dependent – check Facebook and Instagram)
Bodgers sessions:
Wednesday 10.30am – 2.30pm & Thursday morning 10am – 2pm
Monday evening 5.30pm – 8.30pm
Read our Annual Report here
And check out our Instagram for all the latest information: @streamwalkgarden
Stream Walk Trust receives funding from:
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Stream Walk is a registered charity which relies on fund-raising, donations and grants. To cover the costs of running the garden and to enable our valuable programmes to continue and to evolve, reaching even more people in the community we are always looking for new sources of income. Your help is much appreciated. Thank you.
A friendly, inclusive outoor space in the heart of Whitstable 