Family fun day with the kids from St Andrews

On Saturday May 27th volunteers organised a special day for St Andrews pre-school children and their families. Pond dipping, salad safaris and worm feeding were some of the exciting outdoor activities in the glorious sunshine! It was wonderful to see and hear the children confidently guiding their grown-ups through the garden. Lunch was cooked onContinueContinue reading “Family fun day with the kids from St Andrews”

Family wellbeing days

This week we hosted the first of three family wellbeing days for refugee families from Afghanistan who are living in Canterbury. We welcomed a group of 23 people of all generations whose lives have been upheaved by war. For a few hours, the garden provided a haven of nostalgia and relaxation as we supported theContinueContinue reading “Family wellbeing days”

Fruit growing course

Thanks to everyone who joined our organic fruit growing course in February. We had four sessions and it was great to be able to deliver the theory, alongside the hands-on practical from gage and pear tree planting to pruning  trees, bushes, canes, vines and even the delicious Japanese wineberry.  ‘It’s such a fantastic space toContinueContinue reading “Fruit growing course”

Water, water everywhere!

With much of the garden under water we used our first weekend opening to make the rotunda area (where we all sit for a cuppa and a chat) more habitable and safe for the volunteers. We started bailing out at 9.30am and within an hour we were laying plastic tiles and covering the area withContinueContinue reading “Water, water everywhere!”