Stream Walk Community Garden has been awarded a £5,000 grant to help develop our outreach and development work.The grant money has come to us from the Martello Fund via Kent Community Foundation under its Vulnerable Adults Themed programme. The funds will be used to provide garden activities for vulnerable and socially disadvantaged people over theContinueContinue reading “Funding boost!”
Tag Archives: gardening
Spring!
Well we’re now into Spring and it’s starting to show with lovely blossom on the fruit trees, garlic and beans shooting up and the rhubarb ready to pick. The Thursday morning sessions have been busy with us doing lots of maintenance; Steve has been working on the hedges and Denis made some great chalk signsContinueContinue reading “Spring!”
Willow workshop
We had our first ever willow weaving workshops during the Easter holidays, courtesy of willow guru Nicole. We built obelisks with willow cut from the garden and volunteers’ gardens and learnt how to build these structures that are perfet for supporting sweetpeas and beans. We’re hoping to do more of this kind of activity overContinueContinue reading “Willow workshop”
Our first day gardening of the year.
A very damp Saturday morning didn’t put us off our chores today. We sorted out the shelter, picked salad, tidied around the polytunnel and Abi and Jules planted tulip bulbs. Oh, and we also drank tea and ate cake (thanks Jo!). Thanks everyone for their help. We’ll be opening regularly in 2022 on the secondContinueContinue reading “Our first day gardening of the year.”
Little Green Fingers
On Friday April 30th Stream Walk Community Garden will host its first children’s gardening group after lockdown. The entry fee is £3 per family. Cash only. Due to Covid, the pilot session on April 30th will have limited numbers (15 adults and children inclusive) so come early! Please come prepared for the weather and forContinueContinue reading “Little Green Fingers”
A friendly, inclusive outoor space in the heart of Whitstable 