Trees unleashed
A group of hard-working volunteers from Astra Zeneca under the supervision of “Employee Volunteering” spent Thursday removing the choking tree guards from the far side of Hobson Park and barrowing
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Hot Summer Work for Volunteers
A special thanks to Charles Rivers volunteers for cutting, raking, strimming and wheelbarrowing the grass in the swale, and lawns in the West Garden in the blazing heat. Sadly, our
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Stop Press!
The pergola framework to enable plants to grow up and over the feasting table and provide shade in the summer and enhance the experience of sitting at the table, has
Garden visitors great and small
The Community Choir again brought sunshine and smiles with an invitation to young and old to join in – singing and dancing. Those who stop to take a closer look
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“No Mow May” and the Community Garden
“No Mow May” is an initiative that has grown in popularity in recent years. In very simple terms, it encourages individuals and public spaces not to cut their lawns during
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A Magic Seed to celebrate the Garden’s 10th anniversary year
On Thursday April 10th second year ARU students presented their “walking” drama “The Magic Seed” in the Community Garden. The seed of an idea was sown during their visits to
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First events of 2025
On Sunday 12th January we celebrated the old tradition of Wassailing. A large crowd met up in the Trumpinton Community Orchard to feed apple juice to the fruit trees and
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Christmas 2024 with the Garden
Winter this year has brought some horrible weather but we have not let that stop us. On Sunday 8th December, Frank and Chris from the community garden teamed up with
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Winter work
Despite the main growing season being over, work has continued in the Garden and surrounding area. Hard working volunteers have cleaned the inside and outside of the greenhouse. The store
Ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump in the night
Our now traditional Pumpkin carving event was again a sell out. A big thank you to Waitrose who kindly donated the pumpkins 🎃 Children (and some parents) showed off their
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