Our Sustainable Festive Wreath Making Workshop is back for 2025!

Join us at from 2 ’til 4 pm at the Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre on Sunday 30th November to make your festive wreath.

Tickets available from Eventbrite from £10 for Grow members to £20 for non-Sopwell resident non-members, order yours now by clicking here: http://eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-festive-wreath-making-workshop-tickets-1871924479509

We look forward to seeing you there!

Thanks for coming to our AGM 2025!

A big thank you to everyone who came to Grow Community – Sopwell’s 5th AGM; it was lovely to see old faces and new!

Man next to a platter of fruit, veg and herbs.

Expert speaker Hamid and his home grown produce. Image credit: Gail Jackson

Missed it? Have a read of our minutes below, including a summary of the fantastic talk by our invited speaker, local fruit growing expert Hamid El Bouchiki.

Here’s to another fantastic year, and looking forward to seeing you at our next Community gardening session!

Join us on 30th November for Grow’s Sustainable Wreath workshop!

Image credit: Kate Swindells

You are warmly invited to join us at this year’s Sustainable Wreath Workshop from 2 ‘til 4pm on Saturday 30th November.

Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sustainable-festive-wreath-making-workshop-tickets-1059584839779?aff=oddtdtcreator

Once you have ordered your tickets, keep an eye out for an email from us with further information and details on how to pay.

All are also welcome to join us at 10am on the morning of the Workshop for our optional foliage collection walk (see details on Eventbrite).

Bring your own wreath base or purchase a locally-made, reusable wreath base from us for £5 (provided on the day).

Refreshments will be available.

Suggested donations are: Members: £8, Non-members: Sopwell residents £10, living outside Sopwell £15, Children: £8 if making their own wreath (children taking part must be accompanied by an adult) or free if helping with an adult’s wreath. Maximum 2 children per adult.

All profits raised go towards Grow Community – Sopwell’s projects.


Looking forward to seeing you there!
Jo, Nelly and the Grow Team

Grow Community – Sopwell celebrates another year!

Group of people walking towards building at sunset

Image credit: Gail Jackson

Thanks to everyone who came along to our 2024 AGM. This year included a tour of the growing spaces at the Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre (well done to the youth groups growing in the raised beds!), an overview of an active year, and some fantastic sharing food.