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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

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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.

Minutes for the meeting are now available here.
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New Year’s Eve: Morning Stroll and Plant Hunt

Sunday 31st December | 11am – 12pm | Berners Drive Community Garden | Berners Dr, St Albans AL1 2JB

Join thousands of plant lovers searching for wildflowers in bloom – out hunting across Britain and Ireland – with friends and family, joining a group hunt or going solo.

Help us learn more about how our wild and naturalised plants are responding to a changing climate.

We’ll meet up at Berners Drive Community Garden, and then head for Nunnery Open Space via the Alban Way.

Please dress for the weather and for soggy, slippy ground conditions.

If you’re on Facebook, let us know you’re coming here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1404415210175850

Otherwise, more details are here (search under Hertfordshire): https://bsbi.org/nyphevents/st-albans-plant-hunt