Community Garden
Berners Drive, St Albans
Grow Community – Sopwell manages a small community garden on an open bit of Council land. #growtogether
Wildflower meadow
Martyr Close, St Albans
We are planting a wildflower meadow with some top-rated bug hotels, with the aim to be a haven for wildlife, a peaceful place to visit and an amazing educational resource.
Planters
Abbots Avenue, St Albans
Grow Community – Sopwell did a makeover on the Abbots Avenue shop parade planter and now have regular litter picking, watering and planting sessions.
Seedlings Stall
Have a grow!
Pick up seeds/ seedlings from the Grow stall outside 71 Leyland Avenue during the Spring and Summer months, or bring along your home-grown seedlings. Edibles and wildlife-friendly plants only please!
Donations welcomed but not essential.
Grow and Give
Sharing produce
Excess fresh fruit and veg from the Community Garden, local allotments and residents’ gardens is delivered to Sopwell Food Bank. Drop your produce at the stall at 71 Leyland Avenue from Saturdays to Tuesdays. #growandgive
#Spudfest
With local primary schools
Celebrating the humble potato with the spring ‘Spudfest’ initiative, started in 2021. Each participating child gets a first-early seed potato – donated by Aylett Nurseries – and a ‘how to grow’ leaflet (the RHS also has information and advice), with the aim of encouraging more people to grow their own food.
Read the Herts Ad write up from 2022.
Sessions with Local Groups
Growing together
We love to run growing sessions with local groups e.g. Spring sowing sessions with Salaam Women’s Cafe at St Julian’s community cafe. Is your Sopwell group interested? Contact us here.
#Sustfest23 Open Days
Come, celebrate!
SustFest23 Open Day June 11th: Berners Drive Community Garden: 10.30am – 12.30pm. Join us for our annual #SustFest event. Seeds & seedlings swaps, planting, activities for children, cake and more. Celebrate local food growing with us! See all upcoming Sustainability Festival events
Grow and Eat Streets
Grow together, eat together
Get together with neighbours and become a #GrowAndEatStreet. Each household grows one thing and then the neighbourhood brings their produce together to made a dish. #growcommunity
Events such as…Winter Wreath Making
Low waste festive fun
A foliage collection walk followed by a social wreath making. Become a member to get early bird bookings. See current events here.
Image credit: Kate Swindells
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