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Join our Tuesday Evening Working Parties

Now that the evenings are warmer and lighter, we’ve set up some evening working party dates so more people can get involved in community growing.

Put the dates in your diary! No need to book, just turn up. Come along to as many as you like.

We now have four growing sites to volunteer at. Three of which have evening working parties.

Please dress appropriately for the weather, wear sensible shoes and bring a drink.

If you have them, please also bring hand tools and gloves. We can provide them otherwise.

Look out for afternoon sessions at Martyr Close mini-meadow, coming soon.

Email us for more details.

Find our growing sites on our map.

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Visit one of our Growing sites

Wonderful community projects taking place in Sopwell

Map of Sopwell showing plant growing sites
Image credit: Michelle Mackenzie

Thanks to Michelle Mackenzie for our amazing updated map showing our four growing sites:

  • Berners Drive Community Garden. Seasonal fruit and veg grown by the community and free to harvest, alongside bug hotel and wildflower area. We have plans to bring in a bench for people to rest and enjoy the garden, as well as to provide seating for our outdoor workshops and talks.
  • Martyr Close wildflower meadow. We’re building a wildlife rich area with longer grass and native wildflower species, along with two bug hotels to encourage small mammals and insects. There is some seating for visiting school groups or people who just want to enjoy nature.
  • Abbots Avenue Planters. Free to pick herbs in one bed and free to enjoy flowering bulbs and bushes in the other.
  • Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre. To expand on the fruit trees and wildflower area at the Centre, we are looking at further tree planting for shaded seating and some raised beds for more veg planting.

Keep an eye out on our website posts or on our Facebook page for more information and upcoming events.