FREE & FUN GARDENING & ART CLASSES F R E N D S B U R Y G A R D E N ( F F G ) & C O M M O N G R O W T H ( C G ) C O M M U N I T Y G A R D E N S N A D I N E H I B B E R T C H A I R F F G
FfG & CG Classes � ADULT CLASSES � Get sowing and growing � Introduction to permaculture – companion planting � How to plant up a hanging basket with tomato or strawberry plants � Building a herb spiral (the permaculture way) � How to build a pond, plant it up and maintain it � KIDS CLASSES (accompanied by adults) � Growing vegetables in a square foot garden (Easter Holiday / Half Term) � Exploring patterns in nature! (Summer Holiday) � Plant and decorate your own window sill salad box to take home � Halloween Workshop (Autumn Holiday / Half Term) � � ARTS & CRAFTS EVENTS s � Paint flowers and insects on the fence with local designer Myah Chun � Willow weaving workshop creating a willow dome structure � Drawing from nature, sign painting, hobs, cobs and faerie folk � Painting outside of Frendsbury Garden cabin as part of Telegraph Hill Open Day (ward councillors added to the art work)
Telegraph Hill Funding £1105 Key facts Over 100 people attended scheduled classes across both sites including the FFG art session that we had over 150 adults and children of 150 adults and children of all cultures, religions and ages Adults and Young People (Workshops held on Saturday Mornings/Afternoons) FFG & CG are both community gardens in Telegraph Hill Ward
Frendsbury Garden is a community space and wildlife garden that improves community safety, cohesion and well-being. The land previously was a fly tipping site. We have held accredited horticultural training courses and informal workshops on gardening and recycling for local people to give them the knowledge and skills to We are one of the Capital Growth’s 2012 growing manage and maintain spaces which encourages the use of land for their park. growing fruit and vegetables and two time Green Flag award winners.
Common Growth In just under three years this space has transformed from a disused and unloved patch of wasteland into a thriving community garden. Exist through the support of an enthusiastic and committed group of volunteers, support from local projects and charities such as Grow Wild and Bold Vision. The garden is open every Sunday afternoon from 2-5 for Soup-er Sunday, for general gardening and maintenance. Everyone is welcome to join in and learn and share gardening and cooking skills, and be rewarded by a warming bowl of soup.
Examples FfG Classes Councillors meeting Councillors meeting Art session at FFG Art session at FFG Streetscape at FFG Streetscape at FFG
Examples Common Growth Classes Learning to look after our Learning to look after our Art session at CG Art session at CG Ponds at CG Ponds at CG
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