We welcome all new volunteers to our community garden in YWMP 'Ponty Park".
We meet weekly at our garden infront of the Bowls Pavilion. Volunteers can engage in hands-on gardening activities at every stage from sowing seeds to harvesting fresh produce. Our central location means that we are very easily accessed and our project welcomes people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Our vegetable and flower garden is situated in a beautiful park and we also aim to foster a sense of local pride and belonging to this wonderful amenity.
We usually have a few Open Days on our site during the year for activities such as seed-planting and swapping, and we have also hosted and participated in nature-related art &craft activities (e.g. leaf paintings, making bird/bug boxes) and shown parties of school children around our garden.
Over the next 9 months we are planning to host a seed-swap event, a workshop ‘Gourmet Gardening’ on the nutritional benefits of our produce and ways to incorporate them into a healthier diet, and a guided walk through the park identifying trees and plants, followed by craft activities involving nature and collaborating with local artists /students. (Dates TBA and will be posted on out facebook page)