The Growing Space has become the focus of our work with young people and other groups.
The Palmers Greenery Community Café have funded this work providing materials; equipment; storage; tools and expert guidance when working with our West Lea (Special Educational Needs) pupils from Broomfield School and with the community mosaic workshop project.
This year we together planted a variety of food crops in the raised beds and harvested a spectacular crop including beetroot, carrots, peas, tomatoes, salad, and many herbs. The West Lea pupils prepared and served a delightful lunch under the expert guidance of Clare and her staff from Cooking Champions, who cater for many of the events.
The community mosaic workshop project provided 5 free creative workshops for a group of local people to learn about and to create mosaics. The workshops were led by mosaicist Prerana Phadnis and produced a beautiful leaf mosaic reflecting seasonal change in the park, and which can be seen on the side of the Clubhouse facing the boating pond.
The REACH project (for excluded school children) worked with us to make the shed bases and are now engaged in making new raised beds and steps in the Growing Space, learning gardening, carpentry, and other building skills, as well as team working.
The raised beds are available for any of the park community to sow and grow alongside our groups. Come and join us on a Wednesday or Sunday.
