The community garden is really starting to show results and so is all the care and hard work from the group!
We were excited to see that our spring onions and herbs have already started to come up! It’s amazing how quickly things grow when we nurture them together
the slugs couldn’t resist and have found their way to some of our plants! But we’re tackling it naturally using lamb’s wool along the edges of beds as a barrier. It’s a natural pesticide, helping protect our produce without chemicals.
Looking ahead, we’ll be harvesting what we’ve grown and using our own produce.
Grow You Wellness is about inspiring ideas for the future, and enjoying the fruits (and veggies!) of our labour.
Can’t wait to see you all at the final session! email [email protected] for more info
Over the session, we: Shared powerful stories from the Connecting Voices book Reflected on themes of belonging, identity, and understanding Created space for open dialogue and genuine connection Through discussion, photo analysis, and storytelling, we saw real empathy and insight growing among the group, a reminder of how strong our communities can be when we…
The boys have been enjoying learning skills and building on foundations of their game play. Thank you to Ethan and Mike from Dragons Community and Rodney Parade for their continued support in this and a bigger thanks to the group of boys who show up each time and our volunteers! Why join us? It’s :…
Day 1 was all about slowing down and connecting with nature. The group enjoyed: A walk to Maindee Gateway Garden and St Mary’s Garden Plant recognition & mindful sketching Flower and leaf printing onto fabric through a Japanese method, tataki-zomé Decorating wood slices with floral prints Refreshments – tea and cake!! It was great to…
We were excited to see that our spring onions and herbs have already started to come up! It’s amazing how quickly things grow when we nurture them together 
the slugs couldn’t resist and have found their way to some of our plants! But we’re tackling it naturally using lamb’s wool along the edges of beds as a barrier. It’s a natural pesticide, helping protect our produce without chemicals.
Looking ahead, we’ll be harvesting what we’ve grown and using our own produce.
Grow You Wellness is about inspiring ideas for the future, and enjoying the fruits (and veggies!) of our labour.
This is a pilot project between Greening Maindee and YMCO
