We had another lovely day in Grow Your Wellness and we’ve made great progress together!
We learned about companion planting and placing certain plants together to help them grow better, repel pests or improve flavour, like basil with marigold, a great duo that protects and supports each other! the group carefully dug up the strawberry and raspberry plants moving them to new spots where they’ll have more space to thrive, including herbs like corriander!
They also started decorating and shaping the beds using stones and natural borders to mark out planting areas, a great way to personalise the space.
It’s great to see community members come together in this way, moving forward as community citizens to look after shared green spaces, care for the environment and support one another’s wellbeing.
In just one week of organising and one single hour of drop off, the collection for Gaza Winter Aid Appeal was a great success. This shows that when the people of Newport want to do something, they come together and make it happen especially for such a worthy and urgent cause. The generosity, care and…
We moved from flower prints to needle and thread today as we began the embroidery part of our creative journey! Inspired by the pressed plant prints and drawings the group started learning hand embroidery techniques turning their nature sketches into beautiful stitched art. This workshop highlights included: Intro to basic embroidery stitches Translating flower and…
YMCO, in partnership with Autisms Hidden Voices, is delighted to host a Parent Chai & Chat for parents of ALN/autistic children. Come and enjoy a relaxed morning with chai and breakfast from Mamus Chai while connecting with other parents, sharing experiences, and finding support in a calm, welcoming space. Venue: USW Building – Floor 3…
We learned about companion planting and placing certain plants together to help them grow better, repel pests or improve flavour, like basil with marigold, a great duo that protects and supports each other! 
the group carefully dug up the strawberry and raspberry plants moving them to new spots where they’ll have more space to thrive, including herbs like corriander! 
It’s great to see community members come together in this way, moving forward as community citizens to look after shared green spaces, care for the environment and support one another’s wellbeing.
if you are interested in joining, please email [email protected]
This is a pilot project between Greening Maindee and YMCO
