Steve Purton, Dobbies Milton Keynes, Cultivation Street Ambassador of the Year 2018

Steve Purton | His garden ambassador story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 21, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Easter Colouring | Activity Sheet

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 19, 2019

Celebrate Easter with our cute bunny rabbit colouring page. Simply click on the link below to download for FREE then print them as many times as you like! Take a look at our other activity sheets CLICK HERE>> DOWNLOAD EASTER COLOURING PAGE

Cultivation Street Story of Springhallow School Garden's Calliope Colour My Life entry in the 2018 Cultivation Street comp

Springhallow School | Their Calliope® Garden

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 18, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Highfield Park's Calliope Colour My Life entry in the 2018 Cultivation Street competition

Highfield Park | Their Calliope® Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 14, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Ancaster Primary's Calliope Colour My Life entry in the 2018 Cultivation Street competition

Ancaster Primary School | Their Calliope® Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 13, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

Includeme2 Allotment Angels Cultivation Street Garden Entry

Includeme2 Allotment Angels | Their Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 7, 2019

Includeme2 is a club for adults with additional support needs and disabilities that offers members the chance to partake in gardening activities. The Allotment Angels are a group of Includeme2 members who are busy rejuvenating a plot at Reidvale Community Allotment and in 2018 they were shortlisted for a Cultivation Street community garden prize and winners of the People’s choice Calliope Colour My Life award.

Haytown in Bloom Cultivation Street Calliope competition entry

Hay in Bloom | Their Calliope® Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 6, 2019

Hay in Bloom, entered by Nicholas Burdekin, was shortlisted in the Calliope Colour My Life category in Cultivation Street’s 2018 competition. We look at how the idea for their display came about and their thoughts about their entry.

Tips for March

By Cultivation Street Staff | March 1, 2019

Within our Cultivation Street network there are individuals with amazing knowledge both about gardening and running community gardens. They understand first-hand the needs of organisations and can tailor their advice to this. Our tips for the month is written by Cath from Welsh House Farm Green Grafters community gardening group. Cath not only has endless…

The Wonky Garden Cultivation Street competition entry

The Wonky Garden | Their Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 28, 2019

Since its launch in 2013, the Cultivation Street campaign has expanded to support hundreds of school and community gardening projects across the UK. It is now a thriving hub for gardeners to share stories, top tips and advice as well as access a plethora of free resources to enhance their gardening projects. For this week’s…

How to set up and run a school garden, Hammersmith School's winning Cultivation Street garden

How to set up and run a school garden

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 28, 2019

Gardening has many benefits for children. While it has great health and social implications, it also offers brilliant hands on experience for learning. Inspired by the school and community garden stories, we’ve put together a guide to help get you started – from thinking about how to use the space, to how to involve the children and school community.