Spring Scavenger Hunt | Activity Sheet

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 27, 2019

We’ve got some great ideas to help get families and children out and about, enjoying the great outdoors. How about adding a simple scavenger hunt into a sunny spring walk. To celebrate the arrival of spring, we have created a colouring page for you to download, print and colour. Simply click on the link below…

Notcutts Rivendell Cultivation Street ambassador Angela Fletcher

Angela Fletcher | Her Garden Ambassador Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 27, 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…

Plant of the Month Daffodil featured image

Plant for March | Daffodils

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 25, 2019

Our Garden Centre Ambassadors have a wealth of knowledge and ideas. They understand first-hand the needs of schools and community gardens and can tailor their advice to this. Our Plant of the Month is written by our 2018 Cultivation Street Ambassador of the Year winner Steve Purton from Dobbies in Milton Keynes. Steve has a…

Hello Spring Colouring | Activity Sheet

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 24, 2019

Spring is on its way! It is time to get excited about what this new season will bring and think about all of the planting and growing you have planned. To celebrate the arrival of spring, we have created a colouring page for you to download, print and colour. Simply click on the link below…

Sophie Lyall, Haskins Cultivation Street ambassador

Sophie Lyall | Her Garden Centre Ambassador Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 19, 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…

Funding and donations for your School or Community Garden

Funding and donations for your School or Community Garden

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 18, 2019

Once you’re on the journey of setting up your School or Community Garden, it’s important to think about how you’ll cover the costs involved. Here are some ideas of how to make life easier for yourself by searching for funding, donations and even freebies! Ambassadors Make the most of your Cultivation Street ambassador‘s local knowledge.…

Dobbies Zoe Stanmore, Cultivation Street Abassador

Zoe Stanmore | Her Garden Ambassador story

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 17, 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…

Shoulder to Soldier, a Cultivation Street community garden

Community garden – Top tips on how to get started

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 14, 2019

Cultivation Street was set up to tell the stories of the best community gardens across the nation. We’ve seen all sorts of amazing community gardens within schools and neighbourhoods.  All getting together to create great outdoor spaces for everyone to enjoy. Now is a perfect time to get involved or start your own community garden…

Kipos Tou Drakon, The Dragon's Garden, Shortlisted in the 2018 Cultivation Street Competition in Calliope Colour Your Life

Kipos Tou Drakon | Their Calliope® Garden Story

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 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…

Grow Your Own Cress Heads | Activity

By Cultivation Street Staff | February 13, 2019

Our Cress Heads are a simple way to get growing. With just a few everyday items you can create these humorous little characters and watch their hair grow longer, day after day! Use our expressions sheet to inspire your designs. DOWNLOAD EXPRESSIONS SHEET You Will Need An empty egg carton Empty egg shells Permanent marker…