Stories Schools / Communities

The idea for The Wonky Garden came about through friends, meeting at a wellbeing event during cancer treatment, who dreamed of creating beautiful outdoor spaces to nurture nature, educate and have fun. The charity was invited to take on an overgrown site at a community centre in December 2017 and the project has quickly built…

Introduction It began during Easter, 2015, when a couple of teachers who are passionate about getting the children outdoors put together a plan to get the students involved in more activities not classroom based. First they dug some plant beds and started growing vegetables. The school managed to get a bit of funding and some…

Who are the Includeme2 club? Includeme2 is a charity club for children, young people and adults based in Glasgow, Scotland. The club provides support to people with learning difficulties and disabilities, taking a community-based approach to improve and enhance the lives of the club’s members. Susan Wilson is the head volunteer and helps run a…

My names Sam Willis and I’m involved in the Edible High Town Community Garden! My only real experience of gardening prior to this project was hoeing weeds in my grandad’s garden and mowing his lawn. However, since moving to High Town, Luton, I became aware of the amount of neglected green spaces around my local…

UPDATE: On the 27th May 2018 – 10x Greener hit their huge target of £7,500 in just several months!  The crowd funding page received backing from many online social media accounts, as well as both local and national newspapers. The money raised is being used to fund a skilled community gardener that will support residents…

Introduction The Goldthorpe Primary School in Barnsley, South Yorkshire has a very special asset – their very own school allotment, where the pupils are able to take part in growing plants and learning about the natural world. The allotment has become an important resource which is tied into the curriculum and has also become a…

What does the community garden bring to the school? The community garden at Our Lady of the Wayside Primary School has been a hands-on experience that teaches pupils about growing vegetables & flowers. Produce grown in the garden is used in the school kitchen for school dinners and pupils are able to take some home…

Introduction Wilmcote C E Primary School is running its own community garden, where the children decide among themselves what flowers, vegetables and features they want to see in their garden. It gives the pupils somewhere to go that is their own and also educates them about nature and the growing process. “A great sense of…

Introduction The gardening club is called The Eco Warriors. Then we have a Spring/Summer club called Eco Minis and 2 Y6 Eco leaders. Combined, these clubs carry out most of the eco gardening work. We have grown to be eco champions! We have gone a long way with the knowledge and resources that we have…

Introduction The Friends of Ally Pally Station was set up in 2016 to create a community garden and improve the whole environment of the station. We bring the community together by inviting everyone to donate plants and care for the station garden together. Pots and planters have been sponsored by businesses, donated by garden centres…