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We're part of a world-wide community movement in response to peak oil and climate change. This site gives you details of our up and coming events and meetings, as well as reports and related matters that are going on in Norwich and East Anglia.

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Monday, March 25, 2013

Grapes Hill Community Garden Update

Tea break in the garden, Sunday 17th March 2013.
It doesn't feel particularly like spring at the moment but there are some subtle signs that winter is nearing its end. On a warm day a couple of weeks ago, Comma butterflies briefly emerged from hibernation and in green spaces like Earlham Cemetery in Norwich, bumblebees, honeybees and hoverflies have been visiting the massed crocuses.

Another hint of spring was the resumption of garden tasks at Grapes Hill Community Garden in mid March.  These will take place every fortnight, on Sunday afternoons (2 - 4pm). The next dates are: 31st March (Easter Sunday), 14th April, 28th April, 12th May 2013. All welcome - gardening experience is not essential and tools, tea and cake will be provided.

During the winter we planted a mini-orchard of plum trees on an area of grass on Golding Place and in early March we organised a community litter pick.   

This summer we are going to host a Big Lunch in the garden on Sunday 2nd June. We'll also be opening the garden, along with the Belvedere Centre Garden for charity through the National Gardens Scheme on Sunday 28th July 2013 as "Two Norwich Community Gardens".


For more information on the garden see our website and Facebook page. Jeremy Bartlett

Photograph by Jeremy Bartlett
 

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Edible Forest Gardening - 17 March

Turn any garden or patch of land into a sustainable multi-layer food system. From surveying and site analysis, to plant choice and placement, this workshop will use a real world example to take you through the forest garden design process. By the end of the day you will have created a design and be ready to grow your own forest garden to suit your circumstances. Includes how to work sustainably with nature, implementation, plant sourcing, propagation and maintaing a healthy garden. Cost £20 (£15 concessions)

Edible Forest Gardening - Sunday 17 March 11-4pm at True Sounds above Ali Bongo's, 22 St Johns, Madermarket, Norwich NR2 1DN 

Reserve a place here For futther information: David Boyce 07526423076 healthygrowth7@gmail.com