The site May 2015 |
August 2015 |
Pride after planting seeds September 2015 |
Constructing the pond September 2015 |
I have included the images above that I took on a visit early in the projectso you can judge what has been achieved in just four years by the workers, hundreds of volunteers and local community. This is how the Edible Garden looked today - from a piece of derelict land to this!
The teaching tipi |
Inside the polytunnel |
There is a Growing Club taster-session every Wednesday from 10am-4pm where you can try your hand at a range of gardening activities.
Regular Gardening Volunteering takes place Monday to Friday with morning and afternoon sessions. Free but registration required,
Artisanal Workshops are held on the first Thursday of every month during term time and run from 4.30pm to 6.30pm - creative projects for all the family. Registration required,
Growing Academy - various dates. Accredited horticultural course that teaches young people about plants, soil, flowers, vegetables and growing. Free but registration required.
Corporate Volunteering and Team Building Companies/organisations can come and volunteer for the day helping to maintain the garden through DIY projects. Enquiry for details and fees.
More information on these activities:
admin@sufra-nwlondon.org.uk
020 3441 1335
160 Pitfield Way NW10 0PW
EDITOR'S NOTE: The St Raphael's Estate is due to be either refurbished or demolished and re-developed with some private housing. I hope Brent Council will recognise the need to preserve the Edible Garden whatever the eventual decision on the future of the estate.
1 comment:
This a fantastic job done by Sufra and partners in St Raphaels. Wouldn't it be nice if we could do the same in Wembley on the site of old Coplands School now Ark Elvin. It would be great to see this as a park or edible garden there is plenty of space and scope to give back public land to the community, instead of more ugly flats.
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