Grapes Hill Community Garden, Norwich

The harvest from this Wednesday's volunteer session.
NOTE: The pears aren't really ripe and ready to pick yet - just some had fallen so we've taken them home to see what happens.

What will we have to pick at this week's volunteer gardening session on Wednesday 2-4pm?

Before that some lovely Tai Chi with Majeed tomorrow
(weather allowing) 2:30-3:30pm

And Monday 5-6:30 is Acoustic Jam - bring your favourite song to play/sing. (We'll be in Temple Bar nr Catholic Cathedral if wet/cold)

It's the time of year when we put the grapes into grapes hill. Our figs will be ready soon. Apples and pears will be a bit longer - so resist the urge to pick just yet!

Come and see for yourself this week at one of our sessions:
Tai Chi with Majeed tomorrow (weather allowing) 2:30-3:30pm
Volunteer gardening Wednesday 2-4pm

For our free Family Group session this afternoon we shall be creating fun SUN PRINTS 😃
…if the clouds don’t get in the way that is. So if you and your children would enjoy this please join us from 2-3pm at Grapes Hill Community Garden
(SUNday August 23rd) & nature themed games too if time 😎

And this week we have Tai Chi on Saturday 2:30-3:30pm - just turn up to practise this with Majeed in the outdoors

Sunday 1-4pm we'll be gardening - no need to be experienced or bring anything but yourself.

As part of this we have a family garden club from 2-3 pm come along with little ones for our free family garden club. Each session there will be a simple craft activity and some garden tasks. All children to be accompanied by a responsible adult. Booking essential email [email protected]

Wednesday 2-4 is our weekly gardening session - we'd love to see you.

Did you know that Lavender & Rosemary are both part of the Mint Family, that Foxgloves belong to the Plantain Family & Strawberries are part of the Rose Family?

We shall be playing The Flower Family game, Fungi Top Trumps and more. Filling our brains with fabulous nature themed facts in a very enjoyable way, at our free Games group at the Community Garden 4-6pm after the Volunteer gardening group 2-4pm today (Weds 19th), which you are very welcome to join us at too 😎 🍄 🌻

This week in the garden is another busy one.

Lovely Tai Chi on Saturday 2:30-3:30 - just turn up to practise this grounding practise in our oasis

Monday 5:30-7 is Acoustic Jam. We'll be playing some easy songs from our song book (tinyurl.com/ghcgacoustic) and also sharing our own favourites. Bring your voice. instrument. (we may be in Temple Bar, by Catholic Cathedral if wet)

Wednesday 2-4 is our weekly gardening session - we'd love to see you whether you're a beginner or regular gardener
Followed by Board Games 4-6 (if wet, we might be in Cloud Cafe, just round the corner on Dereham Rd)

Just a reminder that we shall be experimenting with plant dyes at the garden today (Sunday 2-4pm) if you’d like to join us 😄

Majeed is back with his moving meditation tomorrow at 2:30 - just turn up for some Tai Chi in the garden

Sunday is our volunteer gardening session 1-4pm with our Head Gardener Jo running a Plant Dye Exploration workshop from 2pm. We will be using kit kindly lent to us by Waterloo Park Weavers and Dyers and plants from the garden to make dyes. Please book your spot: [email protected]

And our weekly volunteer gardening session is on Wednesday 2-4pm. Just turn up - we'd love to see you and help you connect to nature under the guidance of our gardeners.

Some photos from the Permaculture Projects stall at at the weekend. Nettle cordage is always popular as was seed bomb making, lavender bag making, plant propagation and plenty of conversations about sustainable living. We were in the Crafts field and the Thinking Room.with Paul from Norfolk Organic Group and Steve Land from Norwich Plant Hub.

A couple of reminders -
No Tai Chi tomorrow afternoon (1st August)
We'll be at Norfolk Green Care Festival Showcase at The Walled Garden 11-3 at the lovely Do pop along if you're interested in green care - connections to nature.

In the garden this week:
Monday 5:30-7pm Acoustic Jam. Bring your voice, instrument and a piece or two you'd like to play.
Wednesday 2-4pm Volunteer Gardening Session. As always, no need for kit or experience. Just turn up and connect to nature under guidance of our gardeners.