Volunteer Activity Days at Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens
About this class
Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens is our 4.5 acre site at Stanmer Park which is shared with 13 community groups. Our aims for the site are to have a thriving, community space where people can find sanctuary and nurture wellbeing through the provision of food-growing, gardening, education and nature connection activities.
We will be undertaking a mix of woodland conservation, gardening and practical activities at our fortnightly Wednesday morning sessions. This is to transform currently unused parts of our site into community spaces.
The kind of things you can expect to get involved in:
- Bramble bashing and weeding
- Fire tending
- Coppicing & pruning
- Making pathways
- Planting hedgerows, herbs and flowers
- Meeting our friendly group of volunteers
When
Please ensure you book your space before attending (sign-up below). Our next fortnightly Wednesday sessions take place on:
- January 21st
- February 4th / 18th
- March 4th / 18th
- April 1st / 15th / 29th
- May 13th & 27th
- June 10th & 24th
- July 8th & 22nd
- August 5th & 19th
- September 2nd & 16th / 30th
- October 14th / 28th
- November 11th & 25th
- December 9th
Please note – these sessions are not currently suitable for people with support needs/ those unable to participate independently.
We meet at the ‘Gathering Glade’ in Stanmer Wellbeing Gardens. Find directions on our website or in your confirmation email when you book. The What3words location code for the Gathering Glade is “much.splash.change”.
Booking instructions
NO GROUP BOOKINGS: Unless a prior arrangement has been made. If you would like to book more than two people into a session please email rob@bhfood.bozboz.dev with details of your plans.
At the session please bring clothes which are suitable for the weather and you don’t mind getting dirty or torn, sturdy boots and long-sleeved tops are also a good idea (there are nettles!). Please bring your own gardening gloves if you have them.
The session leader is Caroline Whiteman. If you have any questions about the sessions, please give Rob a call on 01273 234022 or email rob@bhfood.bozboz.dev Please contact us if you need help getting to Stanmer.
