Matching the new gravel to the original surface level

A colourful June

A welcomed visit from Greengate Junior School

Fitting out our new Natsol compost toliet

Funding for the Natsol compost toilet was provided by Awards for All

Fitting the guttering and water butt to our compost toilet

Preparing to install our Natsol compost toilet

Funding for the Natsol compost toilet was provided by Awards for All

Quote for the week.....

"The most noteworthy thing about gardeners is that they are always optimistic, always enterprising, and never satisfied. They always look forward to doing something better than they have ever done before." - Vita Sackville-West

Enjoying the sun on the wildlife banking

A burst of colour in New Roots raised planter

A bright and sunny start to the day

Cadas growing their own

Cadas successfully growing their own edible crops in the raised planter they have also sponsored.

If interested, please find details of how you could promote your organisation and help the community by sponsoring a raised planter on our community grow your own scheme on our sponsorship page.

Busy helping to pollinate our plants

Taking delivery of the smaller components for the Natsol compost toilet

Funding to enable the purchase and installation of the Natsol compost toilet has been provided by Awards for All

Tomato plants are growing well

Mark checking New Roots tomato plants in the poly tunnel.

Age UK Barrow growing their own

A variety of plants in our communal herb garden planter

A bright day on our wildlife boundary areas

FREE gardening, growing and wildlife workshops

Hello all - just a quick reminder that there are still a few places left on various FREE gardening, growing and wildlife workshops at Green Heart Den. 

Please note we do have both indoor and outdoor facilities so the sessions can take place regardless of the weather conditions. If you have already booked a place on any of the workshops below there is no need to re-book.

We have a few places left on;

Thursday 11 July 10-12 noon - 'Gardening for wildlife - help make your garden/allotment more wildlife friendly'

Saturday 13 July 10-12 noon - 'Gardening for wildlife - help make your garden/allotment more wildlife friendly'

Saturday 1.30-3.30 pm - 'Food for free - find out how to identify edible wild food plants and try some out yourself'

Wednesday 24 July 10-12 noon -  'Wildflowers, butterflies and bees - a workshops looking at the abundant wildlife at Green Heart Den. Learn how to identify different species and the role they play in our urban environment'

To book place please email neighbourhoodmgt@barrowbc.gov.uk or ring 01229 876546.

Growing together......

Growing together......, a set on Flickr.