Completing our new raised planters

Our new raised planters have been completed and are ready for planting. The large square planter is to be used as a communal herb garden by members of the community grow your own scheme.

Growing your own fruit and veg all year

The first session from a summer programme of horticulture training workshops - "growing your own fruit and veg all year" -  as facilitated by Jennifer Lauruol  from Carpe Diem Gardens. The morning workshop was attended by staff and pupils from Sacred Heart Junior School, the afternoon workshop attended by local residents.

Funding for the training workshops has been provided from a generous grant awarded to the project by The People’s Health Trust, using money raised by Healthable Community Interest Company through The Health Lottery.

Additional pictures can be found on our Flickr photo gallery here.

Re-potting seedlings in the poly tunnel

One of our slow worms basking in the sun

Small tortoiseshell butterfly

A splash of colour in the raised planters

Peacock butterfly

Is it time to get up yet?

So far this year......

Warming up on our wild banking area

Nice to see our slow worms again

Thank you to recently confirmed new sponsors

CADAS FREE Workshop - Sleep Better Naturally

Today in the undergrowth......

Quote for the week......

“The mind can go in a thousand directions.. but on this beautiful path.. I walk in peace. With each step.. the wind blows. With each step.. a flower blooms.” - Thich Nhat Hanh

Morning on the wildlife banking

Enjoying a dandelion on the wildlife banking

Preparing to give our lawns their first cut of the year

Growing together.....

Turned out nice again

FREE horticulture/wildlife training workshops

Following a successful grant from Peoples Health Trust, using money raised by Healthable Community Interest Company through The Health Lottery, we are pleased to confirm a programmed of FREE horticulture and wildlife based training workshops, as detailed in the poster below.

All places are by booking only.

Please note as places are limited on each session and to avoid disappointment, please book early.

You can book for a session by ringing 01229 876546 or by email to neighbourhoodmgt@barrowbc.gov.uk
  

Small tortoiseshell butterfly

Nesting time

Its beginning to brighten up

A little different...........

A variety of seedlings flourishing in the poly tunnel

Mark tending New Roots seedlings

Keep Britain Buzzing......

The FREE seeds have arrived from the Soil Associations Keep Britain Buzzing campaign.

FREE Meditation classes at CADAS

A bright and colourful day

Quote for the week.......

“The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little.” - Franklin D. Roosevelt

Peoples Health Trust grant success

Marsh Street Arches and Garden CIC are very pleased to confirm that have been awarded a grant by People’s Health Trust using money raised by Healthable Community Interest Company through The Health Lottery.

Our voluntary Project Coordinator Graham Bromley said “This very generous grant award will help us expand our work in the community with people of all ages and abilities and enable us to provide a diverse range of horticulture based training workshop sessions. These workshops would include; growing your own food, seed propagation, harvesting and storing crops, composting, gardening for wildlife, foraging and cook and eat sessions. Our training programme will aim to make growing a fun, social activity and a great way to meet others in the community”

Healthable is a Community Interest Company committed to raising money to address health inequalities in Cumbria and Northumberland. www.healthablecic.org.uk

The Health Lottery is operated for and on behalf of 51 Community Interest Companies across England, Scotland and Wales, all holding society lottery licenses issued by the Gambling Commission.  www.healthlottery.co.uk 

People’s Health Trust is an independent charity addressing health inequalities across Great Britain. It works closely with each Community Interest Company distributing grants. www.peopleshealthtrust.org.uk