boldvision.org.uk » Common Growth https://boldvision.org.uk Tue, 01 May 2012 16:33:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Park ark creatures go on safari to Common Growth garden https://boldvision.org.uk/park-ark-creatures-go-on-safari-to-common-growth-garden https://boldvision.org.uk/park-ark-creatures-go-on-safari-to-common-growth-garden#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:46:02 +0000 Common Growth https://boldvision.org.uk/?p=1843 Continue reading →]]> Join us this weekend (31/3 & 1/4) between 1 & 6pm both days at your community garden in Sandbourne Road (Jerningham Road end).  Known also as “the magic garden”, you’ll find a menagerie of creatures chilling out there now (joining the famous fish in the trees).   Seed planting and food growing advice on offer, along with arty activities for the youngsters.  As a current Lewisham in Bloom award winner, see for yourself how our garden has grown in just 12 months.

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With the first tantalising hints of spring in the air, things are beginning to kick off for the year at Common Growth!
Here are some upcoming events – as you can see there’s plenty to get involved in if you so wish!
Thursday March 15  2.00pm – 4.00pm – ‘Grow your own’ Salad boxes
Come down to the Sandbourne Road site to decorate our reclaimed salad boxes and plant with seeds. Take it home to grow, or come back in May to donate to an elderly person in the area. This is a free inter-generational event supported by local Ward Assembly funds. Aimed at children and families but all welcome.
Saturday March 17  11.00am – 3.00pm – The Big Dig
Part of Capital Growth’s volunteering effort for the start of the spring. Help us clear an area of the site ready for the growing season, or just come in to see what you can help out with, or just to say hello!
Sunday March 18  10.30am – 3.00pm – Permaculture course
After the huge demand for the first session of this course, which took place in February, we have managed to secure a second date for this. The full details for the event are set out below.  Places are limited so please email quickly to avoid disappointment!
And as if that wasn’t enough, a couple of further dates for your diary:
Saturday March 31 and Sunday April 1,  1pm- 6pm - see how our garden grows!
The site will be open on these dates as part of the Telegraph Hill Festival – art, music, seed planting workshops, food growing advice and blooming daffs!  Further details to follow. 
Hope to see you soon.
email: commongrowthuk@gmail.com
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If you wish to attend our Permaculture course, please email with your name and contact telephone number. Spaces will be allocated on a first come first serve basis. The course is free, however we would like anyone who attends to dedicate some of their free time to helping us develop the garden this summer.
A Brief Introduction to Permaculture~ Learn about the basics ~ Sunday 18th March 2012
10.30am - 3pm
Common Growth Community Garden, Sandbourne Road, SE4
Tutors: Ruth Robinson and Suriya Pieris, Lunch will be provided
Workshop plan:- Introductions & warm-up activitiy- What is permaculture? - Ethics and principles
- Observation- Survey and assess – What is a forest garden?- What is a wildlife garden?- Sucession
- Guilds- Introductory design, implementation and maintenance plan activity
- Closing circle. What did I learn? What next? Further learning handout.
]]> https://boldvision.org.uk/common-growth-opens-its-doors-for-spring/feed/ 0 Winter art installation at Common Growth https://boldvision.org.uk/winter-art-installation-at-common-growth https://boldvision.org.uk/winter-art-installation-at-common-growth#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:39:19 +0000 Common Growth https://boldvision.org.uk/?p=1519 Continue reading →]]> The veggies may be winding down but that doesn’t mean the end of the action at Common Growth for this winter. We’re delighted to announce that a local artist (Misa Tamura) will be creating an art installation in the Common Growth garden (on Sandbourne Road near junction of Jerningham Road).
This exciting project will be taking place most Sundays from December through to February, so why not come along and have a chat, have a look, or even help out! Misa will usually be there between 13:00 and 15:00.
What will be involved: installation of some mixed media sculpture/objects.  Objects will be made on site and displayed on the ground, on the fence, or anywhere else that looks good!As we’re now pretty much in winter, the usual garden opening times maintained through Summer and Autumn will not apply, so we are very grateful to Misa, for giving us this opportunity to have the site open at some times through the winter, and for adding this visual interest to the site whilst most of the plants are hibernating through winter.

]]> https://boldvision.org.uk/winter-art-installation-at-common-growth/feed/ 0 Common Growth minutes – 14 November 2011 https://boldvision.org.uk/cgmins-11111 https://boldvision.org.uk/cgmins-11111#comments Fri, 25 Nov 2011 18:21:56 +0000 Common Growth https://boldvision.org.uk/?p=1392 The Common Growth working group have been meeting regularly throughout 2011 and the minutes from our recent meeting can be viewed here:Common Growth minutes 14th Nov 2011[1]

]]> https://boldvision.org.uk/cgmins-11111/feed/ 0 Halloween spirit @ Common Growth! https://boldvision.org.uk/halloween-spirit-common-growth https://boldvision.org.uk/halloween-spirit-common-growth#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:02:24 +0000 Common Growth https://boldvision.org.uk/?p=1224 Continue reading →]]> The Halloween spirit arrived in the garden as dusk fell on Sunday.  Beautifully carved pumpkins were lit and our friends from the New Cross People’s Library brought paper lanterns made there during the week.  It all looked spookily atmospheric.  Photos can be viewed via the following link:
http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/ShareLanding.action?c=2hu2mfnql.3893b5tp5&x=0&h=1&y=-s3rdpm&localeid=en_GB

Happy Halloween!

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