Great post by Our Own Organic Gardens. We couldn’t agree more! I would only ask that one should always hope for the best, people will come and will bring their own unique ideas and projects that will push the garden in unexpected directions.
And speaking of practicalities, always try to negotiate the longest lease possible. 7 years may seem like a lot at the beginning but it will be gone before you know it.
Another tip would be: establish links with local schools and organisations. They have the people and their own promotion channels. It is sometimes difficult to fit with their schedules and regulations, but when you make it, it’s worth every minute of effort.
Yesterday, I went to another Big Lunch Extras (Eden Project) event, which was in Wolverhampton itself. It was another successful day and we had a speaker to talk us through bid writing, which is a difficult process and there are plenty of things we need to know to write them successfully. We also had craft workshops and made things from fabric and lanterns from willow. Both were very good and everyone was engaged in them all afternoon. In the evening we watched the film Project Wild Thing which is about a father who wants to reconnect people with the great outdoors.
I was introduced to Bethan from Birmingham who wanted to start a community garden and I wanted to give her as much as advice as I could. So I thought it would be useful to write out a blog post to go through some things that will need to…
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Caldmore Community Garden 