Spring Open Day – Saturday 1st April

Spring Open Day

When: Saturday 1st April 2017 at 12-4pm

‣ Easter Egg Hunt – don’t miss the 1pm start!
‣ Find signs of spring in the garden
‣ Spring arts and crafts and garden activities for children
‣ Pizza from our own clay oven
‣ Delicious cakes and drinks in our Garden Café

Lots of things to do for everyone and a chance to help out and get to know more about the garden’s many activities, including our Men’s Shed project.

 

Autumn Open Day – Saturday 15th October

Autumn Open Day

When: Saturday 15th October 2016 at 12-4pm

Autumn Fun for all ages:

– Apple Pie Competition
Make your favourite apple pudding and win a prize!
Pies to be delivered by 1pm, judging will take place at 1.30pm.
– Autumn arts & crafts
– Bulb planting
– Prepare the garden for winter
– Community cafe: hot and cold drinks and apple delicacies (apple pie tasting after the competition at 2pm)
– Pizzas straight from our pizza oven

Celebrate the autumn in the community garden!

Our open days are supported with funding by Near Neighbours.

Table Top Sale – Saturday 25th June

Table Top Sale

First Table Top Sale at Caldmore Community Garden!

Get rid of your unwanted items, grab a bargain, have a cup of tea and a cake, and enjoy the day in the garden!

Seller arrival time 10.00-10.30am.
Buyer opening time 11.00 am.

Seller fee: £2.00
Buyer FREE ENTRY

Garden cafe will be in operation and there will be an opportunity to buy some garden flowers and vegetable plants, too.

To book a space please contact Anna on 07871813252.

Carols in the Garden on Saturday

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As every year, we would like to invite everybody to Carols in the Garden – a Christmas Carols concert performed by Good Traditions, an opportunity to sing along and share festive spirit with others – in the best place of all!

There will be mince pies and mulled apple juice and good company, everyone is welcome.

Saturday, 19 December, 5pm. Please bring a torch or a lantern.

Polish Picnic in Walsall – Saturday 17th October, 1-5pm

PL picnic ENCaldmore Community Garden and Polish Supplementary School in Walsall would like to invite everyone to a Polish picnic in the community garden on Saturday, 17th October 2015.

Come and join us for an afternoon of Polish music, arts and crafts and games for the whole family, Polish Your Polish language class for non-Polish speakers, face painting, barbecue and relaxing time in the garden.

Caldmore Community Garden is a space for all communities of Walsall where they can grow their own veg, fruit and flowers and take part in activities for children and events bringing together diverse cultures of Caldmore.

Polish picnic is another event – after our English, Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani days – aiming at showcasing one of the cultures through music, food, language and traditions. It is a great opportunity to meet people and spend an afternoon with neighbours and wider community.

We would like to invite everyone to take part in a best cake competition – cakes will be judged by a panel of experts. Funds raised will go to the Polish Supplementary School in Walsall.

The picnic is organised by European’s Welfare Association CIC, Polish Supplementary School in Walsall, Walsall Housing Group and Caldmore Village Festival Groups. It is funded through Near Neighbours, Awards for All and whg.

Start: 1pm for 5pm finish.
Address: Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, WS1 3RH (by Caldmore Village Primary School)

Eid Open Day in the community garden – this Saturday, 12-4pm

eid
Come and join us for the Eid Open Day this Saturday for some intercultural education, family fun and of course food!

As with the previous days around Easter and Vaisakhi, we will be focusing on another religious celebration – Eid Al-Adha. Children from Aisha mosque will say nasheeds, and with Abu Bakr Girls School we will be running Islam-related arts and crafts, mendhi, food stalls and a quiz.

Join us for 12-4pm in the community garden, everyone welcome.