Call for Proposals – Design, Construction and Installation of Two Wooden Shelters for Caldmore Community Garden

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Caldmore Community Garden is a community green space in Caldmore, South Walsall. We are a social venue committed to bringing diverse communities together through creativity, play, working together, and care of natural environment.

One of our big challenges as a predominately outdoors space is the lack of shelter in case of bad weather both during our events and the delivery of our educational programme for different community groups. 

With funding from the Nature Hubs Fund, we are looking to build two permanent wooden structures in the Garden. An important part of this project is to involve the local community in the creation and design through to the construction. We have a range of groups that meet in our Garden from school children, play scheme, Women’s Tuesdays and Men’s Shed – they could all be involved in the design and parts of the making process, but there is no expectation to involve all of them.

We are inviting proposals for the commission of 2 new permanent wooden structures in the Garden, along with proposals for the ways to involve the local community, providing local people with an opportunity to gain new skills and get involved in changing the garden for the better.

Brief Nature HubsDownload

To apply please submit a proposal up to 2/3 pages, outlining your approach to the brief, by Monday July 15th.

Please e-mail your application to caldmoregarden@gmail.com .

If you have any questions, please contact Anna Webster on 07871813252. 

Father’s Day at Caldmore Community Garden

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Join us for a Community Fun Day for dads and their kids – come and join us for an afternoon of circus, creativity, and a campfire!

– Thingamabob by Matt Pang – performances at 12:30 and 2pm 
With an internationally renowned blend of circus, invention and humour, Matt Pang brings to life a giant ball slinging, self exploding piece of handcrafted gadgetry, inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg machines and Heath Robinson contraptions.

– Arts and crafts – make a Father’s Day card!

– Home-made cake and campfire – toast some bread and marshmallows over the fire!

It’s a Pay as You Feel event – please donate to the Garden to support our future events and activities. There will be donation buckets and a possibility of paying by card, too – you can also visit our Local Giving page https://localgiving.org/charity/caldmorevillagefestival/project/CCG/.

Organised with support from Black Country Touring, West Midlands Combined Authority’s Inclusive Communities fund and the National Lottery Community Fund.

Free May Half-Term Holiday Play Scheme at Caldmore Community Garden

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FREE MAY HALF-TERM HOLIDAY PLAY SCHEME AT CALDMORE COMMUNITY GARDEN

Tuesday 28th May – Saturday 1st June, 12-3pm

FOR CHILDREN 8 – 12 YEARS OLD

Have fun, make new friends, learn and make childhood memories!

– Creative activities

– Science

– Cooking

– Gardening

– Nature Education

– Campfires

– Outdoor play

Activities will take place outdoors and indoors.

You have to register for the whole week.

Lunch (halal, vegetarian) will be provided.

Book in advance: http://tinyurl.com/caldmoreplayscheme by Friday 17th May and we will confirm your space on Monday 20th May.

If you have any questions, please contact Anna on 07871813252.

Nature Hubs funding for our Garden

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Ready, steady, grow!

We’re excited to announce that we are one of 100 community nature projects across England, Scotland and Wales to receive funding from The Nature Hubs Fund. Hubbub polling shows that three quarters of people (78%) feel better after spending time in nature.

We’re excited to be able to improve Caldmore Community Garden so more people can connect with nature and enjoy its benefits – with the help of the funding, we will be building two wooden structures to provide shade and shelter to the Garden, for everyone to enjoy.

Call for Visual Artists

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We are looking for a range of visual artists in the Black Country (within the Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Wolverhampton boroughs) to deliver creative sessions as a part of our Women’s Tuesdays group meeting on Tuesdays 10-12.30pm, May to December 2024.

We are especially keen to commission artists who use various creative means and media to respond to the natural world and explore diverse cultural heritage.

You will be working with a group of creative women from diverse backgrounds who enjoy learning about arts and crafts and using them as a way to engage with natural environment and other cultures.

The fee is £150 per session, with up to £50 for materials. We are keen to book blocks of two sessions, with various artists, the first being an introduction of an art form / medium and the second further exploration.

We are also looking to commission two artists to carry out larger projects at the Garden which lead to the collaborative creation of a work / body of works which will be installed in our outdoor space. We have £2000 for each of these projects and expect them to include at least two participatory workshops.

We are hoping the programme will end with a celebration and exhibition at the end of 2024 / beginning of 2025.

To express your interest, please e-mail Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com with a short written proposal describing your creative experience and record of delivering creative projects and workshops (no longer than one page), visual examples of suggested work, and your availability (for example specific months). We are hoping to hear from you by 27th May 2024.

The arts programme at Caldmore Community Garden is funded by West Midlands Combined Authority’s Inclusive Communities Programme operated by the Heart of England Community Foundation.

Job Opportunity – Creative Projects Co-Ordinator at Caldmore Community Garden (2 days a week)

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We’re recruiting a Creative Projects Co-Ordinator to join our friendly team. You will work closely with artists and partners, help put on events, and engage with the local community, community groups, volunteers and creatives. You will contribute to the planning, evaluation and delivery of the arts programme.

The successful applicant will have a passion for creative arts, poetry, performance and strong co-ordination and admin skills. You will be experienced in working creatively with a range of artists and organisations and be committed to working with communities and artists in Walsall.

Contract: 2 days a week, June to December 2024.

Salary: £14-£15 per hour (£25,480 – 27,300 pro rata), depending on skills and experience.

Download the Recruitment Pack as a Word Document or PDF below to find out how to apply. If you’d like to talk with someone in the team before you apply, e-mail caldmoregarden@gmail.com.

Email your completed application to Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com by 8am on Monday 13th May 2024.

The arts programme at Caldmore Community Garden is funded by West Midlands Combined Authority’s Inclusive Communities Programme operated by the Heart of England Community Foundation. The poetry project is co-funded by Black Country Touring.

Job Opportunity – Poetry Project Co-ordinator at Caldmore Community Garden

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Caldmore Community Garden in Walsall are looking for a Poetry Project Co-Ordinator to develop and deliver a programme of monthly poetry workshops at the Garden, leading up to a special poetry event and a creation of a poetry trail.

We are especially keen to commission poets who respond to the natural world and explore diverse cultural heritage in their work, and who have contacts and experience in organising the poetry scene in the Black Country.

We hope that the project will bring new audiences to Caldmore Community Garden, explore the nature and environment of the Garden, listen to stories of people involved in or visiting the Garden, and inspire our visitors to engage with the outside space in new ways.

The project will take place between late May and late November / early December 2024.

The project involves:

  • Development, promotion and delivery of 6 monthly poetry workshops at Caldmore Community Garden – 2 days a month at £350 per day (co-ordinator’s fee of £4,200 in total, with an additional materials and refreshments budget);
  • Development, promotion and delivery of 2 events – one poetry event and one engagement workshop at an open community event at the Garden (co-ordinator’s fee of £700 in total, with an additional materials budget);
  • Working with the Community Garden team to design and develop a poetry trail to be installed at Caldmore Community Garden.

To express your interest, please e-mail Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com with a short written proposal describing your creative experience and trackrecord of delivering poetry workshops and events (no longer than one page), as well as examples of your work.

The deadline for applications is Friday 10th May at 12pm. We will contact shortlisted candidates the following week.

The arts programme at Caldmore Community Garden is funded by West Midlands Combined Authority’s Inclusive Communities Programme operated by the Heart of England Community Foundation. The poetry project is co-funded by Black Country Touring.

Easter Egg Hunt at the Caldmore Community Garden Garden – 23rd March 12-4pm

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Come and join us for our annual

EASTER EGG HUNT at Caldmore Community Garden:

– 12.30pm and 3pm – Easter Egg Hunt for children aged 1-4 – have a go at finding chocolate eggs at the Garden!
Little ones must be accompanied by a grown-up, no older siblings allowed in the tots area. Please don’t be late!

– 1-3pm – Easter Egg Trail for older children – complete an Easter Egg trail, solve the clues and claim your chocolate egg! No need to come at a specific hour, your child can do it at any time during the event.

There will be lots of other activities, including:

🥚 Easter arts and crafts
🥚 Children’s entertainment with Happy Child
🥚 Tombola
🥚 Face-painting
🥚 Cake and drinks at our Community Cafe

It’s a Pay as You Feel event – we are a charity and need your support putting events like this for the benefit of the local community. Put some spare cash into a box or pay by card to help us bring you more activities in the future.

You can also donate to the Garden here: https://localgiving.org/…/caldmorevillagef…/project/CCG/ . Your support will be much appreciated.

Job Opportunity – Assistant Play Scheme Worker at Caldmore Community Garden

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Caldmore Village Festival Ltd based in Caldmore, Walsall, has the following vacancy for enthusiastic and experienced assistant play scheme worker:

Assistant Play Scheme Worker

Hours: 

7 hours per day, 6 days a week during June and October half – term holidays, Easter and Summer school holidays (9 weeks in a year).

Salary: £12 per hour

Start date: 25th March 2024 (until the end of December 2024).

Place of work: Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, Walsall WS1 3RH.

Applicants must have experience of working with 8 – 12 year olds in a play environment.

All posts are subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure for a regulated activity and reference checks.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to Anna Webster at caldmoregarden@gmail.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The closing date for applications is: 4th March 2024 12.00 noon.

Interviews will take place on Monday 11th March 2024.  Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Thursday 7th March.

The post is funded by Children in Need.