Our Mission
Establish, develop and maintain a healthy and thriving community nature reserve, by protecting, improving, and conserving the natural environment, and enhancing the biodiversity of the ...
Community Garden Volunteer
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Tewkesbury Nature Reserve
#111524
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Summary
Community garden volunteers needed to set up and manage a new fruit and vegetable garden at CCP Tewkesbury Community Hub
Detailed description
Tewkesbury Nature Reserve have received funding to develop a community garden at the CCP Tewkesbury Community Hub. Currently consisting of just one raised bed, this funding will allow for two additional vegetable beds and seeds / plants to grow fruit and vegetables. It was also involve the addition of small apple tree varieties.
Volunteers are needed initially to set up the garden, potentially constructing raised beds, filling them with soil, building a mini greenhouse etc. Then, moving on to sewing seeds and planting them out. Following the end of the project funding in March, volunteers are invited to continue maintaining the community garden more independently alone or as a small group.
Ordinarily, the community garden group meet on the second Wednesday of the month from 1pm -3pm. However, during January / February addition dates and times will be available to volunteer. We will have some flexibility to work around your available, within opening hours of the community hub.
About Tewkesbury Nature Reserve
Our Mission
Establish, develop and maintain a healthy and thriving community nature reserve, by protecting, improving, and conserving the natural environment, and enhancing the biodiversity of the site.
Make the reserve accessible to the public as a place for recreation, education, and the promotion of health and wellbeing, while balancing the needs of visitors with those of the natural environment.
Develop the reserve as an outdoor learning environment, and promote an understanding and appreciation of freshwater wetlands, nature and wildlife across all age groups through active community participation.
Reinstate and support natural hydrological processes, re-naturalise watercourses and create new wetland areas, creating new spaces for nature and improving the site’s ability to retain water, and playing a part in reducing flooding.