facebook.com/events/s/allot… join us this Saturday for allotment tree planting at gorringe road allotments

So a hot topic on the plot is whether we should let our magnificent willow structure root… and we’ve decided YES 👏 Now a designated crawl space for anyone that can fit through and a creative area to celebrate nature. Here’s some daffodil weaving for your delectation.

Bug house building this week… look at this beauty! Now to fill the crevices…

Our volunteers did an incredible job excavating glass sheets that had been embedded in the ground in an area we have inherited. It was a nasty job but they got it done 🙌🏽 Also transformed a scruffy area into artichoke bed.

We are putting on two eggciting Easter sessions with a craft activity and egg hunt on Thursday 7th & 14th April 11:00 to 12:30. £4 to cover materials and chocolate eggs. Please register your interest here forms.gle/KkTgQfzXU1Sjyk… and select 'Easter break session'

Thank you so much to the Hampden Park Shedders and Linda, who handed over this masterpiece! Recycled from a disused table top with our logo lovingly pyrographed into the wood. We’ll be using this to keep track of our planting. Thank you very much 🥰

Our Garden Club 🪴 will be held at the Green Cafe at Langney Community Cafe Wednesday 6th April at 7pm - pay as you feel supper. Hope to see you there! facebook.com/events/s/green…

All hands on deck yesterday, the poly tunnel is under construction 🚧 This part of our project has been funded by a food security grant and the space kindly gifted by our adjacent allotmenteer.

Grow Eastbourne and Eastbourne Allotment Society (with a little dosh from our fab Mayor Pat Rodohan) have big plans to get Eastbourne growing! facebook.com/10357481866616…

We really had a fabulous turnout for a lively second Green Cafe recently- thank you all that came! I really am quite proud to be part of such a proactive and passionate community. facebook.com/10357481866616…

We are delighted to be included in this rather lovely article on community growing the in Spring issue of Open Tenants Voice! There are a great many wonderful growing projects in and around Eastbourne, some of there are here on the Good to Grow Network map goodtogrowuk.org/map

Yay! Thank you to volunteers for getting up our blackboard on the summerhouse wall. Crafted by those talented Hampden Park Shedders - I love it!!

Fabulous, fabulous hanging basket workshop today! 🌺 Lots of thanks… firstly Louise for putting on such an great workshop, the kids scarpered after making their mini baskets, but us adults really enjoyed taking their place! facebook.com/10357481866616…

Magnificent Mike has put the first of the 5 fruit trees into the area that will be the wildflower area. The Williams pear will be accompanied by cherry and apple also. We are very grateful that Langney Primary will be appointing tree guardians to oversea the welfare of the trees.

Next Langney volunteer session is next Tuesday 31st May… we’ve added this extra half term session because there is a lot of work to do! We need these babies in and lots of weeds out - can you help? fb.me/e/3bjHhMaKo

If you’ve followed our page and love our work, please consider joining us this Sunday 9am at Gorringe Road community allotment. We need volunteers to help get our poly tunnel finally completed, our tomatoes need a home!. All weather dependent of course ☀️

We had a very exciting session at Langney today. Our devoted volunteers continued with weeding & completed the wood chipping at the edible garden, whilst the planning team put together draft plans for the community garden. Can't wait to share more soon!

We have some spaces available for our session of Thursday, we will be making nature bracelets. Please get in touch via email as soon as possible to secure your space. [email protected] facebook.com/10357481866616…

Lots of excitement at our Langney site today, discovering our broad bean shoots! #groweastbourne #langney #Eastbourne #eastbournecommunity

It may feel like growing is slowing down, but for us things are ramping up. We have a full list of jobs on the blackboard and are firmly thinking ahead with thoughts on the next growing season. #groweastbourne