One Town. One Year. 120+ Gardens.
Un Tref. Un Mlynedd. 120+ o Erddi.
We’d like to encourage people in Penarth to get involved in growing!
Our aim is to form a network of gardens around town, for people to grow together
What if we all set aside a little space in our gardens and outdoor areas for growing? What if when we looked at all the small areas together they added up to be the size of a rugby pitch?
That would be pretty exciting wouldn’t it? That would mean we’d created a patchwork of mini meadows and food growing spaces. A bold ambition, but together we can do it!
We reckon we will start with 100 gardens (as it’d take around 2000 gardens to fill a rugby pitch). That’s 100 households taking part over a year. That sounds brilliant doesn’t it?
Enough already, I’m in!
Space to Grow
Even if you’ve got a balcony or tiny terrace…
…theres’s always room to grow!
What you’ll need to do to take part…
We are hosting a Seed & Plant Exchange…
GET INVOLVED
Online or Offline
SHARE
Tell your friends and neighbours about the scheme and encourage them to get involved
UPDATES
Share regular updates on social media about how things are growing in your garden
Your Story
Share your story in our newsletter
Activities
Take part in activities we will arrange throughout the year
Ways to stay in touch
Activities
Over the year we will offer a range of activities for you to get involved in:
*Community buying group for compost
*Toolshare
*Seed & plant exchange
*Cropshare
*Cooking with produce/recipes
*Open gardens
(All subject to COVID restrictions. More info when available)
Garden Map
We’d love it if everyone who takes part adds their garden to the map.
One last thing…
We are grateful to Penarth Town Council for a small pot of funds which we used to buy wildflower seeds and stickers to give to the first 100 people who signed up to the scheme.
If you’d like to chat or get more info before you sign up, get in touch by emailing penarthgrowingcommunity@gmail.com or message us on social media.
The small print.
The Growing Together 2021 scheme is being established by Penarth Growing Community, a Gwryddio Greening Penarth project with support from Penarth Civic Society & Tree Forum and other local groups. Find out more here.
Taking part is entirely voluntary. We will offer guidance and support where we can, but remember, we are volunteers too, so we are doing this out of love for our community. We will always aim to do our best. If you have queries or concerns about the project, contact GPG on gwyrddio.penarth.greening@gmail.com.
Our scheme will encourage all residents of Penarth, even those with limited space, to get involved in creating a space for growing and/or nature. Over the last 12 months people have spent more time at home and interest in gardening and growing has increased significantly. This scheme will provide support and encourage more people to get involved, helping to improve people’s physical and mental health and well-being. It will also provide benefits to the environment and to climate change.