Summer 2024 Volunteer Days @ The Growing Local Gardens

VOLUNTEER NEWS

Each Tuesday we meet up at the site to achieve a number of varying tasks. Our current priorities include weeding (and more weeding!), planting out veggies and continuing with the Children’s Garden construction. 

Our volunteer day runs between 10am and 3pm – No need to book on, just come along on the day. We will supply cake and biscuits and hot drinks. Bring your lunch and stay all day or just a morning or afternoon. 

Absolutely no experience is necessary, just come along and muck in – we’ll always have plenty of jobs!. Please note that for the time being we have limited toilet facilities on site (we have to construct them first!). We do however have use of the toilets over by the Belmont Wanderers car park – which is where you can park if driving (details below). It’s about a 10 minute walk from the gardens. 

If cycling or walking – we are situated at the end of the Great Western Way foot/cycle path, go past the football fields and you will see our fields on either side the path as you head towards Grafton – we are likely to be in the main growing field – field 1 on the map below.

If driving: We are currently able to use the car park of Belmont Wanderers – it is just off Vernons Williams Close in Newton Farm, Hereford (HR2 7BF). Coming from Hereford on the Belmont Road, turn left at the Tesco’s roundabout into Southolme Road. Go over the little roundabout, up the hill, through the chicanes and then turn right onto Vernon Williams Close. Follow the close round to the left and you’ll see the car park at the end.

 

VOLUNTEER SATURDAYS – 10am to 1pm

We have two volunteer Saturdays planned for Saturday 22nd June and Saturday 20th July. These are open to everyone, including families. We will be running an info stall on these days to learn about the Growing Local CSA and hosting a ‘Walk & Talk’ around the site at 10am.

 

VOLUNTEER WHATS APP GROUP

From time to time we have short notice volunteer requirements on site so we have set up a What’s App group of people who may be able to help with these ad hoc sessions. Also it’s a good idea to join the group to hear quickly if we have to change or cancel the Tuesday session. If you would like to join the group – please email your number and I’ll add you. Thank you!

All volunteer enquiries to Louisa  info@growinglocal.org.uk or phone 07902 802982.