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Paradise on tour! We spent Friday at @caras_ldn

Paradise on tour!

We spent Friday at @caras_ldn in Tooting, helping them to redesign their outdoor space and creating a nature inspired mural together - to mark the end of our block of sessions!

We have absolutely loved working with the remarkable young people from CARAS.

#wandsworthwelcomesrefugees #communityartproject #londongarden

Plants provide us with dizzying variety of scents

Plants provide us with dizzying variety of scents and flavours and we have been sampling some of these with our mindful gardening volunteer group recently.

We are growing 3 different types of basil, some with a more peppery, citrus flavour, others more aniseed.

We have recently been awarded funding by Wandsworth council to create a sensory garden within Paradise - so we look forward to more opportunities for visitors to see, feel, taste and smell the rich diversity of plants.

#sensory #sensorygarden #growyourown #organic #nodig #londongardening

More half term ideas! This time - nature crowns, d

More half term ideas! This time - nature crowns, demonstrated by Clementina!

#halfterm #naturecrowns #wreaths #willow #wildflowers #nature #welovenature #getoutside #creativity

Pots, balconies, windowsills - many of us have to

Pots, balconies, windowsills - many of us have to squeeze plants into whatever space we can find.

On Tuesday, due to popular demand, Vicki will lead a short session with some tips on growing in small spaces, thinking about containers, soil and which plants where.

Link in bio - tickets are free!

#smallspaces #smallgrowing #balconygrowing #windowsillgrowing #makingspace #balconygrowing

We ❤️ Turnips. Turnips get an unfair rap. May

We ❤️ Turnips.

Turnips get an unfair rap. Maybe they are not the prettiest veg, but with white, purple and yellow varieties to choose from, they can be no less attractive than carrots.

Perhaps you think they are not the tastiest? I challenge you to try a fresh turnip, picked the size of a golf ball or not much bigger. When so fresh they can be eaten raw, and thinly sliced with a little salt and pepper they make a delicious substitute for radish or kohl rabi, with a crisp texture and a slight peppery flavour.

Their other advantage is how quick they grow. We sowed them direct in the polytunnel earlier in the year and are now harvesting the turnips sown in early April.

We are coming to the end of the ‘hungry gap’ – the period in late spring when the stored vegetables harvested last autumn have run out or started to wrinkle and sprout, and the new season’s harvest has yet to start. A fresh young turnip in these times is a thing to treasure!

#turnip #organicveg #growyourown #polytunnelgrowing #polytunnellife

Last week, we started our summer inspired block of

Last week, we started our summer inspired block of wellbeing with nature workshops.

Thank you to all the schools who are partnering with us for this project.

Here are some of the activities and experiences on offer for the children who take part and thank you @wimbledonfdn for making all of this possible.

#summer #summerinspired #workshops #wellbeing #❤️nature #naturelovers #getoutside #outdoorclassroom #wimbledonfoundation

A reminder - there is no Mindful gardening session

A reminder - there is no Mindful gardening session this week.

We will be back next week learning about growing in small spaces. More info to follow soon.

#mindful #volunteerwithus #volunteer #getoutside

Looking for half term ideas to keep the kids enter

Looking for half term ideas to keep the kids entertained?
Here Vicki shows us how to make cress critters! Fun, simple and edible - what’s not to love!

#cress #critter #growyourown #communitieswhogrow #halftermfun #halfterm #swfamilies #wandsworth#sw18 #londongarden

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