Curating Space to Grow Paradise Cooperative Charity Wandsworth

Paradise Spring Festival 30th April

Come to our Spring Festival, with food, drink, nature based crafts & opportunities to learn about sustainable urban growing.

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High levels of commitment to tomato germination he

High levels of commitment to tomato germination here 🍅! Vicki has been placing a daily hot water bottle in and tray of straw under our tomato and aubergine seed trays to provide the temperatures they need to germinate. Slow going this year but we are getting there and seedlings are appearing now we’ve adopted this slightly unconventional method!

#seedstarting #organicgrowing #greenhousegardening #polytunnellife #homegrowntomatoes

On Tuesday a group of children from @swaffieldprim

On Tuesday a group of children from @swaffieldprimaryschool returned for their second Wellbeing with Nature workshop at Paradise.

Thank you @wimbledonfdn for making this possible by funding this project.

#wandsworth #wimbledonfoundation #wellbeing #nature #getoutside #naturelovers #outdoorlearning #wandsworthschools #sw18 #bughunting #minibeasts #outdoorclassroom #learningoutsidetheclassroom #education

Last week we were invited to a reception to celebr

Last week we were invited to a reception to celebrate the work of charities supported by the Wimbledon Foundation. It was inspiring to hear how much incredible work is being done across Wandsworth and Merton by so many amazing charities. We’re thrilled to be one of the 18 new charities to be supported by the Foundation this year! This funding will allow us to focus on wellbeing in our community, providing hundreds of local people with the opportunity to connect with nature and the many benefits this brings.

#londoncharity #communitygarden #wellbeing #natureconnection

Calling all Paradise volunteers! If you are avai

Calling all Paradise volunteers!

If you are available to help out at our Spring Festival on Sunday April 30th, please email: team@paradisecooperative.org
We need some assistance with running activities, selling produce, setting up, packing down - plus more …

As always, thank you so much.

#communityfestival #springfestival #gather #springinlondon #volunteerwithus #londonvolunteering #joinus #helpingout #londongarden #longweekend #celebration #bankholidayweekend

At our Spring Festival on April 30th - our residen

At our Spring Festival on April 30th - our resident nature based artist, Clementina, will be running a rolling dreamcatcher making workshop for kids (or adults).

Tickets cost £5 per person. Please book your space via the Eventbrite link in bio.

Spaces are limited so be quick to avoid disappointment. When you have booked your place, we will contact you directly to arrange timings for your slot.

#dreamcatcher #kidsart #communityart #londongarden #communitygarden #spring #springfestival #londoninspring #sw18 #paradise

There is plenty of Spring colour popping up around

There is plenty of Spring colour popping up around Paradise, as we ease out of winter and move in to Spring.

#spring #springinlondon #springcolours #springtime #springflowers #londongarden #garden #sw18 #earlsfieldlocal #goodbyewinter

We ❤️ Winter Purslane. Edible plants that can

We ❤️ Winter Purslane.

Edible plants that can fill the plate throughout the coldest months are to be treasured. In its home country of north America, this plant was valued by both native Americans and European settlers, for its juicy leaves and mild flavour (with just a hint of lemon). The leaves are high in vitamin C and during the California gold rush it was sought out to prevent scurvy, giving it its other common name, miner's lettuce.

It was first grown in the UK at Kew Gardens in 1794. From here it made its way to the Chelsea Physic Garden, who called it their most troublesome weed. But though this plant has excellent survival skills, it is not an invasive pest, just a prolific seeder.

It is a plant of damp woodlands in its native home so it can be grown successfully underneath deciduous trees – and as its chief season is winter, it can benefit from the extra light coming through the bare branches.

At Paradise, we will try and estabish a self sustaining colony under some of the fruit trees to make an edible ground cover, that can be harvested from November to April.

#plantoftheweek #springtime #gardenersnotes #organicveg #organicgardening #nodig #sw18 #londongarden #growyourown #communitygrowing #foodielondon #londonfood

We’re looking for a strong and reflective teache

We’re looking for a strong and reflective teacher, who is passionate about outdoor learning and the environment, to lead our Paradise Learning workshops from September!

If you would like to find out more, follow the link in bio.

#educationjobs #primaryteacher #teachersofinstagram

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