At Newington Green and Market Road Garden we'll be weeding, pruning, raking leaves, planting native wild flowers, creating a loggery and a bee bank......... and generally enjoying being active outside. I
This is a great opportunity to become part of a local community group , share and learn new skills, improve both the appearance and the biodiversity of our local parks and green spaces and discover the opportunities that small local chaities provide.
As well as the above there may be opportunities for you to be involved in our evaluaion of the programme .
Click here to go to our website for more details: https://www.thegardenclassroom.org.uk/community/green-guardians/
We also have three sessions taking place at Whittington Park. These are a great opportunity to learn about nature conservation and habitat and planting fruit trees.
The sessions are free, but we encourage people to book a place using the QR code on the poster.
1. Tuesday 13th Jan 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Wildlife hedge planting
2. Tuesday 20th Jan, 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Loggery habitat creation
3. Tuesday 27th Jan, 2026, 10am to 12pm ; Loggery habitat creation and orchard planting
For these three sessions you need to book a place on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/community-gardening-at-whittington-park-48...
You'll love being outside in the brisk autumn air , getting to know our regulars, seeing the changes that happen throughout the session and playing a part in green our parks and increasing biodiversity and habitiat.
You'll learn lots - you'll get to know local parks and people, you'll experience the changes that take place through the seasons, you'll learn new gardening and conservation skills and hae the opportunity to be involved in the evaluationof the programme.
We're looking for people who want to spend time outdoors in nature.
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