Free gardening activities for families and communities in Luton this summer
People in Luton are invited to learn new skills, connect with nature and spend time outdoors during the final months of a community gardening project.
Groundwork East has been running its community wellbeing programme at Memorial Park for the past three years, thanks to backing from the Luton Rising Community Investment Fund.
The group organises free family sessions on Wednesdays, while the community gardening sessions take place at Memorial Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 11am to 12.30pm.
The project builds on Groundwork East’s work at Memorial Park, where a community food hub has allowed people to grow and share food, learn about healthier lifestyles and benefit from being active outdoors.
Kealey Henderson, project lead at Groundwork East, said: “It has been brilliant to see people using the garden, learning new skills and enjoying time outdoors. What we would really love is for more families and adults to come along to the community gardening and family sessions in this final stage.
People learn how to grow fruit and vegetables and create wildlife-friendly features like bug hotels and butterfly feeders. These sessions are , with all materials provided.
Kealey continued: “We have a great group of regulars, but we’d love to see more people get involved. The sessions are friendly, informal and a great way to spend time outside, meet others and help keep this community space growing. I encourage anyone who is curious to come along and give it a try.”
Click here to get a free ticket for the family events.