🌱 Community Garden Update! 🌱

We’re growing something amazing together!

On 6th November, we held an inspirational consultation event for the new Community Garden at the Methodist Church. A huge thank you to everyone who joined and shared their brilliant ideas!

Now, we’re excited to announce our first Community Garden Panel meetings:

📅 Thursday, 27th November
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
📍 The Arts Hub (6 Portswood Place, Roehampton, SW15 4ED)

📅 Wednesday, 10th December
🕡 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Methodist Church (Minstead Gardens, Roehampton, SW15 4EB)

✨ Want to be part of planning and designing this amazing space?
Please RSVP by Tuesday, 25th November:


📧 preya.chauhan@ourroehampton.org
📞 07544 591079

Let’s create a space that brings people together and celebrates nature.


Join us and help grow something beautiful!

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Help us grow something beautiful together!

Our Consultation Event on the 6th November was a hit!

We had an amazing meeting with 37 residents and community leaders about the new Community Garden at the Methodist Church at Minstead Gardens!

Read our reports here

· The garden built a true sense of community · Intergenerational projects strengthening bonds between generations · A planting plan is needed over the next few years that includes a wide variety of vegetables fruits salads nuts herbs flowers trees etc. · This table green space, that is welcoming and warm, open to all where we have pride in our garden · a place where people feel welcomed whatever their abilities or contributions they can make · people feel optimistic and hopeful about their homes and futures because people genuinely care · Roehampton to become an example of balance between nature and city · mini gardens everywhere

· The garden built a true sense of community · Intergenerational projects strengthening bonds between generations · A planting plan is needed over the next few years that includes a wide variety of vegetables fruits salads nuts herbs flowers trees etc. · This table green space, that is welcoming and warm, open to all where we have pride in our garden · a place where people feel welcomed whatever their abilities or contributions they can make · people feel optimistic and hopeful about their homes and futures because people genuinely care · Roehampton to become an example of balance between nature and city · mini gardens everywhere

What people said…

· Map an initial design getting lots of community input, start small but think big and long term · seasonal planting for all year colour · grow edibles to use locally and to sell · think about water, security, storage, raised beds for easy access, bees, composting, shade/cover, seating and paths through the garden · Work with young people · design the garden with and four people with special needs · intergenerational activities · suitable activities for people without their own gardens · engage local St drinkers if possible · partners - use all the local expertise resource is and offers of help to make the garden amazing · recycle and reuse

· Map an initial design getting lots of community input, start small but think big and long term · seasonal planting for all year colour · grow edibles to use locally and to sell · think about water, security, storage, raised beds for easy access, bees, composting, shade/cover, seating and paths through the garden · Work with young people · design the garden with and four people with special needs · intergenerational activities · suitable activities for people without their own gardens · engage local St drinkers if possible · partners - use all the local expertise resource is and offers of help to make the garden amazing · recycle and reuse

· Inclusivity · Respect · clear communication · cross generational work · kindness · sharing

· Inclusivity · Respect · clear communication · cross generational work · kindness · sharing