Our garden at Charlton Station is being developed as an organic garden. We wish to demonstrate that food can be grown in small spaces and also to provide habitats for local wildlife. Volunteers help with clearing the ground, watering, planting ….eating.
Please join us in 2017:
FIRST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH
10am – 12 pm
THIRD WEDNESDAY DURING THE GROWING SEASON
5pm – 7 pm
Sunday February 5th -10.a.m.Sunday March 5th – 10 a.m.
Sunday April 2nd -10 a.m.
Sunday May 7th – 10.a.m.
Sunday June 4th – 10.a.m. AN EXTRA SPECIAL EVENT- linked with the Chelsea Fringe Festival.
Wednesday June 21st 5 p.m.
Sunday July 2nd July- 10 a.m. Wednesday July 19th 5 p.m.
Sunday August 6th -10.a.m. Wednesday August 16th 5.p.m.
Sunday September 3rd -10.a.m. Wednesday September 20th 5.p.m.
Sunday October 1st 10.a.m.
Sunday November 5th – 10 a.m.
Gardening Parties are usually the first Sunday of the month – 2 – 4 p.m. and during the growing season, and when the evenings are light, we also have a Wednesday session, 5 – 7p.m.
On May 19th, from 5 p.m. we will be holding a plant sale at the station, using plants our volunteers have grown as surplus from their own plantings. Any spare plants you have, please bring them along. Money from the sales is used to buy essentials such as fertilizer, mulch, chippings and spare tools.
DATES OF GARDENING PARTIES 2016
SUNDAYS
MARCH 6TH
APRIL 3RD
MAY 8TH
JUNE 5TH
WEDNESDAY JUNE 15TH
SUNDAY JULY 3RD
WEDNESDAY JULY 20TH
SUNDAY AUGUST 7TH
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 17TH
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 2ND with AGM at 3.p.m.
NOVEMBER 6TH
PAST EVENTS
Annual General Meeting 2015 – Sunday 5 from 3pm at the Station
At the AGM we look forward to seeing members of the community who support the garden in so many ways through participating in events, volunteering at the garden, watering, fund raising and by enjoying the garden at the station.
Gardening parties
Please join us to prepare the garden for the new growing season and help our garden grow:
During the Summer season there will be fortnightly gardening parties on:
- Sunday, 7 June 2pm – 4pm
- Wednesday, 17 June – 5:30 pm – 7:00pm
- Sunday, 5 July 2pm – 4pm
- Wednesday, 15 July 5:30 pm – 7:00pm
- Sunday, 2 August 2pm – 4pm
- Wednesday, 12 August 5:30 pm – 7:00pm
- Sunday, 6 September 2pm – 4pm
In the autumn we will go back to monthly gatherings, the first Sunday of the month from 2 – 4 pm.
- Sunday 4 October 2 pm – 4 pm
- Sunday 1 November 2 pm – 4 pm
We look forward to seeing you.
Half Term Family Event
On Thursday 29th October from 10.30 to 12.00 there will be activities for children and their parents at the Station Garden
- build a trough for your bulbs
- plant bulbs to take home
- make vegetable print patterns on cards
There will be a small charge for materials.
Please email: charltoncommunitygardens@gmail.com for more information or to let us know you are coming along to any of these events.
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