Hillfields Community Garden
Hillfields Community Garden is a welcoming and open space within Hillfields Park that gives local residents a space to grow, connect, and volunteer. The garden has been designed by the community and was built the community too! Our community growing space provides regular groups, workshops and annual events for people of all ages to connect with nature. New dates for groups and sessions will be added periodically.
Hillfields Bird and Bat Box Workshop
Saturday 21 September 2024
Come along to this fun workshop and make your own bird, bat or swift box. Sessions are on:
13th July - 11am - 1pm
17th August 11am - 1pm
21st September 11am - 1pm
Nest boxes are brilliant way to encourage more birds into your garden. Habitat loss means that there are less and less places that birds can nest, so the more that we can do to address this, the better.
During the workshop we will use basic woodworking skills to make simple wooden boxes that are suitable for different types of birds. You can choose from a box suitable for small perching birds like robins, blue tits and sparrows, a bat box or a swift box which needs to be installed high up, ideally under the overhang of a roof.
All equipment and tools will be provided, and you will be supported by trained volunteers to assemble the box yourself. This workshop is suitable for all ages and abilities.
£7 per ticket will help toward costs. Limited concession tickets available text Sarah on 07709053290.
Hillfields Community Garden
Hillfields Festive Wreath Making
Saturday 30 November 2024
Make your own beautiful Festive Wreath! All materials and equipment provided. This is a family friendly event, but all children must be supervised.
Cost is £15 per wreath to cover costs.
Hillfields Community Garden
Hillfields Bat Talk and Walk
Thursday 22 August 2024
Join Steve England in Hillfields Park as he guides us around the park, armed with bat echo locators to see how many different species of bats we can identify.
We will look at the various habitats and learn all about bats - how do bats see in the dark, how they find their food, how they find their way back home, and what makes the park so rich in British bat species.
There will be walking involved, so it is essential to wear sturdy footwear, be stable on your feet, and bring a torch!
The cost is £6 per person - concession tickets are available for residents of Hillfields - please email info@hillfieldscommunitygarden.co.uk for concessions.
Hillfields Community Garden
Hillfields Nature Connection
Between Tuesday 16 July 2024 and Tuesday 23 July 2024
An introduction to reconnecting to self through nature. Sessions are on:
16th July: 2-5 pm
19th July - 10-1pm
23rd July - 10-1pm
We are nature; and spending time nature is not only vital for our physical and psychological wellbeing but also an opportunity to come alive to ourselves and others in the world. Join Claire Thompson, author of Mindfulness and the Natural World and the Art of Mindful Birdwatching to explore how nature connection can support our mental health and well being - as well as nurture our natural connection to ourselves and others. This gentle introductory workshop is open to everyone and will include a combination of mindfulness-based practices, discussion, poetry and creative activities to explore our connection with ourselves, each other and the natural world.
Hillfields Community Garden
