Grow Community - Sopwell

Volunteer group in Sopwell, St Albans. Growing things and connecting community.

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

Our #Sopwell Jigsaw Meadow is growing - New areas added to our map this week 💚🙏
📍 Register your new-to-be-created or existing meadow area here:
https://t.co/mCCOm7ReNF

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

We’re here at the The Cottonmill Gathering 2025 and it’s going to be an absolute belter of a day. Free herbal teas, plants for sale and wildflower seed bombs.

Come down and say hello.

https://t.co/HrubgIwd8l

#growtogether 💚

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

Spring was very much alive and kicking at the community garden this morning as it welcomed volunteers young and old for the monthly working party. 💚

https://t.co/BSphdSClGL

[Sustainability Festival 25 @SustFest25]

It’s the start of #nationalchildrensgardeningweek and at the Expo, we’ll be encouraging them all to continue their journey into nature.

They’ll be activities, music, a host of stalls to interact with and some wonderful speakers to help fuel their passion for the natural world.

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

💚Calling all little green fingers!💚
SUNDAY 2ND JUNE

Join us at the Grow Community - Sopwell Garden on Berners Drive between 11am -1pm to celebrate National Children’s Gardening Week.

We’ll be seedling planting, bug hunting, fat ball making and lots more.
🍓🌱🐦‍⬛🐞🌻

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

We're topping up the raised beds at the Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre for this season's veg growing.
Thanks to @fieldcompostltd for growing medium.
It really is the best stuff
#GrowTogether
@RHSCommunity_ @GreenHouseSTA

[Lee Wood @RUready4Wood]

Eleanor is cooking vegetarian ‘bolognaise’ as part of a class project this week and she asked if she could incorporate some of the wonderful fresh herbs from the @GrowSopwell community garden. So after our weekly visit to replenish the bird feeders, we collected a little Rosemary, Thyme & Sage to help flavour the dish. Feedback to follow. . . 🌿

In more interesting news for daddy, the wildlife on show all points to a thriving ecosystem, including signs of a visit from muntjac deer 🦌 🐾

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

🐝🦋🌺 Why is it important? 2 min video here: https://t.co/soOVi2nmhh

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

Our #Sopwell Jigsaw Meadow is growing - New areas added to our map this week 💚🙏
📍 Register your new-to-be-created or existing meadow area here:
https://t.co/mCCOm7ReNF

[BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland @BSBIbotany]

Day Two of #NewYearPlantHunt: botanists of all ages were out in force, hunting in groups, with friends & family or going solo.
6747 records uploaded, 710 surveys, 439 wild or naturalised species recorded in bloom: https://t.co/quxZRCoqpC
Day Two summary: https://t.co/OmEhdtmCdD

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

@BSBIbotany Yes of course. 'Members of Grow Community - Sopwell'

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

Just a marvellous morning out with these lovely people. Strolling from Berners Drive #CommunityGarden, around the historic Nunnery Open Space, through back alleys and along the Alban Way. Discovering new habitats and what's in bloom.#newyearplanthunt #wildflowers #climate

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

#newyearplanthunt

[St Albans & District Foodbank @Stalbansdistfb]

And we are off - DAY ONE of the St Albans and District Foodbank reverse advent calendar. We are counting on you! Each day from 21 Nov to 15 Dec put put aside an item of food and drop it off at the Foodbank on 15 Dec. Simple and so impactful.
https://t.co/eL2WumCkM3

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

Are you joining us next year?
Set aside a piece of your outdoor space for wildlife and help create a larger “Jigsaw” Meadow in Sopwell
DON'T MISS OUT !! SIGN UP TO OUR MAILING LIST: https://t.co/pCM0XHQnGK
Find out more on our website: https://t.co/4ThzGqa2NK
More details soon.

[Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership @Abbeylinecrp]

We held our annual stakeholder open day & invited local organisations & groups to learn about community rail, our community rail partnership and shared ideas on how we can work together on projects / events that will continue to link our local railway & community.

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

Join Grow Community - Sopwell for a FREE 'Introduction to Composting' workshop this Sunday. Sign up here: https://t.co/RdGUZP8WiO

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

We’re gearing up for our latest event this Tuesday when we’re showcasing all our efforts over the last year and looking ahead to future projects.

This is all about growing, sharing and eating together. A chance to celebrate our gardening successes with friends old and new.

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

This Saturday, just turn up: 11.30am workshop on growing fresh salad leaves over winter. Or from 10.30am for general working party #growtogether
https://t.co/J2FFhvUM5u

[St Albans & District Foodbank @Stalbansdistfb]

This week the #Foodbank could really do with donations of tinned vegetables and fruit.
Every donation goes to help local people struggling to afford the essentials - thank you 😊
#OurEssentials #WishListWednesday

[Grow Community - Sopwell @GrowSopwell]

All welcome to our Annual General Meeting and sharing buffet #growtogether
https://t.co/SfuaWNGtM6