Appletree Community Garden

01/06/2026

We know you love dropping in to Appletree, but if you're looking for even more activities to fill your week, there's plenty of free groups for adults around the district via our Spectrum People family!

e.g. Newmillerdam Walking Group, Craft & Chinwag and Community Support on Thursdays or the Technology Group on a Monday (all when Appletree isn't open)

Check the poster for more info.

Join our FREE groups! Looking for community activities or support? Check out our free groups happening throughout the week. Whether you're interested in technology, walking, crafts, or peer support, we've got something for everyone!

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01/06/2026

AppleTree Women’s Group kicks off our All Things Gardening course 🌱

Session one down and we’re already loving it!

What we got up to today:
- Sowing for Wakefield House: We planted seeds + veg that’ll go back to Wakefield House
- Sow & grow: Everyone potted up seeds o take home and care for
- Grow know-how: We learned how to find out when plants should be sown and what they need to thrive
- Course goals: We all got a chance to share what we want to get out of the course this term.

Coming up in the next few sessions: we’ll be building raised beds + designing a mud kitchen in future sessions.

Big thanks to Lou Groundwork for leading today’s session and getting us started!

31/05/2026

It’s been hot and busy around the garden this week! Matt and Darren have been planting out sweetcorn and sweet peas and using permaculture ethics to capture rainwater in a new location.

There’s also been an increase in wildlife: lots of bees 🐝 some butterflies 🦋 , and a pair of nesting mallards 🦆 too!

This in turn is a great sign for the biodiversity in the garden and we welcome it with open arms!

To find out more visit us at Appletree every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am-4pm or Saturday 11am-3pm

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28/05/2026

28/05/2026

We’ve been tidying up Navigation Walk today after the early morning storm! We took care of the litter and the weeds. The swans, geese and Dolly have made sure everything has been safely handled.

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18/05/2026

Session 7: Appletree Women’s Group and Cycle North UK 🚲

Week 7 and our crew is rolling!

Today the Appletree Women’s Group met up again with Andrea and Joy from Cycle North for another round of learn-to-cycle sessions. The energy was different this week - more “I’ve got this” and less “are my feet even supposed to go there?”

Andrea broke down cornering and braking with her usual calm, no-pressure vibe, and we spent some time looking through road safety photos with her to get ready for riding out on the road. Joy worked one-on-one with a few of us who were still working on balance.

What we love about these sessions is there’s zero judgment. If you need to walk your bike for a bit, you walk it. If you want to try again, they’re right there with you.

We’re starting to feel like actual cyclists now. Next session: putting that road prep into practice and doing basic bike checks. Who knew learning to ride as adults could feel this freeing?

Thanks Andrea and Joy for making it feel safe, fun, and doable. See you all next time.

17/05/2026

A splendid week at the garden! Lots of tending to our seedlings, weeding,lots wildlife & new life sprouting. The home ed group enjoyed dancing around the maypole and we also hosted our regular Camphill group and our Permaculture course

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16/05/2026

Good morning

Just a reminder of our Saturday opening in the coming weeks:

16/5/26: Open 11am-3pm
23/5/26: Closed
30/5/26: Open 11am-3pm

15/05/2026

15/05/2026

A great day of planning and putting our learning into action on our course with soil sampling, base mapping, and designing using core principles of permaculture.

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