On 15 and 16 of January, when many were hiding inside from the wintery frost, a team of local volunteers from Bemerton Heath, and project workers from Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, Wiltshire Council, idverde, and the F3 Project, came together to install a new community garden in Pinewood Way, for Bemerton residents to grow fresh vegetables for their families.
The sun shone upon us as we built raised beds with sleepers kindly donated by Travis Perkins, and as we filled them with cardboard, manure, and compost generously gifted from Hills Recycling. We will be mostly following a no-dig style of growing food to allow for optimal soil heath, and abundant harvests. The beds are accessible for wheelchair-users, and will be filled with fruits, vegetables, and herbs that the community chooses.