It rained on us! But the squirrel had fun!

Summer is back! So is the volunteering!

New herbs and salad (fingers crossed)

So finally the rain stayed away and the volunteering made an awesome come back! Thank you very much and a big welcome to the 6 new volunteers! A really good turn out tonight as an original volunteer joined in as did two members of Rusholme Jobcentre management team! It was great to have such a good turn out. We did double the work in half the time. The benches got a much needed make over; lots of sanding and painting going on. On the growing front, we planted some more lettuce aswell as some dill, cucumbers and basil. Fingers crossed they grow! There was a bit of over zealous watering going on but no more than what the rain will probably do in a few days time! 

Lisa and Laura from the Jobcentre getting stuck in! 

So with the volunteering back in action, what are you waiting for? Get involved! The more the merrier! The next volunteering event will be Wednesday August 1st - I wont be attending but one of the volunteers, Billy, will be organising things and he would love to see you there. Trinity House Community Resource Centre in Rusholme, 5pm! Unless it rains, of course!

Strawberry good!

Fruity! Nice!

Well! So much for the summer! All it ever seems to do these days is rain. The project is still going, but there's only been one chance in June to get out into the garden! And because of this, the place looked like a jungle! After some much needed weeding the planting beds were cleared and we discovered the strawberries! They should be ripe for picking any day now. WOOOOO! 

In other news!!!! Two volunteers have found work! I am super proud to announce this news! Hooray! 

 I need some new volunteers! This project is proving that it helps to do volunteering to gain employment. So what are you waiting for? Trinity House Community Resource Centre every Wednesday at 17:00! All welcome!

Lettuce have a look!

At long last, the sun is back and the rain has stopped! Although, as I write this it is actually raining! But the heat and the rain have turned the garden in to a jungle! The potatoes are coming up well and the lettuce is almost ready for eating! WOOP WOOP!
We desperately need some more volunteers down at the garden though. If you want to get involved we would love to have you come along. Every Wednesday at 17:00 at Trinity House Community Resource Centre in Rusholme! 

Welcome back, Sunshine!

Before

Hooray! The sun came back this evening. All is well down in the garden too. The seeds are starting to shoot (mainly the lettuce but also some peas!) and the netting seems to be child proof so far. 

Just a small group of volunteers today so it was a relaxed affair. Not that it is usually manic - how manic can you get in a garden?! Any way, I just went off on a tangent there, sorry. The grass had turned into a bit of a jungle since the clouds burst at the start of April so Sangeen gave it a mow. Meanwhile Ste and I shake'd and raked! We've sown some wild flowers ready to just do whatever they want to do. Here's some photos of the garden that is slowly starting to come into its own.

During

After! 

On the right is where the wild flowers will grow. If they want. They are wild after all.

If you want to get involved then please feel free to just come on down to Trinity House Community Resource Centre on Wednesday May 9th. If you want to contact me for further information then call 0161 248 2929 and ask for Becky. 

What's with the weather?!?

Well it rained all day so the volunteering event was cancelled! Apologies for that again. Fear not, it has been rescheduled for Monday April 30th at 17:00! See you all there!