Any age group can get involved!!

This project is a really exciting collaboration with @Bristol and Almondsbury Garden Centre and has happened as @Bristol will be opening a new exhibition based around Food on 26th July, and it is hoped that these large planters in Millennium Square will inspire people to start to grow their own.

The planters are large-at least 2×3 metres-and previously wer full of very poorly Lonicera nitida and some Hawthorns which were really struggling. The work began by these plants being removed using diggers and we then got into the planter and began digging and adding organic matter to imrove the soil, as it has been suggested no extra matter had been added since the beds were installed. We ended up adding 2 tonnes of organic matter to this one bed!!

Then we began to plant. We had great volunteer help on the day which made the planting go really quickly and below are a few photos from the day. We planted apple trees, peas and mange tout, turnips, shallots, sprouts, pumpkins and squash, 5 varieties of salads, and 3 varieties of cabbage. Once the salads are finished we will put overwintering crops such as more brassicas and potatoes for Christmas into the bed.

The next bed will be planted up around the opening date of the Food exhibition and we will keep you up to date as we will need volubteers again

After!!

Before