In 2022 we took a part of our church grounds and turned it into a garden area for the local community. There is a wildlife area, raised beds in which vegetables are grown that are available for anyone to pick. There is a small free library and an area created as a remembrance garden. There are seats for people to relax and enjoy the garden and listen to the birds that visit the feeding table. All are welcome to come and enjoy this lovely space.
At intervals through the year we have a range of activities in the garden area.
Comments about the Garden (given by visitors to the Church Fun Day):
“We love visiting this garden”
“The Library is great”
“I pop in here when every time I get off the bus.”
“It’s so peaceful to sit and listen to the birds, you wouldn’t think it is by a main road.”
“The children love coming to look for bugs since they came to your bug discovery morning.”
“My friends and I sometimes meet up here before we get the bus into the city together”
“I can’t believe how different it looks now, it was bare before. It is so lovely now.”
“It’s such a brilliant idea to grow veg.”
“It’s a great place to come and relax.”
“It’s a very calming space and so beautifully done.”
“My daughter told me about this. She lives in Sprowston and I wish we had something like this by me. So lovely.”
“I watched this being done. I pass on the bus every day and it is amazing how it has changed.”
“Two and half years! Is that all? Wow! It’s so established and really lovely.”
“I love it as I can push my wheelchair around it.”
Comments on new project which is still in progress and will include another seating area:
This area was previously very overgrown with a large hedge which has now been removed.
“Can’t wait to see what you will do there.”
“Sounds lovely, I’ll certainly enjoy sitting in the shade sometimes.”
“It was awful! Even empty it looks better than it did!”
“We’d often said to each other that we wondered why that bit hadn’t been cleared. Look forward to seeing what you do with it, but great improvement already!”
“That hedge was awful, so much better already. Sounds like it will be another good place to visit when you’ve finished.”
“What a good idea. It just look like a rubbish area before.”
“It looks so much bigger now it has been opened up. Just a dark ugly tip before. Look forward to seeing it change.”
“If the Community Garden is anything to go by it will be lovely. Great job here. First time I’ve been in and I love it.”
Some pictures of the garden and garden events
