There is a Calendar of events and activities at the Community Gardens on the current activities page of our website
You can drop into the Community Gardens at any point during our opening hours to have a look around and to buy our organic produce. You don’t have to buy anything or be taking part in a specific activity to visit, you’re really welcome to come and look around, there’s always lots to see. We have lots of outside seats if you want to bring a drink / food – it’s a really calm place to unwind.
We have volunteering sessions at several points during the week and various different activities, groups and seasonal workshops as well as bigger community events (when we can do these).
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Current weekly activities include:
Volunteering sessions -Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday All sessions are either 10-12 or 1-3 Phone us on 0115 9867777 to arrange your first session.
Lunch Club – every Tuesday, lunch served at 11.45am. We have revamped our Cook & Eat session so that more people can enjoy a wonderful meal together using seasonal food from the gardens. If you would like to join us for lunch phone the Gardens on 0115 986 7777 (by 4pm on Saturdays) to book your place so we know how many to cater for. We ask for a £2 donation if you can afford it. Talk to a member of staff if this would be difficult. All welcome!
Kids Club – Thursdays 3.15 – 5pm, free after school sessions, contact the gardens to enquire about places.
ArtSpeak every Friday 10.30-12.00 social group for the over 60s, get together and create artwork inspired by the Gardens, free to attend.
Family sessions – Saturdays 10.30am – 1pm, Join us each Saturday for our friendly family sessions; children and their parents / carers together can explore nature, gardening, the seasons and many things that the community gardens has to offer. Free sessions for children and their families (adults must stay with children), no need to book, drop in. Donations welcome towards refreshments and resources.
Other events, activities, workshops and drop in sessions:
We run lots of different activities and events on site and also in the local community – details are on our Facebook page as well as in the latest news section of this website.
Latest News from the Gardens can be found on the blog page of our website on this link: Latest News
Drumming sessions – for all toddlers, pre-schoolers and their accompanying adults for a fabulous FREE fun session of drumming, singing and music making with the assistance of lots of colourful, cuddly animals. The session will be held in our Garden Room. No need to book . Just turn up . Free refreshments provided.
Friday 19th April 2 – 3pm and Friday May 17th 2 – 3pm
May Day celebration Saturday May 4th 2024 join us for an extended family session and pop up café to celebrate the beginning of May.
Family Sessions
/0 Comments/in Services /by adminWe have weekly family sessions running, Saturdays 10.30am – 1.00pm
Kid’s Club
/0 Comments/in Services /by adminEvery Thursday we run Kid’s Club on the gardens, offering creative and physical play activities in a fun and friendly atmosphere for 5-13 year olds.
In the Garden Now
/0 Comments/in Services /by adminEarly Spring is a hive of activity at the gardens with a huge amount of seed planting happening in the poly tunnel and our pond is full of frogs and frogspawn.
Tandoor and Cob Oven
/0 Comments/in Services /by adminOur traditional tandoor oven is housed within our community built strawbale building. The tandoor is open for local people to come and make their breads each week.
We have also recently built a cob (clay) pizza oven and as well as using this for our own events it can be made available for private hire.
Venue Hire
/0 Comments/in Services /by adminOur lovely garden room as well as our community garden and polytunnel make a great alternative venue for meetings, training days, workshops or exercise classes.
Volunteering
/0 Comments/in Services /by adminHundreds of people volunteer at AMC Gardens each year. We are run by a committee of management volunteers who are elected by our local members. As well as our regular gardening volunteers, we have publicity volunteers and events volunteers. From performing at shows, to running a raffle or feeding the hens, volunteers have a tremendous variety of roles.