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The production line!
Last year, our homemade Christmas wreaths were a big success! The volunteer production line is ramping up again and you will be able to...
Steve Hallam
Nov 8, 20211 min read
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Peace Feast - October 2021
It was fantastic to partner with Bridges for Communities to deliver their first Peace Feast since lockdown. Volunteers and staff from...
heather9416
Oct 12, 20211 min read
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Babs' Skill Swap - Carpentry
Babs has been sharing her carpentry skills with Redcatch Community Garden staff and volunteers. Volunteer, Jan, enjoyed using metric...
heather9416
Aug 3, 20211 min read
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wellbeingrcg
Jul 27, 20210 min read
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Drypoint etching at Art in the Garden
We tried out a printing technique, drypoint etching, at Art in the Garden this week. The subject matter was inspired by the Garden, which...
wellbeingrcg
Jul 22, 20211 min read
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Art in the Garden
After being online for most of lockdown, Art in the Garden, the weekly art and wellbeing group, has been meeting up in the Garden on...
wellbeingrcg
Jun 14, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week 1-7 June: Meet Babs
Babs joined the Garden after the first polytunnel went up, before there was a café. She started with planting seedlings and potting on,...
heather9416
Jun 7, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week 1-7 June: Meet Keith
Keith joined us in October last year, with his partner, Lesley. Keith and Lesley volunteer with us 2 days a week. Keith came across the...
heather9416
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week June 1-7: Meet Joss
Joss joined us in March this year having seen how the garden developed during the lockdown. She enjoyed buying "amazing" salads, veggies...
heather9416
Jun 5, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week 1-7 June: Meet Brian
Brian joined Redcatch Community Garden right at the beginning, in the Summer of 2017. Brian loves the community feeling of volunteering...
heather9416
Jun 4, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week 1-7 June: Meet Steve
Steve joined us during the first lockdown. He enjoys photography and wondered if RCG would like an "official" photographer! That was how...
heather9416
Jun 3, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week - 1-7 June: Meet Kat
Kat supports once a week with our Sunshine Pre-School sessions. Kat chose to volunteer with us because she loves working outdoors and,...
heather9416
Jun 2, 20211 min read
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Volunteers' Week 1-7 June 2021
Volunteers’ Week is a time to say thanks for the contribution millions of people make across the UK through volunteering. Redcatch...
heather9416
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Sunshine Preschool
We loved having Sunshine Preschool with us this morning. We planted sunflowers and the children helped us tread down our new mulch around...
heather9416
May 28, 20211 min read
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Bumper crops ahead?
We certainly hope so! Our staff and volunteers have been working hard to prepare and look after the veggie and flower plots in the...
Steve Hallam
May 27, 20211 min read
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Welcome to The Canopy!
It's official! Our lovely new event space is called The Canopy. We look forward to hosting your events in its welcoming walls (which can...
Steve Hallam
May 1, 20211 min read
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Our new event space!
Just before Christmas 2020, our trusty old marquee was removed for recycling! Preparations started straight away for its replacement....
Steve Hallam
Feb 28, 20211 min read
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