Semilong Community Garden

Green Spaces Semilong is a community initiative, formed by residents in response to the fly tipping and deterioration of Semilong. Volunteers are building a community garden next to the basketball courts at the end of Semilong Road (in front of a little park). The land was an empty space, filled with litter, the walls covered in graffitied. Volunteers have worked hard to transform the space: litter picking, digging a path, creating lanterns, painting, and planting.

The garden will be split into eight themed section, divided by arches. Semilong Green Spaces aims to implement a vibrant, sustainable, sensory urban garden, strengthening the wellbeing of the community, provide a safe nurturing space and increasing wildlife. Semilong Green Spaces will:

• Help others to be outdoors and reconnect with a green space
• Educate on the impact green space environment
• Allow access to produce , encouraging healthier food choices
• Provide opportunity to exercise, relieve stress and holistic healing
• Support educational experiences, mentoring and diverse skills swap
• Supply opportunity for residents in flats the chance to participate in gardening
• Foster community connections, develop friendships and community network
• Raise creative practices; art, woodwork, nature crafts, music, poetry and theatre
• Support a sense of ownership, belonging, integrity, well-being and resilience
• Actively reach out community partnership to enhance the project
• Support local biodiversity, planting trees, flowers which will attract local wildlife.

Cost

It is free to join in. You don’t need to register, just come along.

Dates and times

A group of volunteers meet every Friday (2.00 pm – 4.00 pm) to work on the space, swap skills and create the garden.

Other notes

Wear sensible clothing and closed shoes.