Community Garden Week events 1st – 7th April 2024, compiled by Neandra Etienne

A person kneels at a raised planting bed — UEL Community Garden

Rosetta Arts Centre, Culture within Newham and Ambition, Aspire, Achieve supported by the Royal Docks Team are inviting residents to an Urban Gardening event.

Saturday 6 April, 11am-1pm, St Luke’s Community Centre, 85 Tarling Rd, E16 1HN Sessions are FREE. Please email solmaz@rosettaarts.org to book your place. www.culturewithin.org.uk

https://rosettaarts.org

Forest Gate Community Garden Gardening with Nature sessions start and continue throughout the summer. Every Friday from 29 March either 11.00- 12.00m or 16.00-17.00pm, adults and children welcome.

Forest Gate Community Garden, 136 Earlham Grove, E7 9AD

To reserve a place, email: info@fgcommunitygarden.org.

Creating with Nature workshops programme starts in April. Spring Celebration in the Garden takes place on Saturday 13 April from 11.30 to 2pm. Plant Sale on Saturday 27 April from 10.30 to 1pm.

fgcommunitygarden.org

University of East London community garden at the Docklands campus. All UEL students, staff and members of the local community are welcome to attend the gardening sessions, which usually take place on weekends for 2-3 hours. Everything you will need will be provided, but wear sensible footwear. There will be a massive tree planting activity on 24 April. Location -E16 2GG is the closest postcode.

Send them a message on Instagram or email sustainability@uel.ac.uk Instagram: @uelcommunitygarden

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