Growing in the heart of the community
Come and get crafty with us every month in the cabin and garden. Feel free to bring your own craft project to work on or join in with the activity provided. There will be refreshments and good company. If craft isn’t your thing, you are welcome to come for a get together and chat.
The next dates are:
Sunday 17th March and Sunday 14th April – 2pm -4pm. Donations welcome.
Check out our ‘What’s going on’ page for details of events for this year. More details will be posted nearer the time for each event or email info@blaisecommunitygarden.org.uk
Keep an eye out for our Young Gardeners Club too – starting in the spring.
Sunday 16th December – 2pm-5pm
We will be making door wreaths, table decorations and other festive crafts. Lots of foliage will be available for you to use. Our café will be serving festive treats too. Suitable for all ages – adults and children.
Christmas Craft Market and Fairy Afternoon
Sunday 2nd December 1 pm-4 pm
The fairies and elves are taking over the garden for the afternoon and making it magical. Come and visit and do some Christmas shopping at our craft market and enjoy some festive delights in our café.
Here is a link to evocative photos by Martin Hewer
And here all all the albums currently placed in the gallery of garden photos over the years with many more to add. Gallery index
Sunday 18th November 2pm-4pm
Prepare for Christmas and join us for making cards, wrapping paper, decorations and more and sample the treats in our café. £2 per person. All ages welcome.
Sunday 21st October 2pm-4pm
Join us for an afternoon of fun, craft and Halloween themed treats.
All welcome – suitable for all ages. £2 per person
Photos by courtesy of Colin Marrs
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th September, 10am-4pm
Come and explore and take a guided tour around our wonderful walled garden. Learn about the history and find out how its changed over time. Children are welcome to come and be ‘mini explorers’ with things to spot and find. There will be plants for sale and a café.
Current state of greenhouse
(Photo by Martin Hewer)
All vegetation and roof glass has been removed. Also all the 40 rotten roof glazing bars have been removed. The sagging side horizontal beam on the east side where 2 or 3 vertical support timbers had rotted has been jacked up to remove distortion of the structure. The ridge timber has been tied to the wall at the south end with a long timber tie to stabilise the structure without any glass in the roof.
Estimates for work to be done
John Wyatt who heads up a joinery firm has had a good look at the structure and submitted estimates as below:
a) Works to stabilise the main structure – £1650
b) Supply 40 roof glazing bars and 19m condensation channel – £1200
The wood used in the above will be Accoya which is the world’s leading high technology wood with durability matching or exceeding that the best tropical hardwoods.
John writes that he is excited to be part of the project and has provided good contacts for glass supply, etc
Next steps
1) Immediate procurement of tarpaulins to enable us to dry out the structure is number 1 priority
2) Obtain quotes for supply of glass
3) Work out a safe but inexpensive means of access to the upper part of the structure
4) Work up funding application
Tim Parkinson
GH5 Facilitator
13/2/2018
