Common Ground, Auxiliary Micro Farm
Common Ground is a community food growing and artmaking programme guided by a wide range of artists, agricultural experts and community members. We are building a micro-farm for growing our own produce, to eat, grow and share. Along the way we will explore both large and small-scale creative projects for the micro-farm area, from building bee hotels to painting murals.
Details:
· Common Ground will run year-round in The Auxiliary’s social space and outside allotment area.
· All our sessions are free with light refreshment provided.
· Activities are suitable for families, young people and individuals of all ages, who are interested in community, food growing and creativity.
· No prior experience required and all skill levels welcome.
· We aim to make the sessions as accessible as possible but we may not be able to meet all needs at this time, particularly when working outdoors due to the nature of the outdoor space. Be reassured we are working to resolve potential access issues and please do contact us if you have any questions about access.
Times
Sessions run on Saturdays 10am-12pm
Autumn and Winter Dates
11th, 18th and 25th October
8th, 15th, 22nd and 29th November
6th and 13th December
Activity Descriptions
The Autumn and Winter programme will focus on habitat.
Indoor activities will include:
· Bee Hotels - solitary bees need a place to 'over winter' and we want to encourage them to take up residency using specially designed bee hotels.
· Bird Boxes - before the spring, birds need to get to know the safe spaces to nest. They will begin to explore bird boxes ahead of time to familiarise themselves with a potential nesting site or roosting spot.
· Planters - using reclaimed materials and by recycling old furniture we will be creating our first planters for the micro-farm as well as building a variety of containers for seedlings.
Outdoors - weather permitting - we will install our first small habitats in the micro-farm space, prepare the site for winter and get ready to begin building and planting when the weather improves in the spring.
Common Ground is funded by the National Lottery Community Fund via an Awards for All grant.
