Wish List

Wish List
We asked people to come together in the Village Hall and brainstorm what they would like the area to be used for. To our surprise over 20 people turned up!

If there is anything you can help us with, please contact us!

Community allotments for local groups eg Garden Club, Kemble School, Brownies Done!
Private allotments - per person or to share Done! - Fruit trees and soft fruit area Started March 09
Community composting facility Done - 'pallet bins' by the main gate
BBQ space Done!
Quiet seating area (with seats!) Planned for June09
Environment area - started
Ponds - done
Methods for water capture (see picture on the right)
Community meeting space for teaching and learning about food, wildlife and gardening Planned for Oct09 onwards
Messy places for children to play safely They've done this theselves
Still wondering what to do about dogs Sorted, dogs allowed, but owners must clear up afterwards. There are now doggie bags by the gates.
Composting toilets

This page was last modified on August 24, 2009 14:11

We need:

Mulching material eg manure
Cardboard to supress weeds
Containers for water buts
Plastic guttering and corrugated plastic (for water collection)
Fruit cage and netting

How you can help

Come along to the work-days once a month to clearing brambles and dig the community area
Offer spare plants and seeds
Share shredders, strimmers, loppers and saws
Build/provide benches - look what can be done with an old pallet!
Leave piles of stones for the slow-worms, frogs and hedghogs, and put downn a piece of corrugated iron for the slow worms;
Makie paths

Extended wish list for later
Pigs, chickens, hives
Round house for meetings and teaching

Pic: March08. nearly 30 people of all ages turn up to start clearing the brambles by hand. Other support the effort by providing cakes and tea!

Kemble Community Gardens