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It’s Big Dig Day at Maryon Park Community Garden this Saturday

Darryl Chamberlain

Maryon Park Community Garden

A message from Maryon Park Community Garden…

There are 2,500 community gardens in London marking the start of the growing season. Capital Growth organise the Big Dig Open Day. Maryon Park Community Garden is taking part and has a ‘Drop-in Open Day’ on Saturday 16th April from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm.

The Community Garden provides organic growing plots for local people, a Forest School for primary schools and volunteer opportunities for individuals and corporate groups as well as educational visits for special schools.

On Saturday 16th April visitors can learn more about the Community Garden, enjoy tours and talks about the plots, orchard, wild flower bank, Forest School and the historic Maryon Park itself. There will be refreshments, children’s activities, a plant sale and a fundraising bric-a-brac stall. Visitors can join the waiting list for growing beds.

Maryon Park Community Garden is a not-for-profit voluntary community project situated in the former council plant nursery in Maryon Park. Now in its fourth year, the Friends of the Park, Capital Growth, the Olympic Transform Fund, City Hall, Greenwich Parks Forum and the London Tree and Woodland Trust have all funded the garden.

“The Big Dig Day is about encouraging people and families to visit their local community garden. Whether you are an experienced gardener or new to gardening or just want to see how your local project is developing you will be welcome,” says Maryon Park Community Garden chair Tim Anderson.

You’ll find the community garden by the Maryon Road entrance to the park – just look for the bunting.

Don’t dump your real Christmas tree – leave it out for the council

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Did you splash out on a real Christmas tree? Now the festivities are over, don’t forget one of Greenwich Council’s better, under-advertised services – it’ll pick your tree up for free, from your home. Just leave it out on bin day.

If you see flytipping (or graffiti or other problems) while out and about (including when the council sweeps the streets and then leaves the bags out mouldering over New Year…), then use Fix My Street (or its Apple and Android apps) to report it. Reports go straight to the council and you can monitor what’s being done – for example, we see the witty graffiti artist in the Bramshot Avenue subway has made a comeback….

Visit Maryon Park’s edible garden this Saturday

Darryl Chamberlain

Maryon Park Community Garden
What you’ll find inside Maryon Park’s community garden…

From the Maryon Park Community Garden group…

As part of Capital Growth’s London-wide Edible Gardens Day, Maryon Park Community Garden will be open to the general public from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm on Saturday 19th September.

The Maryon Park Community Garden is a not-for-profit community organic food growing project providing plots for local people, volunteer gardening opportunities and a Forest School for local primary schools. The unusual terraced garden features 16 raised beds, an orchard, a children’s area, a wildflower bank, pond, forested space and art installations.

The Open Day will feature guided tours of the Community Garden and Forest School plus family activities; making lavender bath bag and bird feeders. Refreshments, teas and coffee, will include herb teas from the garden. Volunteers will lead local history talks and the garden fundraising stall will be open with damson jams for sale.

Maryon Park Community Garden is on the site of the Old Plant Nursery behind the park fence. Follow the path and open day signs from the main park entrance in Maryon Road by the Park Lodge, 126 Maryon Road, SE7 8DH.

The Garden is in walking distance of Charlton and Woolwich Dockyard stations. Nearest bus stop is St Thomas Church on the 380 bus route. Bus routes 161, 177,180 and 472 serve the north side of park.