Ken Orr sent ECI this update:
We have written before about this project, taking place in the grounds of Knockbreda Methodist Church, Rosetta, Belfast. We’ve made great progress over the winter, with a wood-working shed installed and a second polytunnel erected. A wildlife hedge has been planted along the entrance lane, and fruit bushes to form a border for the orchard area. All across the garden things are stirring, with the pond ready for its first full year of growth and the frogspawn already hatched to tadpoles. The potato beds are ready for planting soon, the plum trees are in full blossom and raspberry canes are just beginning to bud. The polytunnels are full of seedlings waiting for the last frosts to pass before we plant them out in the raised beds.
All the work is carried out by enthusiastic volunteers from the local community, including representatives from all the local churches, and aided by a number of workers from the Community Service division of the Probation Service. There’s still lots to be done, but you can get a brief glimpse of the garden as it is now in this youtube video:
We are planning an official Opening ceremony in June with some local celebrities in attendance, but in the meantime there will be a fund-raising Plant Sale on Saturday 23 April 10.00-12.00 with refreshments, activities for children, tours of the garden. The plants will be supplied by a local nursery, supplemented by some from our own polytunnel. More detail from Ken Orr at mailto:[email protected]