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Spring and Summer Volunteer Sessions
Enjoy the fresh air, make connections and get involved with your community garden. Gloves, tools and guidance provided by our friendly gardeners, Jo and Charity, who will be on hand to guide you with tasks. All ages and abilities are welcome and there is no need to book. For more details email contact@grapeshillcommunitygarden.org or check our Facebook events.
Spring gardening sessions start on Wednesday 5 March 2025 2pm-4pm, and will then be held every Wednesday at the same time over the summer.
Volunteer sessions are also held on selected Sundays starting on Sunday 16 March 2025 1pm-4pm, and then on 13 April, 8 June, 13 July and 10 August at the same time.
Grapes Hill Community Garden AGM All welcome including non-members. Enjoy some tea and chat with your neighbours and find out how to get involved. Wednesday 19 March 6.30pm-8.00pm in the Narthex Bar at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist, Unthank Road, Norwich NR2 2PA. Come along and have your say!
Seasonal Connections Workshops in the Garden
Join us at one of our seasonal workshops to help you live more seasonally and help you strengthen your connections with nature and the local community.
Sunday 23 March 2025 | Seasonal Connections Workshop, celebrating the Spring Equinox with meditation; fire, detoxifying dandelions; Spring-themed poetry writing workshop; and shared seasonal lunch. Free, 10.30am-1.30pm, booking required. Go to Eventbrite for more information and to book or email us at contact@grapeshillcommunitygarden.org
Friday 20 June 2025 | Celebrating Summer Solstice
Saturday 20 September 2025 | Celebrating Autumn Equinox
Saturday 20 December 2025 | Celebrating Winter Solstice
Come Play with us – Board Games Sessions
In the garden if its warm enough otherwise they are held in the Cloud Café, Dereham Road. Games are provided and you are welcome to bring your own. Join us on 12 March, 9 April, 14 May and 11 June 2025, 4.00pm-6.00pm. Free and no need to book. Please pay for your own drinks/snacks. Our spring quiz takes place alongside board games on 9 April.
Family Garden Club
Our monthly Family Garden Glub starts on Sunday 30 March 2pm-3pm and will then be held on the last Sunday of each month (except in July) over the spring and summer. For more details and to book to attend, email contact@grapeshillcommunitygarden.org.
Contact us if you are interested in volunteering to support our family activities. We are very grateful to funding from the National Lottery to be able to have this club.
Even more events!
A summary of our other events in 2025, more information will follow and these events may be subject to change.
Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April 2025 | Community Gardens Festival. As part of the Norwich-wide festival we are planning garden tours on Saturday and there is an art workshop on Sunday 11am-1pm
Sunday 11 May 2025 | Nature in the Garden, 11am-3pm
Sunday 15 June 2025 | International celebration, 11am-3pm
Wednesday 9 July 2025 | Art workshop, 4.30pm-6.30pm
Sunday 27 July 2025 | Art in the Garden, 11am-3pm
