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Bradley Road Community Garden celebrates its grand opening

Selwood Housing neighbourhood manager cutting red ribbon to open new community garden with people in the background smiling

On Saturday 10 August, volunteers and supporters from the Bradley Road Community Garden held an open day to celebrate the re-design and re-opening of the garden.

With the garden in its 8th year, the original infrastructure, made from repurposed materials, had disintegrated and become a hazard.

Made possible with grants from Selwood Housing, Warminster Town Council and Area Board, the re-designed garden has raised beds and wide paths, which help create a safer, more accessible and inclusive garden. A small shed provides rainwater capture, which until now has proved a challenge, and benches mean visitors can sit and enjoy a tranquil moment.

The moment Michael Grizzell from Selwood Housing cut the ribbon to celebrate the garden rebuild. ( *always provide sharp scissors*) 😁Thanks go to Selwood Housing for their grant, their general support, and for their labour helping to clear the garden. Also to Warminster Town Council and Warminster Area Board for their grants that enabled the redesign.Huge thanks also to Warminster Fencing Limited for donating their time and being generally awesome, and to Batsford Timber for the discount, Warminster Grab hire for the top soil!We believe that coming together as a community to grow food is one of the most empowering and nourishing things we can do….we hope people will enjoy this garden for many years to come 🌱

Posted by Incredible Edible warminster on Saturday, August 10, 2024
Watch the moment Selwood Housing neighbourhood manager, Mike Grizzell, cut the ribbon to reopen the community garden

The contractor, Warminster Fencing, provided a generous discount to keep costs down and clearance work was carried out by the volunteers, with valuable additional support from a team from Selwood Housing. A wet winter and spring made for many setbacks, not least plagues of slugs and snails.

The garden is run by a small group of volunteers who grow food and plants using the Incredible Edible model, which aims to provide a free source of organic fruit and veg for anyone in the community to help themselves to. The volunteers aim to create a supportive space that provides companionship and benefits physical and mental health, alongside teaching growing skills. Biodiversity is a core principle so the garden is maintained using organic and regenerative practices that put nature first.

The garden always needs more volunteers – this is an inclusive and friendly group and everyone is welcome regardless of ability or commitment.

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