http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2008/06/10/weeding-the-community-garden-7th-june-2008/ The community web site for the London Grove of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:20:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2008/06/10/weeding-the-community-garden-7th-june-2008/#comment-713 cilla Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:22:18 +0000 http://www.theraven.org.uk/archives/2008/06/10/weeding-the-community-garden-7th-june-2008/#comment-713 What I hadn't realised before this afternoon was that Matt's community project isn't just the allotment area. Behind his house is a huge playing field that, before Matt and his group started on it, was a wreck (they still call it that) - where people dumped stuff and there were standing pools of water where the drainage isn't great. Matt applied for funding and began planting hedges right round the area, then got funding for a paved path right round, and finally began planting trees like alder (in the boggy bits), and willows (I may have some of the details wrong, if so I hope you forgive me, Matt!) Anyway there are now trees all round the playing field. When we came out there were people playing ball in the centre, and others walking round with kids and dogs. It is a huge project and he's done a brilliant job on it. Take note, when we all finally get to druid grade, we'll need to do our own community project: so if we need funding, Matt will be the person to talk to! What I hadn’t realised before this afternoon was that Matt’s community project isn’t just the allotment area. Behind his house is a huge playing field that, before Matt and his group started on it, was a wreck (they still call it that) - where people dumped stuff and there were standing pools of water where the drainage isn’t great. Matt applied for funding and began planting hedges right round the area, then got funding for a paved path right round, and finally began planting trees like alder (in the boggy bits), and willows (I may have some of the details wrong, if so I hope you forgive me, Matt!) Anyway there are now trees all round the playing field. When we came out there were people playing ball in the centre, and others walking round with kids and dogs. It is a huge project and he’s done a brilliant job on it. Take note, when we all finally get to druid grade, we’ll need to do our own community project: so if we need funding, Matt will be the person to talk to!

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