Visiting a household at their home – or wherever their food growing space is, can be an inspiring and empowering way to start your mentoring. Sometimes teaming up with another volunteer can build your confidence too. Master Gardeners Carole and Stephanie joined forces for the first visit to registered householder Sandra and her husband. Here [...]

Master Gardener Claire has been busy this summer in her own back yard, improving her talents as a gardener and urban food grower.  She’s been raising tomatoes, courgettes, salads and a variety of flowers. Throughout July, she and family were eating salad nearly every night of the week! Claire hopes this will inspire would be [...]

Cowley Estate has an extraordinary Vegetable Food Farm. The event was organised as a way of celebrating the farm (which even has its own wormery) and also, to strengthen community bonds  after a local resident attempted to abduct a child from the estate. There were lots of activities for children; a bouncy castle, trampoline, African [...]

It’s all go at Brockwell. An inspiring garden where South London Master Gardener Corina has joined an enthusiastic band of volunteers helping local people grow and eat fresh produce. As part of her wider community involvement – and route for recruiting households to mentor – Corina is now a regular gardener onsite. She can be [...]

Twenty volunteer Master Gardeners now trained and in a street near you! Watch this space… Contact co-ordinator Sarah to find out more…. See what Warwickshire and Islington Master Gardeners are doing