🌲 *TUESDAY SESSION 5-6pm* help Barking Food Forest build new greenhouse!

🏆 Barking Food Forest is the #1 commuity growing garden in Barking & Dagenham, with an ambitious and bold vision for the future that includes a new Japanese water garden, pavillion, irrigation system and outdoor kitchen.

👉 You have to see it to believe it, come and meet Nikhil, Laurelle and the incredible team of volunteers to help finish building the new greenhouse - providing more food growing space for local families.

🧤 What We’ll Do

• levelling the greenhouse floor

• constructing raised vegetable beds

• gravelling the greenhouse pathway (shovelling / wheelbarrow-ing)

No experience needed! All tools and guidance will be provided on the day.

🕕 Timings

• 5pm - meet by the greenhouse - just inside the pedestrian entrance on the corner of Fielders Crescent and Riplegate walk

• 5 - 5.05pm - welcome & briefing

• 5.05 - 5.55pm - task time

• 5:55 – 6pm – wrap-up and high fives

• 6pm – finish

🌞 Why It Matters

Barking Food Forest is undergoing a massive programme of ambitious and bold improvements to offer the community a real oasis of green, peace and calm amongst the concrete jungle of Barkign Riverside.

New bathroom, outdoor kitchen, irrigation system, Japanese water garden , pavillion and greenhouse are just some of th emany planned improvements

With your help, the garden will be ready to host even more outdoor activities: forest schools, school visits, planting, parties, animal visits, yoga, mindfulness, art workshops and much, much more! We’ll be returning over the winter to help with more missions

👋 Who You’ll Meet

• Nikhil, the heart of Barking Food Forest and long time community lead
• Laurelle, looks after funding and partnerships for Baking Food Forest
• Craig, dedicated Barking Food Forest volunteer & key-holder

Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning of volunteering – no experience needed, just bring your energy and community spirit, see you there!!

Steven