Saturday 2nd March 2024
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Report written by Windsor and Maidenhead runner
Diya and Kanika went down the Gringer Hill to help out the lovely people of Nature's Haven. They are clearing up a much neglected space for planting a dwarf orchard. This means a lot of digging and pulling of deep rooted stumps. Just what we love!
Over two hours spent there and the effort told a story. Mostly on their own at first and then helped by Claire and Jack, the two managed to clear out a fairly large area (check out the before and after collage). It involved rescuing many worms while a very interested Robin watched on - if you listened closely you could hear her lips smack ๐. We cleared out some hefty roots and had some lovely chats along the way.
The worms were returned to the emptied bed and covered over with the soil, overseen by the Robin. We bid a jolly -ho and headed back satisfied with the morning's work.
Natureโs Haven is an outdoor retreat to escape the pressures of everyday life. We aim to give our visitors a sense of strength and protection with the intention of providing a more tranquil state of mind. Our healing garden will be filled with a variety of plants that promote a sense of wellbeing and hope. Our garden designs are based on the principles of a physic garden, focusing on the plants' inherent healing properties. It will be a place of refuge where peace, healing, distraction and stress relief is promoted. Nature's Haven will create, maintain & continue to develop healing gardens to generate an abundance of positivity. The gardens will be restorative and yet enabling too, allowing the visitor to 'simply be', reflect & be fully present in the moment and/or actively engage in gardening through our social therapeutic horticultural programmes. We will provide events and opportunities to engage as many people in our community as possible as we nurture and promote a feeling of connectedness. We champion sustainability and we are guided by permaculture principles thus avoiding synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides. The gardens are designed with accessibility in mind. Wheelchairs will be able to access all areas of the garden and the paths and raised beds will help the visually impaired navigate their way around. We will also have adapted tools to assist with any mobility issues.
See moreSun 3rd Mar 2024 at 9:37am
Well done you hard workers!! ๐ช I hope that the robin got a little free snack out of this session โบ๏ธ
Sun 3rd Mar 2024 at 12:08pm
Wow some monster roots there!! You definitely got your workout this morning ๐๐๐
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