Current Plans We are currently redeveloping the food growing area of raised beds around the polytunnel. The site has looked a little like a construction site over the winter as our volunteers carried out this heavy work, preparing new scaffold board raised beds and installing hugelbeds. Former usageThe history of the site is quite variedContinue reading “Garden Plans”
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Biochar @MOP
Biochar is a valuable soil additive, made from woody timber waste or other bio-waste material. Hardwood or softwood waste can be used, based on local availability. Often waste materials from crops can be used if those are readily available. At Meadow Orchard we use kiln-dried softwoods and hardwoods from a local woodworking shop. This isContinue reading “Biochar @MOP”
Get Composting
We use organic matter from a number of local waste streams to produce compost and mulch for our food growing ‘Kitchen Garden’ and Orchard. We have offered to compost the spent brewery grain, hops and yeast from the nearby Muswell Hillbillies brewery, waste micro greens substrate from Tasty Micros, arborists woodchip from Forbes Tree Surgeons,Continue reading “Get Composting”
Site Leaders Wanted
Our Site can only open, thanks to our dedicated team of hardworking Site Leaders. Present on Saturdays our Site Leaders open and secure the site, welcome visitors and help to co-ordinate some of the volunteering activities. Being a Site Leader requires a certain level of commitment, as far as being available to volunteer on aContinue reading “Site Leaders Wanted”
Keep In Touch
As a Volunteer run project, there are a lot of different projects and activities we are involved in and a lot of members and volunteers too, sometimes it can be difficult to work out how best to keep in touch! Saturday & Wednesday Volunteering The best way of finding out about the project is toContinue reading “Keep In Touch”
Squirrel Scouts
We are delighted to announce that Islington Meadow Squirrel Scouts are now running a Squirrel Scouts group (or drey) at the Meadow Orchard Project on Saturday mornings from 9.30! There are still places available and we’ve seen the planned activities and it looks brilliant! Squirrel Scouts is for children aged 4 – 6. If youContinue reading “Squirrel Scouts”
Yoga by Lizzie
We are delighted to be welcoming Yoga by Lizzie to Meadow Orchard Project! Lizzie will be teaching a series of four yoga with somatic practices classes here at Meadow Orchard Project. Classes to be held on Sunday mornings at 10.00 – 11.00am, starting on the 21st April. Sessions held indoors in our beautiful roundhouse. PlacesContinue reading “Yoga by Lizzie”
Our new bench!
A big THANKYOU to AO.com for donating this fab new bench! If you have visited Meadow Orchard you’ve probably noticed the new bench / planter in our Food growing area / Kitchen Garden next to our polytunnel. The benches were donated to a number or community gardens and green spaces around Haringey and Meadow OrchardContinue reading “Our new bench!”
Why Volunteer?
What are the benefits of community gardening? Gardening and particularly gardening as a group has a lot of health benefits, both physically and can benefit wellbeing too. Better physical health Can be achieved through: Better mental health Social inclusion New skills Improved wellbeing from being close to nature
Ukulele Strum
Join us on most Saturdays from 4.00-5.30 PM for a Ukulele Strum session in the Roundhouse or around the fire if weather permits. Date and timeMost Saturday’s 4.00pm – 5.30pm GMTPlease sign up using the link below About this eventMeadow Orchard Project151 Park Road, London N8 8JD Suggested donation £5Voluntary Donations towards MOP accepted ForContinue reading “Ukulele Strum”
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