We would like to share our mixed fundraising news:
Our Crowdfunder wasn't as successful as we would like and didn't meet our target, although we did raise just over £300 and would like to give a massive thank you to all those who contributed. If you missed out and would like to contribute, we still have our own Stonehill Fruit trees for sale at £20 each and honey available to buy each Wednesday at our garden sessions. Order your Stonehill Fruit Tree now (Apple, Pear, Plum, Cherry, Gage, Damson, Quince available). We have however, received a small grant from Oxfordshire Community Foundation - thank you! ... as well as a grant from Awards for All Lottery funding. These funds will enable us to complete many activities on site - see below.
Funding for Groups to visit the garden for FREE - Thanks to the grant from Oxfordshire Community Foundation, we have funding for 20 groups to visit the garden for free - if you know a group who may benefit from a relaxing or educational point of view, please get in touch. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone in a local group.
Forest Garden designers in the making - Would you like to design a Forest Garden? Do you know about Trees or edible shrubs and perennials? We now have funding for the plants for our Forest Garden and need to get them ordered. We would like to invite you to our tea and cake design sessions. Below are some pictures from our recent Forest Garden Design course - the designs from which will be the start of our discussions. Sign up here.
Polytunnel and Shelter - As part of our lottery funding, we will be constructing a large polytunnel for year round growing, and a shelter for our outdoor kitchen using natural materials. We will be building a roundhouse timber frame and using innovative methods of building with natural materials for the walls. Take part in our workshops.
Corporate Volunteering - A division of Amey joined us at the end of August and they worked like troopers! Everyone pitched in with various tasks around the garden - including moving our self-watering polytunnel into place - pictures below. If you're looking for something local and different for your corporate volunteering hours, we have the following activities available this Autumn, on a first come first served basis:
⦁ Polytunnel construction
⦁ Woodland walk creation
⦁ Raised bed construction
We need people power and you get to enjoy a day outdoors, within nature and learning new skills. Contact us here to enquire.
Apple Pressing - Thank you to Abingdon Carbon Cutters for running an Apple pressing day at the garden recently! Only 50 bottles available at £3 - buy on a Wednesday at the garden or contact us. Grown and pressed at Stonehill. We will be closing for some of this Winter whilst it is cold, and will be confirming dates in our next newsletter. There are many ways in which you can support us, both at the garden and away from it, get in touch if you would like to be involved in a small or a big way. Our Honey, Fruit and Vegetables are sold by donation every Wednesday from the garden 10am - 4pm.
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