Involve Green Spaces

REMINDER: Book your space at our Festive Plants Workshop!🎄

From mistletoe to poinsettias, learn about the different plants that we associate at Christmas and what makes them so special. This workshop is led by Stuart Bourne, who has been a professional gardener for over 15 years, with 7 of these years working in the Rose Garden at Buckingham Palace.

When: Friday 20th December, 10:30am - 11:45am
Where: Maidstone Community Support Centre, Marsham Street

To book your place, email [email protected]

FREE Workshop: Festive Plants 🎄

From mistletoe to poinsettias, learn about the different plants that we associate at Christmas and what makes them so special. This workshop is led by Stuart Bourne, who has been a professional gardener for over 15 years, with 7 of these years working in the Rose Garden at Buckingham Palace.

When: Friday 20th December, 10:30am - 11:45am
Where: Maidstone Community Support Centre, Marsham Street

To book your place, email [email protected]

FREE Workshop: Roses at Buckingham Palace 🌹

Roses have been grown at Buckingham Palace since the 1960s. You can learn what it takes to grow roses fit for a royal bouquet. This workshop is led by Stuart Bourne, who has been a professional gardener for over 15 years, with 7 of those years working in the Rose Garden at Buckingham Palace.

When: Friday 6th December, 10am - 11:45am
Where: Training Room, Maidstone Community Support Centre, Marsham Street

To book your place, email [email protected]

During October, a large group of volunteers joined us at the Millennium Amphitheatre to remove more of the dead box hedge, which will soon be replaced with new laurel hedging. A big thank you to everyone who helped! 🙌

We've still got lots more happening this November, here's your reminder of our sessions 👇

No gardening experience required, all equipment provided and sessions overseen by our gardener. Simply head along on the day, or email [email protected]

At the flowerbeds down by the river, we've removed the old summer bedding and planted a mix of bulbs including tulips and fritillaria, which will make a colourful display next spring 🌷

If you're interested in attending some of our upcoming sessions, email [email protected]

The weather may be getting colder, but we've still been busy with our Green Space sessions! Last month our volunteers helped us to plant trees and shrubs at the Woollett Street site. These will create food sources and homes to attract more birds and insects to the site! 🐦

If you are interested in joining our sessions, contact [email protected]. No prior gardening experience required, all equipment and knowledge provided by our gardener.

Our seasonal planting is well underway but there is still lots to do as we head in to November. 🍁🍂 Please join us if you can to help with planting lots of bulbs, shrubs, and trees in the town centre’s green spaces. All sessions are from 10am – 12pm and led by Involve’s experienced gardener.

Either turn up at one of the sessions above, or email [email protected] to find out more. No experience or equipment required.

We had 13 wonderful volunteers join us last month for one of our Friday Fairmeadow sessions by the Old Boat Café! We removed the old summer bedding, cleared up leaves, and removed damaging ivy from a wall.

There's still lots of sessions taking place this month! Simply head along to get involved or email [email protected] to find out more! 🌱

In September we dug out two bags of weeds at the rose bed site next to College Road Car Park, ready for it to be replanted with the new roses this month. 🌹

FREE wellbeing gardening sessions with Involve and Mid Kent Mind! 🧠 🌱

Gardening is a great way to support both physical and mental health. Our Gardening for Wellbeing volunteer group, which runs every Thursday from 10am to 12pm, is for anyone over the age of 18 looking to improve their wellbeing. It provides a space to come together and learn or share skills, whilst helping to look after Maidstone's beautiful Brenchley Gardens.

No previous experience or skills are necessary as sessions are led by Involve's qualified gardener, with specialist support and advice around improving your mental health available from Mid Kent Mind's Wellbeing Support Team.

For more information contact us at [email protected] or come along to meet the team at Brenchley Gardens. We meet at 10am by the park entrance next to Maidstone Museum.