Pan Ayrshire Community Garden Networking

Where: Netherthird Community Development Trust and The Knowe, Auchinleck

When: Thursday 11th October 10.00 - 3.30pm

Are you interested or involved with community growing in Ayrshire? Come along to a day of networking, learning and sharing good practice with others.

This day is for anyone actively involved or with a personal or professional interest in communtiy growing.

We will visit two recently established East Ayrshire community gardens:

• Netherthird Community Garden - Established in 2016.  Voluntary managed and run by the local community, the garden has close links to the local primary school, running and hosting community events and a focus on providing skills training for young people.
• The Knowe Garden Centre, Auchinleck - The team manage a 2.5 acre site.  With knowledge and recent experience in establishing maintenance contracts and developing training opportunities through Community Jobs Scotland. They have good local support with a series of well attended open days and work with the local school and dementia centre.

Hear from both gardens about how they realised their vision, lessons learned and their plans for the future.

Please arrive for a prompt 10am start when we'll begin with introductions and discussion around themes common to the network. After a mid morning cuppa we will head over to the Netherthird Garden. There will be the opportunity for informal discussion and networking over lunch before we visit The Knowe Community garden.

Come dressed for all weathers with sturdy footwear.

There is no charge for this event. Refreshments (tea, coffee) will be provided. A soup and bread lunch will available from the Netherthird Community Café for £5 or you can bring your own if you prefer. 

If you’d like to attend but transport is an issue please book a place and email: [email protected]rg.uk

Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.