Community Garden ~ Nature Play&Clay CIC
Creative Garden is an ever-evolving community garden project in Buckfastleigh.
A garden for exploration, education and inspiration
Creative Garden
Community project in Buckfastleigh
Volunteering opportunities.
Our garden is evolving into a rich nature haven. There is a small wildflower meadow area, and a living willow arch. This willow arch provides a continuous wealth of sustainable raw materials for art projects and willow basket bowls. We aim to develop mosaic areas and to create handmade pottery tiles for use throughout the garden.
This garden project is ongoing and has been developing over a number of years in response to community feedback. Nature Play & Clay is developing the garden into a workable, outdoor space. We will produce more art in the garden along with pottery firings, outdoor cooking and nature exploration.
Information boards will provide education on nature, habitat and plant varieties, bat information, geology, insect and bird species, pond life, herbs, vegetables, flowers and fruit.
Features already in the garden include
- Raised beds for vegetable growing
- Magic carpet ~ storytelling and rest area
- Substantial bed for fruit growing
Creative Garden features to be added as the project progresses:
- A stone cave for cave painting
- Grinding rocks to make paints
- Outside blackboards
- Whiteboards
- Gifting and sharing activity
- Large plants for shaded areas
- Mosaic paths
- Home-grown vegetables
- Herbs
- Fruit bushes
- Wildflower area for butterflies and bees
- Hedgehog habitat
- Magic carpet for storytelling
- Sunken trampoline sensory experience
Volunteering Opportunities
Come and help create a fun, interactive garden full of activities set in a backdrop of a nature-rich environment. We want to create more areas of wildflowers, plants and habitats to encourage wildlife and insects. Anyone with enthusiasm and interest in gardening is welcome. If you have any knowledge of landscaping, plants or gardening, we would really appreciate your expertise.
Read about our volunteering opportunities on HelpX
Grass Hopper – the Creative Garden is brimming with wildlife
Home grown vegetables
A toad visiting the Creative Garden
Inspiration for clay work
Shieldbug
Garden ladybird
Plant a seed and watch it grow!
