Next Pavilion Triangle workday in Mayow Park

There were two successful workdays at the Pavilion Triangle Garden in Mayow Park during April. Nature's Gym volunteers and park users worked together to create a woodland path, plant some fruit bushes and herbs, and make a seating area using logs. That was the start. There will be regular workdays to continue the good work.
Mayow Park users are invited to lend a hand at the next Pavilion Triangle workday on Saturday 30th April from 10am to 1pm.
 Tasks include the following: watering, weeding, seed sowing (edible plants), planting cuttings.
 Please bring tools, plants or seeds of edible plants if you have any. For example:
tools - watering can, trowel, hoe, spade or garden fork;
seeds - nasturtium, marigolds and sunflower (all edible flowers);
herbs -chives, curry plants, sage, lavender, rosemary, and other herbs used for culinary purposes.
For further information, email friendsofmayowpark@ymail.com or call 020 8244 4259.

Pictures from workday 1 with Nature's Gym

Team creates new community garden in Mayow Park

Thursday 7^th April 2011, a warm and sunny day, and over 30 people came to work  on the Pavilion Triangle, a new public space within Mayow Park where there were previously rose bushes and a grassy area.

Teamwork has been a key feature of the project, from initial proposal to this latest phase.

Our thanks go to the volunteers from Nature’s Gym, Grow Mayow and Friends of Mayow Park, to Glendale, Greenscene and tree surgeons. Next Thursday 14^th April we will plant fruit bushes and herbs.

How did it all start? Back in October 2010, at the 2-day Introduction to Permaculture Design course at Grow Mayow, a practical task was given to participants to design a space for park users with edible plants. The area is now called Pavilion Triangle.

After the course, Suriya and Ruth took on the challenge and drew fresh designs based on Permaculture principles, which were presented to Glendale Officers (who manage the park) and Lewisham Council’s GreenScene officers. One design was then revised further.

This design was discussed at the FOMP meeting in early March and unanimously approved. Nature’s Gym co-ordinators Jess and Lara offered 2 workdays in April with Nature’s Gym volunteers to get the project started. Grow Mayow volunteers arranged with tree surgeons to provide logs and woodchip.

The Pavilion Triangle is now registered as a Capital Growth Community Garden and FOMP was successful in applying for a grant to buy plants, timber and compost. So many people contributed time and energy to the project.

Photos of the day to follow.