Environmental awareness raising through community horticulture and crafts for health and wellbeing. #growoutside #socent

Joined October 2015
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We're designing miniature wreaths for tree decorations, but wouldn’t they also be perfect to adorn dolls houses and fairy doors for an added festive sparkle?! Find these along with our other winter crafts and dried flower bouquets at our upcoming markets! growoutside.co.uk/upcoming-e…
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We're back at Gladstone Avenue Community Room this Friday 10.30am-12.30pm where we'll be sowing some vegetables in the new raised beds and painting plant labels to decorate them! With indoor and outdoor options, we're open to all to come and get involved! #UKSPF
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We're excited to be back at Gladstone Avenue Community Room this Friday 10.30am-12.30pm where we'll be sowing some vegetables in the new raised beds and painting plant labels to decorate them! With indoor and outdoor options, we're open to all to come and get involved!
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Our wreath making workshops are now available to book via Eventbrite! bit.ly/GOwreathworkshops24 Or book directly with us with no booking fee by emailing us at hello@growoutside.co.uk We can almost smell that mulled wine warming...
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A few flowers still brighten a grey day, but our seasonal bouquets are now dried. Beautiful for winter! If fresh is your thing, our 2025 subscription is OPEN! Gift vouchers available. What a lovely thing to look forward to! growoutside.co.uk/cut-flower…
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Thanks to @Futures Housing, Maggie's Den Community Group and #UKSPF for making our first Growing Gladstone session happen! We had fun with Autumn crafts using natural materials and making bird feeders. Join us next time when we'll be getting stuck into some gardening!
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We're back at Bakewell Farmer's Market TOMORROW 8.30-1.30! This month we're switching things up with the seasons with dried flowers and autumnal wreaths available, the perfect addition to your autumn and Halloween decorations!
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A huge thanks again this year to @Central Co-op for supporting us to host two FREE Christmas Craft sessions at Ripley's Central Co-op Cafe. Limited places available to book now at bit.ly/FREECHRISTMASCRAFTS20…
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Florrie has been Queen of the garden this week, testing out our new compost loo throne! From the inspirational @coedtalylan co-operative and their women's carpentry course, it's low impact on the planet, maximum positive impact for people! We love it! coedtalylan.org.uk/carpentry…
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We'll be teaming up with South Normanton Allotments for a new project coming soon! They have a lovely community garden space that anyone is welcome to use. So many possibilities! If you're part of a group who could use the space find out all about them at facebook.com/southnormantona…
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It's our last visit of the year to @Amber Valley Wines artisan market tomorrow, where we will be with our fabulous fresh cut flowers! A market with a difference, this time we'll be there for twilight! Join us for cosy autumn vibes 3-6pm. ambervalleyvineyards.co.uk/m…
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If you love the work we do and want to help us reach even more people, we now have a super easy way for you to do so! We are now live on 'buy me a coffee' so you can make a donation anytime from anywhere! Every £ is very much appreciated! buymeacoffee.com/growoutside
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Florrie has been looking to meet the fairies this week, as a new kingdom has popped up in the garden.... Oh wait, it's just the magic of fungi! Thriving in the recent damp weather, this is the perfect weekend to get out and find your own fairy kingdoms!
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Most of our wreath materials are actually sourced right on our doorstep! Our willow grows in our garden at Butterley, and we're busy harvesting and weaving this month ready for our workshops later in the year. Email hello@growoutside.co.uk to book your place to join us!
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It's that time again! Pop by Bakewell Farmer's Market TOMORROW 8.30-1.30 for our fabulous fresh Derbyshire grown cut flowers!
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Our Wreath Making Workshop dates have landed!! Join us at Fritchley Village Hall on Saturday 30th November 5-7pm or Friday 6th December 7-9pm to make your very own eco friendly wreath. Email hello@growoutside.co.uk to book your place.
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Come and say hello this Saturday! Call at Butterley between 10am and 3pm for our open garden, then visit Amber Valley Wines Orchard Market 10am-4pm to buy our fabulous fresh cut flowers and shop with lots of other amazing local producers! The perfect way to spend a Saturday!
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Read our latest member's letter here: bit.ly/GTSeedlingsSept24 Sign up to always be the first to know about what we've got coming up! bit.ly/GrowTogetherSeedlings… #growoutside #butterley #derbyshire #socent #communitygrowing #natureconnectedness #greenwellbeing #slowlivingmembership
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This time next week it's our next garden OPEN DAY! If you've wondered where the magic happens for our cut flowers, or have been thinking about popping to see us, Saturday 21st September is the day! Drop in any time 10am-3pm. fb.me/e/5KeVhN0ME growoutside.co.uk/butterley-…
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Always a joy to welcome @Make_shiftAV to the garden, this time bringing along their Movers&Shakers. Fantastic to see how spending time in the garden helps to inspire creativity, conversations and collaborations! Find our more about their amazing work at wearemakeshift.uk
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