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“Plant to plate” session, with boys from Willowtown Community Primary school- they arrived in a whoosh but soon settled down with Charlie in charge and got to work chopping, whisking grating and charging the muffin trays with goodies to pop in the oven, we then went to the willow tree shelter and sowed some basil in the special fibre pots donated by Ooni to grow herbs to go with our pizzas!!!
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Well done everyone. We had a busy but lovely afternoon at the hub. Hope to see you all again soon.
Well done to everyone! It all looks amazing
Brilliant
well done everyone 
Last of the fabulous oriental greens delivered to Sirhowy community centre, they have been amazing surviving -7 degrees of frost and giving continual harvest of greens in the lean hungry gap months
Making way for tomatoes and cucumbers and lots of lovely seedling veg to transplant out
First pick of radishes too they were scrumptious and we will be pulling some at the “plant to plate “session tomorro ... See MoreSee Less
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Fabulous nothing like own grown well done all Involved xxx
We have sheep troubles in the commmunity hub. Does anyone have another barrier like the blue one in the photo we can have? There may be one left behind from some road works. Just let us know and we can collect. ... See MoreSee Less
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Litterpick this Sunday 18th May at The North Woods, meeting at Gwaun Helyg road entrance, Ebbw Vale, From 10am till 12pm.
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Equipment will be provided, please email kathryn.learwood@sirhowyhillwoodlands.co.uk to confirm attendance so I bring the right amount of equipment. Please consider the weather and bring water, sunscreen and appropriate clothing for woodland terrain ... See MoreSee Less
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Alyson ,Monika , Horace and Susy doing another debarking session this lovely Sunday morning - another 7 poles ready for collection and delivery
We were going to water the wild flower turf too but ran out of time, nature helped us out it rained tonight which will also dampen the woodlands down thus reducing fire risk ... See MoreSee Less
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If anyone can give us any information for who is responsible for trying to set the woodlands and fence on fire, we would be very grateful. We will be notifying Police. This is so irresponsible and senseless. The loss of the woodlands for us all, as well as the biodiversity and habitat for nature, would be devastating.
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So senseless
My partner was the one that rang the fire brigade he hasnt seen the 2 boys before x
Disgusting
Hope they're found and prosecuted soon 
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Things are comining along nicely with lots of planting out and watering. We welcomed our newest volunteer Emily who got straight to work with the watering can. So the beans, broad and runner, are in, loads of lettuce, the onions are fantastic, the Cauliflower are doing well and the potatoes are peeping through. Great job Anna, Amanda, Alyson, Emily and Susy. ... See MoreSee Less
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Sirhowy Hill WoodlandsJoin us for a FREE After school Forest School session on 14/05/2025 Wednesday from 16:00-18:00 at Sirhowy Hill Woodlands community garden Hub. The session is for children age 7-12 years old. We will be working with some tools next to the fire. This session is funded by the TWIG grant from the #nationalforestwales #welshgovernment
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Amazing Volunteers from the Intellectual Property Office in Newport helping out in the community gardens, the tree nursery and with potting up ericacious plants waiting for their new raised beds to be built
raised from seed for us by David and which he brought with lots of other lovely vegetable plugs he
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They weeded, watered and planted as well, some lovely Lolla Rossa and iceberg lettuce
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