More information early 2026

A new variant of this event will be publicised shortly

Summer Fun Morning

Wednesday 13 August  *  10:00am – 12 midday

Gather Community Garden
(Churchdale Allotments – on the path from Churchdale Road to Wickes/Bookers/Argos area)

Free drinks and cakes

Bring a picnic and stay afterwards to eat and chat

It’s all free.

• Our Bird Feeder is a busy place. Sit on the deck and watch who comes to visit.
• Soil Square Metre. Dig around with a small gardening trowel and see what you can see.
• Feed the Chickens. When you book your slot we will remind you what they eat and you can bring them their favourites.
• Wildlife in the Quiet Garden. Sit in the calm and observe the bees, butterflies and any number of other creatures, great and small.
• Picture This Memory Catcher. Use a small camera or smartphone to capture something beautiful around the community garden which will remind you of your time with us.
• Mystery Activity – dependent on what is happening that day on site.

We will also give you a discovery bag to use during your visit to help identify the birds, bugs, plants and fruits you will see around the site.

You can use the Discovery Deck each weekday morning between 9.30 and 12.00 midday. There will also be some availability on Saturdays or Sundays and afternoons but this will noted below when available.

The activity can be undertaken by anyone but family or household groups should have at least one adult for every 4 children. Other children’s groups should also have a one adult, 4 children ratio. Adult groups are also welcome. Armed with the activity guide you will be moving at your own pace and will be responsible for their care if there are children in your group.

There is no charge for this activity but donations will be very welcome when you come to visit. The suggested donation if you can help in this way is £3 per participant.

Once you have filled in the form below we will send you more information to enhance you Discovery Deck visit.

You can be added to our Gather Toddler E Mail list and Whatsapp group by filling in this short form below.

We’re still planning our 2024 and 2025 activities. Watch this space.

But this is what you can expect

Children’s Gardening Club is a family or household-based activity. One/two adults can bring up to 4 can children. The children and the adults will work together to learn gardening skills of all sorts from planting to caring for the new shoots and the eventual harvesting of the crop. They will also learn about soil care, composting and several other key skills. Care for the chickens and our rabbits will be part of our time together. We will learn about the bees and their role in a healthy vegetable or flower garden.

We recognise that families/households may have to miss a session here and there and that is not a problem. There may be other reasons also – as long as we know it helps us plan well for each week.)

How much does it cost?

We are offering the club as a donation based activity during this first set of 10 sessions. The suggested donation is £5 per session for up to 3 people, large or small and £10 for up to 6 people per session, large or small. The Gather Community Garden is a project of a registered charity, Gather Collective. All your donations will go to help pay the cost of the sessions and support the work of the Community Garden.

You can pay for each session on the day using cash or via contactless card payment at reception

The club has two age groups

3-6 year olds – 9.30am (Session lasts for one hour)

7-11 year olds – 11.00am (Session lasts for one hour)

What will you need to wear/bring? 

Children and adults will need to be ready for muddy conditions at times. We will give you much more information nearer the time

How do we register?

A form will appear here when we announce our 24/25 plans.