February 2022 News
February 2022 was certainly a stormy month but we didn’t let that slow us down too much…
At Falkland Road, we held our regular group sessions:
- WEN Reclaimers Tuesdays, 10am – 1pm. This month’s projects included making planters, bird boxes, bird tables and hedgehog houses from wood that was going to be thrown away.
- WEN Crafters Alternate Tuesdays, 10am – 1pm. Making sure no fabric goes to waste as they create handmade items such as bags and home decorations.
- FROG (Falkland Road Organic Gardeners) Wednesdays, 10am – 1pm. Growing food and flowers in the raised beds and polytunnels around our Falkland Road building.
A wooden planter made by the Reclaimers
Planters, bird boxes, bird tables and hedgehog houses made by WEN Reclaimers
Carol also ran a willow weaving session, with participants making plant supports to use in the garden.
Learning how to willow weave supports for plants
Taking the willow weaving into the garden at Falkland Road
Willow weaving plant supports in the polytunnel
If you would like to join any of our groups or find out about future workshops at Falkland Road, please get in touch with us by email wen@la21.net
Maria has been helping the guys at the Bee Wirral CIC Elemental Project in Landsdowne Place, Birkenhead North. They have been pruning, preparing the raised beds for spring planting, sowing sweet peas and enjoying the nature area. Bee Wirral and The Martin Gallier Project are rejuvenating the space, creating a place for men to learn, connect and relax. Sessions take place on Wednesdays, 10am – 1pm, with other days by arrangement. To get involved please contact Tom@beewirral.gov.uk
Preparing the raised beds with the men at Bee Wirral’s Elemental Project
Getting busy pruning at the Elemental Project with Bee Wirral
Sowing sweet peas in the polytunnel with Bee Wirral
We were busy at the St James Community Green Hub too. We planted fruit trees at the Hub and at nearby Ilchester Park, with the help of Nicola Wallbank, Landscape Manager from Wirral Council. We passed on some fostered trees from our nursery and prepared the base for the ‘Green Lounge‘ – a wooden covered area for us to shelter when it rains.
Tree planting at Ilchester Park
Tree planting at the Green Hub
Our partnership with the St James Centre continued with a series of three workshops, covering Houseplants, Composting and Climate Change.
Poster for the workshops we ran at the St James Centre
Heavy rain didn’t stop Carol and her team brightening up two alleyways in Seacombe. There are now 10 planters in one alleyway and 6 in the other, all planted with evergreens to provide year round interest. The containers will soon be decorated by the residents, helping to bring the community together. Thanks to Wirral Council for the funding for this project.
A planter for an alleyway in Seacombe
Team work brightening up Seacombe alleyways
Maria and the Flower Club members got creative making floral displays. Big thanks to Cath for demonstrating a ribbon edging technique. If you would like to join in with the Flower Club on 26th March, please contact Maria by email harpercain2019@yahoo.com or send a text message to 07708 832418. Cost: £5 for WEN members, £7 for non-members.
Creating floral displays with ribbon edging at the WEN Flower Club
