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February 2025
Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be turning the compost heap and continuing prepping the garden for spring. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) No experience needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. The closest bus stop is 'St Oswalds RC' which is…
Find out more »March 2025
Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be planting early potatoes, finishing the new roof on the bug hotel and continuing to prep the garden for spring. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) No experience needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. The closest…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be seed sowing in the polytunnel and mulching fruit bushes. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) No experience needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. The closest bus stop is 'St Oswalds RC' which is a 3…
Find out more »April 2025
Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be installing a new water butt (!) ready for summer watering, and continuing to sow seeds and dig dock. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. The closest…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be restoring the green roof on the shelter, plus sowing more seeds, weeding, and bed maintenance. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. The closest bus stop is…
Find out more »May 2025
Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be sowing seeds, weeding, and watering the polytunnel. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path from Woodview Drive. The allotment itself is partly…
Find out more »Community Tree Nursery session – Tree seed sowing
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session at our new 'Tree Nursery' Allotment at Miller Fold! We will be sifting through the stratifying seeds (rowan, guelder rose & spindle) and seeing which have sprouted and are ready to be planted. We'll be putting these pots into a rodent-proof tree box to keep the trees safe! We will be meeting at the small car park at the top of Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NT (more on-street parking available once the car…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be picking rhubarb and planting runner beans. Plus the usual weeding, watering ,and seed sowing! No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path from…
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Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be planting out young sweetcorn plants and moving a rogue daffodil from the greenhouse! Plus the usual weeding, watering, and seed sowing. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be laying some more brick paths between the beds in the garden. Plus the usual weeding, watering, and seed sowing. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along…
Find out more »Elderflower cordial making and seed sowing – family event
Join Sonja in our productive Community Garden to forage for elderflowers in the surrounding woodland and make elderflower cordial! We'll also be doing the usual allotment jobs such as seed sowing, harvesting, and weeding beds. Plant some herb or sunflower seeds to take home! Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) This is a family-friendly event, open to all ages. Under 18s must be accompanied by…
Find out more »June 2025
Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be digging over our last empty bed to plant celeriac and sowing carrots. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path from Woodview Drive.…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be picking rhubarb, weeding round the potatoes, and succession sowing of salads. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path from Woodview Drive. The…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be balsam pulling around the garden, harvesting currants, and path weeding. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path from Woodview Drive. The allotment…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be path weeding, and feeding and pruning the tomato plants. As well as the usual watering! No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path…
Find out more »July 2025
Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be harvesting gooseberries and courgettes, installing a worm composting bin, and weeding around our many crops! No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is along a narrow, uneven path…
Find out more »Community Tree Nursery session
Join our Community TreeACTION Officer Helen for a practical session at our new 'Tree Nursery' Allotment at Miller Fold! We will be weeding, cutting back, pulling balsam and doing a general tidy (getting ready for the celebration evening Thurs 3rd 6pm-8pm). We have camping chairs on site, but please bring lunch and plenty of drinking water. We will be meeting at the small car park at the top of Miller Fold Avenue, Accrington, BB5 0NT (more on-street parking available once the car park is…
Find out more »Evening Tree Nursery Celebration & Tidy-up
Join PROSPECTS for an evening of campfire food, including wood-fired sourdough pizza, as we celebrate the success of our tree nursery crowdfunder. We will be doing a light tidy of the site whilst we are there. We will be meeting at the Bullough Park car park along Dunnyshop Avenue, Accrington, BB5 OLW. Google maps link HERE. PLEASE NOTE: Site Accessibility - there is a short walk from the cars, which includes some uneven paths and steps. The allotment itself has bad…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be continuing with path and bed maintenance, plus moving compost onto our last unused bed and planting out celariac in it. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place: The junction between Woodview Drive and Miller Fold Avenue (what3words: stooping.conquests.topping) Access is…
Find out more »Miller Fold Community Allotment session
Join Sonja to learn new gardening skills, socialise, and relax in nature while supporting our productive community allotment! We'll be weeding beds, harvesting potatoes, and planting green manure on the emptied bed to return nutrients to the soil for the next growing season! We'll also continue harvesting our plentiful cabbage, lettuce, and courgettes. No experience is needed. Snacks, hot drinks, and a warm welcome at each session! Everyone welcome. Location: Miller Fold Community Allotment, off Woodview Drive, BB5 ONT Meeting place:…
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