Something hopeful this way comes

Community space at the heart of a wildlife forest garden

Providing an experimental toolkit to create a community meeting space surrounded by a thriving, productive wildlife garden. Situated in north Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK. Free workshops now available.

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Enabling direct democracy & nature recovery

Working with communities

Our partners are local communities and organisations, working together to build not just a community garden but also a toolkit for everyone that wants to create their own space for direct democracy and nature recovery.
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Nature ID hope project
by Jake Rayson/ on 27 Oct 2024

Nature ID hope project

Together with West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre, we’ve made a Expression of Interest for wildlife identification equipment and training for Ysgol Cilgerran from Transition Bro Gwaun Community Climate Fund.

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Species on my mind
by Jake Rayson/ on 26 Oct 2024

Species on my mind

Yusef from West Wales Biodiversity Information Centre ran an ecology survey at the site of the Hope Garden.

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Mint challenge with Mintopia
by Jake Rayson/ on 26 Oct 2024

Mint challenge with Mintopia

Ysgol Cilgerran, via the Hope Garden, is going to take part in the IntMintMint Challenge run by Si Poole.

We are all crew

The team

Jake Rayson

Jake Rayson

Wildlife forest garden designer
Beth Otway

Beth Otway

Horticulturist and garden writer
Denise Ashurst

Denise Ashurst

Gardener & community activist
Martin Hayes

Martin Hayes

Orchardist