Cilgerran Hope Garden Media Pack

1. Summary

  • Name: Gardd Gobaith Cilgerran Hope Garden
  • Byeline: A Community Assembly at the heart of a wildlife forest garden πŸ’š
  • Sentence: A welcoming community workshop and meeting space at the heart of a wildlife forest garden that connects local people with nature and each other πŸ’š
  • Site: Pen Y Foidr, Cilgerran, Pembrokeshire SA43 2TH
  • Website: hopegarden.uk

Short description

The Hope Garden is a community asset for the people of Cilgerran and the surrounding area. Features include a Community Assembly covered area, for outdoor workshops & gatherings. It is surrounded by a thoughtfully designed garden, with a collection of perennial vegetables and edible shrubs, plus a wealth of artfully chosen native wild flowers. Native plants are used where possible as food for co-evolved insects, and wildlife habitat and sustainable practices are built into the infrastructure of the garden.

2. Aims

  1. Promote native plants & wildlife habitat for gardens
  2. Provide examples of edible perennials & sustainable food growing practices
  3. Demonstrate simple changes to make gardens more accessible for wildlife and people
  4. Provide an open licensed toolkit for communities to create Hope Gardens
  5. Promote Community Assemblies for more direct democracy

3. Pledges

  • Use only peat-free plants
  • Incorporating native plants, locally grown wherever possible
  • Growing edible plants for the community
  • Include caterpillar food plants within the planting
  • Dementia friendly garden layout
  • Create an accessible garden with wheelchair access, hearing loops, etc.
  • Using only existing plastic items (pots, etc.) instead of buying new
  • Alcohol free, gambling free space, to help anyone with an addiction

4. Social media

  • Avatar: Daisy closeup Daisy credit Gzen92 on Wikimedia Commons
  • Banner: Aerial photo Aerial of Cilgerran site
  • Description: #CommunityAssembly at the heart of a #wildlife #ForestGarden, a #toolkit for the #NatureEmergency & #ClimateEmergency πŸ’š 🌳 ✊
  • Hashtags: #CommunityAssembly #wildlife #ForestGarden #WildlifeGardening #gardening #NatureEmergency #ClimateEmergency

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5. Graphics

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Close-up of daisy Click for hi-res. Credit: Gzen92 Wikimedia Commons

Aerial photo of marshy site Click for hi-res

Daisy logo

Logotype

Daisy logo with Hope Garden lettering