Fruit and herbs for local people to harvest while enjoying great views across Sheffield: that’s the aim of the Forest Garden Project.
On 28th February local families and residents joined City Council Rangers and BTCV volunteers to celebrate the launch of the Forest Garden Project. After months of hard work by Conservation Volunteers, a bracken‐covered old allotment has been transformed into a community garden.
As well as joining in the fun activities and picnic, children helped to plant fruit trees alongside the paths and dry stone walls, plots for herbs and borders of fruit bushes.
The garden on the sunny south facing slope, sheltered in woodland above the ski village, is wheelchair accessible through the car park on Cooks Wood Road using the level track across the football fields.
The garden will be self‐sustaining. The soil is nourished by nitrogen enriching plants. Wildlife can find a haven in the hibernaculum (for lizards) and the wetland (frogs and toads). Local people can come to enjoy the benefits of the garden, pick and eat the fruit and herbs, just sit in the sunshine or walk round Parkwood Springs to discover the wonderful views over the city.
Anyone interested in joining the BTCV to help with the garden can contact John Thompson at 0114 290 1255 e‐mail: J.Thompson@btcv.org.uk