12/03/2026
🌿 This week at Market Rd Gardens, we’re getting stuck into planting native hedging donated by
We’ve been putting in native saplings like Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Hazel, Wild cherry, Elder, Dog rose and dogwood to create a “wildlife corridor” around the boundary of the park. A good hedge is a larder, a nursery, and a residential road all in one for the birds, pollinators, hedgehogs, and woodmice.
Join us next time!
☀️Gardening in the Spring sunshine is such a great opportunity to switch off, and notice all the buds coming up and birds at work.
All welcome to our community gardening sessions each week..
Zero Experience Needed: We’ll show you exactly how to plant a “whip” (a young tree). It’s simpler than it looks! Come for ten minutes or the whole morning.
The Details:
📍 Where: Market Road Gardens
⏰ When: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10am to 12pm
☕ Note: We’ll be putting the kettle on around 11.30
🥾 Wear: Sturdy shoes and comfortable clothing
In the meantime see if you can spot these
🌿 Hedgerow Heroes :
• Hawthorn: The “May-tree.” First in leaf (now) Its dense thorns provide the perfect “burglar-proof” protection for nests.
• Blackthorn: Famous for its sloe berries and frothy white spring blossom. The flowers appear before the leaves.
• Hazel: Look for the “lamb’s tail” catkins hanging in the breeze.
