The Growing Space

The Growing Space We are a social and therapeutic horticulture project and sister charity to The Balsam Centre in Wincanton, Somerset.

We provide a year-round programme of mood-boosting gardening activities that anyone can get involved in.

Beans, beans, beans... it's been very busy at the Growing Space over the last few weeks, but we have finally managed to ...
16/06/2026

Beans, beans, beans... it's been very busy at the Growing Space over the last few weeks, but we have finally managed to get our runner beans in the ground! 🫘💚

Yay, we have completed the town planting 💚We have planted a mixture of annuals for instant colour. However, with the ch...
09/06/2026

Yay, we have completed the town planting 💚
We have planted a mixture of annuals for instant colour. However, with the changing climate, we have also mixed these with a more drought tolerant species - salvia. Wincanton Town Council 🪻

We grow a lot of produce at the Growing Space and we are always looking for space saving ideas. One of the things we do,...
02/06/2026

We grow a lot of produce at the Growing Space and we are always looking for space saving ideas. One of the things we do, is when planting sweet peas out into the ground, we also interplant sunflowers to grow up the same cane 🪻🌻🪻🌻🪻🌻

Dahlias have been planted this week, we can't wait to see them bloom and use them for cut flowers 🌷🪻🌸🌼🌺
26/05/2026

Dahlias have been planted this week, we can't wait to see them bloom and use them for cut flowers 🌷🪻🌸🌼🌺

One Planet Wincanton is having their plant swap this Saturday 10am - 12.30pm, outside the library 💚🌷
21/05/2026

One Planet Wincanton is having their plant swap this Saturday 10am - 12.30pm, outside the library 💚🌷

You say tomato, I say tomayto 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅We planted out all of our tomatoes today ! 🍅🍅🍅🍅
19/05/2026

You say tomato, I say tomayto 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

We planted out all of our tomatoes today ! 🍅🍅🍅🍅

We just wanted to say a huge THANKYOU to each and everyone of you who came and supported the spring spectacular. It was ...
12/05/2026

We just wanted to say a huge THANKYOU to each and everyone of you who came and supported the spring spectacular. It was our very first plant sale and it was an amazing day. We managed to raise a whopping £1200 !!! We absolutely smashed our target. Again a big thank you !

Today's the day! Come and join us from 10am. All proceeds go back into the Growing Space!
09/05/2026

Today's the day! Come and join us from 10am.

All proceeds go back into the Growing Space!

With two days to go until our plant sale, here is a preview of the plants that will be available!!Ox-eyed Daisy £1.50Ros...
07/05/2026

With two days to go until our plant sale, here is a preview of the plants that will be available!!

Ox-eyed Daisy £1.50

Rosemary £1.50

Horse Chestnut tree £2.50

Spearmint £1.50

Peppermint £1.50

A Selection of Runner Beans 50p per plug

A Selection of Peas 50p per plug

Polka - Dwarf French Bean 50p per plug

Iris £3.50

English thyme – small £1 big £2

Echinops nimbus £2.50

Phlomis russeliana £1.50

Euonymus japonica £2.50

Leek mussie burgh £1.50

Cauliflower £1.50

Amaranthus - green cascade £1.50

Ami majus £1.50

Cosmos – Purity £1.50

Cosmos- xantuos £1.50

Amaranthus - Hot Bispets £1.50

Greek Oregano £1.50

French marigold-firebird £1.50

Spring onion-white libson £1.50

Cosmos – sulphureus £1.50

Zinnia Daniia Flowered mix £1.50

French been 50p per plug

Pumpkin-Polar Beer Fl 50p per plug

Love in the mist £1.50

Clary - Blue Monday £1.50

Cosmos-Candy Stripe £1.50

Salad-red/green mix 50p per plug

Corn flower double mix £1.50

Salvia Blaze of fire £1.50

Lavatera- Loveliness £1.50 plug 50p

A Selection of Courgette’s 50p per plug

Marrow- Bush baby 50p per plug

Squash- Vegetable Spaghetti 50p per plug

Midnight Squash 50p per plug

Statice - Art Sinades Mixed £1.50

Nicotiana - white trumpets £1.50

cosmos - Dwarf white £1.50

Stocks £1.50

Marigold - Naughty manet £1.50

Marigold- Boy a Bay £1.50

Amaranthus mixed £1.50

Honey Suckle £12

Black Hollyhock £1.50

Dill £1.50

Persicaria 'Red dragon’ £7.50

04/05/2026

Thank you to everyone that joined in on our giveaway!

The winner is Juliet Thornton 💚🌞🎉

Congratulations Juliet, please DM us to arrange collection of your prizes 💚

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