Lea Vale Community Garden
We have a wonderful outdoor garden space where the Community meets to grow fruit and vegetable. Its also a social space
Our project is a green space where people come to grow fruit and vegetables and learn about healthy eating and healthier lifestyles. Its also a place where people come to feel like a community and improve their wellbeing an mental health.6 GoodGymers have supported Lea Vale Community Garden with 2 tasks.
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Upcoming sessions
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 6:45pm - 8:30pm
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Poly-Funnel
Wednesday 25th March
Written by David Mansfield
This week we had unfinished business to deal with!
The poly-tunnel at the Lea Vale community garden proved to be a mental challenge a few weeks ago as we attempted to build it without instructions or even a picture! We did a great job figuring it out and nearly finished putting it together too, but unfortunately ran out of time.
So this week we ran up Farley Hill once again, tunnel vision focused on completing the structure so the team at the garden can get the strawberries growing! 🍓
We found the frame as we left it, with just a few poles still to bolt on but it wasn't quite as simple as that, still some head scratching to do. Some subtly different poles had gone on in the wrong place last time so we had to hunt down the errors and correct them before we could finish. But finish we did, and even put the canopy on top and tied the whole thing down so it doesn't blow away!
The wind was bitterly cold so by the time we were done a round of hot teas ☕ was just what we needed to get the feeling back in our fingers before running back down the hill into town filled with warm tea and warm feelings of a job well done 👍🏼
Poly-Tunnel Vision
Wednesday 4th March
Written by David Mansfield
A fearless fab four headed out into a fog‑soaked spring evening, powering up Farley Hill in search of our newest community‑garden partnership. At St John’s Church we were greeted by Carlene, who guided us to the hidden green haven tucked neatly behind the building.
Our mission: assemble a brand‑new poly‑tunnel… minus any instructions. Cue a symphony of puzzled looks, pole‑juggling, and collective detective work. Slowly but surely, logic (and a fair bit of trial and error) won out. Arches took shape, a base emerged, and before long we were confidently bolting everything together as a sturdy structure rose around us.
We didn’t quite get it finished, but we left it tantalisingly close—ready for the garden’s regular volunteers to complete in daylight. With time ticking, we dashed back down the hill into town, pausing only for celebratory cupcakes to mark David’s incredible 500‑deed milestone. Huge thanks to Gill for the perfect post‑run treat!