{"id":7812,"date":"2019-03-21T16:24:19","date_gmt":"2019-03-21T16:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cccusustainability.wordpress.com\/?p=7812"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:09:05","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T10:09:05","slug":"cccu-community-wellbeing-garden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.canterbury.ac.uk\/sustainability\/cccu-community-wellbeing-garden\/","title":{"rendered":"CCCU Community Wellbeing Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"

A peaceful, edible wildlife garden using organic and permaculture methods <\/strong><\/p>\n

Work has now begun on restoring the Johnson Garden, which has been a little neglected recently.<\/p>\n

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The aim is to transform it into a quiet, relaxing location where students and staff can refresh mind, body and soul.<\/p>\n

There are weekly sessions on Thursdays between 12noon and 2pm, hosted by permaculture expert Jo Barker, where different activities take place \u2013 along with a bit of hard graft, to get the work done!<\/p>\n

There have now been four sessions, and progress is being made on clearing debris and dead plants, preparing the area for spring.<\/p>\n

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Hollyhock (centre) rescued from the Daphne Oram construction site and replanted near another, next to the pond.<\/p>\n

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Path clearance in progress.<\/p>\n

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Dead plants and debris cleared from the pond, making room for the bulrush shoots that are already appearing. We are looking forward to seeing what wildlife appears here.  A newt has already been spotted!<\/p>\n

But there is still plenty to do, though! Stinging nettles are starting to sprout in unwelcome places, and tackling those will come soon \u2013 volunteers welcome!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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