Past events:
Pumpkin Carving
Saturday 3rd November 2012
10am - 12.30pm
Celebrate with us our harvest of impressive pumpkins! We will spend the morning designing and carving up the pumpkins whilst food is being prepared in the kitchen. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. You will be able to taste a variety of foods with pumpkin in it!
There is a suggested donation of £2 per pumpkin that you wish to carve. Register interest in attending by emailing us at [email protected] and we will reserve you a pumpkin!
Saturday 3rd November 2012
10am - 12.30pm
Celebrate with us our harvest of impressive pumpkins! We will spend the morning designing and carving up the pumpkins whilst food is being prepared in the kitchen. Lunch will be served at 12 noon. You will be able to taste a variety of foods with pumpkin in it!
There is a suggested donation of £2 per pumpkin that you wish to carve. Register interest in attending by emailing us at [email protected] and we will reserve you a pumpkin!
Art in the Garden
Saturday 23rd June 2012
CANCELLED
A watercolour workshop taught by Laura Maley of Woking College
Saturday 23rd June 2012
CANCELLED
A watercolour workshop taught by Laura Maley of Woking College
Ashtead Village Day
Saturday 9th June 2012
We have got ourselves a pitch at this year's Ashtead Village Day celebrations! Come and pick out a lovely hanging basket or enter our fantastic raffle to win a team of gardeners for three hours!
Saturday 9th June 2012
We have got ourselves a pitch at this year's Ashtead Village Day celebrations! Come and pick out a lovely hanging basket or enter our fantastic raffle to win a team of gardeners for three hours!
Sunflower Growing Competition
Saturday 2nd June 2012
Pick out your winning seeds to plant for this year's competition :)
Judging on Saturday 4th August 2012
Saturday 2nd June 2012
Pick out your winning seeds to plant for this year's competition :)
Judging on Saturday 4th August 2012
Making Leatherhead Beautiful!
Car Park Planters - Stage 2
Sunday 27th May 2012
10am - 1pm
The Swan Centre Shopping Centre in Leatherhead Town Centre needs our help!
We will be tending the flower beds in the Leatherhead's Shopping Centre Car Park. They have been empty for quite a while now and we thought it would be nice to plant out these beds and make Leatherhead look better.These planters may also be seen on TV as the cycle route goes straight pass them!
STAGE 2 - Plant 250 plants to brighten the place up!
Join us at the Swan Centre Car Park (Level 3) between 10am - 1pm
We are hoping that refreshments will be served in the Car Park!!!!
Car Park Planters - Stage 2
Sunday 27th May 2012
10am - 1pm
The Swan Centre Shopping Centre in Leatherhead Town Centre needs our help!
We will be tending the flower beds in the Leatherhead's Shopping Centre Car Park. They have been empty for quite a while now and we thought it would be nice to plant out these beds and make Leatherhead look better.These planters may also be seen on TV as the cycle route goes straight pass them!
STAGE 2 - Plant 250 plants to brighten the place up!
Join us at the Swan Centre Car Park (Level 3) between 10am - 1pm
We are hoping that refreshments will be served in the Car Park!!!!
Olympic Fete at Therfield School
Saturday 26th May 2012
11.15am - 3pm
Therfield school hosted an Olympic Fete involving the Leatherhead and Ashtead Confederation of schools. Ten schools in total came together to provide entertainment, food and stalls for families to come and enjoy. We were allowed to have a stall and sold our flower pots and hanging baskets. There was also a chance in our raffle to win a team of gardeners for your home. Three hours labour for £1 a ticket!
Saturday 26th May 2012
11.15am - 3pm
Therfield school hosted an Olympic Fete involving the Leatherhead and Ashtead Confederation of schools. Ten schools in total came together to provide entertainment, food and stalls for families to come and enjoy. We were allowed to have a stall and sold our flower pots and hanging baskets. There was also a chance in our raffle to win a team of gardeners for your home. Three hours labour for £1 a ticket!
Making Leatherhead Beautiful!
Car Park Planters - Stage 1
Sunday 22nd April 2012
10am - 1pm
The Swan Centre Shopping Centre in Leatherhead Town Centre needs our help!
We will be tending the flower beds in the Leatherhead's Shopping Centre Car Park. They have been empty for quite a while now and we thought it would be nice to plant out these beds and make Leather...head look better.These planters may also be seen on TV as the cycle route goes straight pass them!
STAGE 1 - Empty the old soil out of the planters and put new nice soil in :)
Join us at the Swan Centre Car Park (Level 3) between 10am - 1pm
We are hoping that refreshments will be served in the Car Park!!!!
Car Park Planters - Stage 1
Sunday 22nd April 2012
10am - 1pm
The Swan Centre Shopping Centre in Leatherhead Town Centre needs our help!
We will be tending the flower beds in the Leatherhead's Shopping Centre Car Park. They have been empty for quite a while now and we thought it would be nice to plant out these beds and make Leather...head look better.These planters may also be seen on TV as the cycle route goes straight pass them!
STAGE 1 - Empty the old soil out of the planters and put new nice soil in :)
Join us at the Swan Centre Car Park (Level 3) between 10am - 1pm
We are hoping that refreshments will be served in the Car Park!!!!
Family Learning Day
Saturday 21st April
9.30 - 12.30 followed by BBQ
Join our partner school in a fun day of Garden Learning!
We will be planting, raking and preparing the planting beds outside the Learning Cabin.
There will also be a construction job for anyone interested!!! Bean pole teepees will be made on the day ready for the climbing beans.
FREE BBQ AFTER ALL THE LEARNING IS DONE!!!!!!
Saturday 21st April
9.30 - 12.30 followed by BBQ
Join our partner school in a fun day of Garden Learning!
We will be planting, raking and preparing the planting beds outside the Learning Cabin.
There will also be a construction job for anyone interested!!! Bean pole teepees will be made on the day ready for the climbing beans.
FREE BBQ AFTER ALL THE LEARNING IS DONE!!!!!!
Fruit Cage Planting
Saturday 24th March 2012
10am-3pm
It is finally the season to plant our fruit plants! Come down and help us plant our fruit cage. Lots of raspberry and blackberry bushes to go in! Read more here.
Saturday 24th March 2012
10am-3pm
It is finally the season to plant our fruit plants! Come down and help us plant our fruit cage. Lots of raspberry and blackberry bushes to go in! Read more here.
Orchard planting
Saturday 3rd March 2012
10am-3pm
Join us in planting out our orchard! Plenty of fruit trees to plant and tea and biscuits will be provided! Read more here.
Saturday 3rd March 2012
10am-3pm
Join us in planting out our orchard! Plenty of fruit trees to plant and tea and biscuits will be provided! Read more here.
Scarecrow Competition Judging ONLY
Saturday 25th February 2012
Scarecrow setup - 10am-12pm
Judging from 12.30pm
Winners announced at 1.30pm
Saturday 25th February 2012
Scarecrow setup - 10am-12pm
Judging from 12.30pm
Winners announced at 1.30pm
Scarecrow Building Competition
All of February
Enter our first Recycled Scarecrow Building competition at Leatherhead Community Garden!
We are encouraging all local schools, businesses, community groups and families (or even a bunch of friends!) to take up our challenge and let their creative skills create some eye catching entries. Read more here.
Register your Scarecrow today here: Scarecrow Comeptition Entry
You then have until the 25th February 2012 to make your Scarecrow!
All of February
Enter our first Recycled Scarecrow Building competition at Leatherhead Community Garden!
We are encouraging all local schools, businesses, community groups and families (or even a bunch of friends!) to take up our challenge and let their creative skills create some eye catching entries. Read more here.
Register your Scarecrow today here: Scarecrow Comeptition Entry
You then have until the 25th February 2012 to make your Scarecrow!
Saturday 12th November 2011
10am - 3pm
The Chickens' First Birthday!
Come along and make a yummy bird feeder for our Garden birds!
At this time of year our birds need all the help they can get, so join us and make an energy packed treat for our feathered friends.
10am - 3pm
The Chickens' First Birthday!
Come along and make a yummy bird feeder for our Garden birds!
At this time of year our birds need all the help they can get, so join us and make an energy packed treat for our feathered friends.
Saturday 29th October 10am - 3pm
Join us for some spooktacular pumpkin carving in the Garden on the last Saturday of October! Get creative on our home grown GIANT pumpkins then enjoy the warming pumpkin soup we will be making on site!
No need to book!
Fun for all!
See you there!
Join us for some spooktacular pumpkin carving in the Garden on the last Saturday of October! Get creative on our home grown GIANT pumpkins then enjoy the warming pumpkin soup we will be making on site!
No need to book!
Fun for all!
See you there!
*This next event was not held at Leatherhead Community Garden*
Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th October 2011
FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS
AT FARNHAM MALTINGS
10am-5pm (4pm Sun)
Entrance fee: £3
Leatherhead Community Garden will be represented at the Festival of Crafts at Farnham Maltings.
It is their 15th annual festival of crafts, with over 75 leading designer makers showcasing bespoke and beautiful work. Contemporary crafts on show will include ceramics, textiles, glass, metal, jewellery and wood created by skilled and talented British and international craft makers will be present.
For more information, please call Farnham Maltings box office on: 01252 745444 or look at their website. Directions to Farnham Maltings can be found here.
FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS
AT FARNHAM MALTINGS
10am-5pm (4pm Sun)
Entrance fee: £3
Leatherhead Community Garden will be represented at the Festival of Crafts at Farnham Maltings.
It is their 15th annual festival of crafts, with over 75 leading designer makers showcasing bespoke and beautiful work. Contemporary crafts on show will include ceramics, textiles, glass, metal, jewellery and wood created by skilled and talented British and international craft makers will be present.
For more information, please call Farnham Maltings box office on: 01252 745444 or look at their website. Directions to Farnham Maltings can be found here.
*This next event was not held at Leatherhead Community Garden*
Saturday 1st October 2011
Leatherhead Arts Alive Street Party
10am - 4pm
Leatherhead Community Garden and Making Surrey will be taking over an empty shop on the High Street as part of the Arts Alive Street Party. We will be promoting the work we have done and showing off all the wood work from the garden.
Arts Alive returns this October for a fifteenth year and will be as full of life and variety as ever. The festival starts with a bang with street parties in Dorking and Leatherhead on Saturday 1 October in the town centres. During the day there will be performances by local artists and art groups, with bands, music and dance.
Leatherhead Arts Alive Street Party
10am - 4pm
Leatherhead Community Garden and Making Surrey will be taking over an empty shop on the High Street as part of the Arts Alive Street Party. We will be promoting the work we have done and showing off all the wood work from the garden.
Arts Alive returns this October for a fifteenth year and will be as full of life and variety as ever. The festival starts with a bang with street parties in Dorking and Leatherhead on Saturday 1 October in the town centres. During the day there will be performances by local artists and art groups, with bands, music and dance.
Saturday 24th September
CELEBRATION!
As we come to the end of summer and a very successsful partnership with the Making Surrey Project, we would like to invite you all to celebrate the work we have achieved with Ruth Wheeler.
*BBQ
*Music
*Games
Wander around the garden & take in the beautiful sculpting and willow weaving.
Come and celebrate with us!
CELEBRATION!
As we come to the end of summer and a very successsful partnership with the Making Surrey Project, we would like to invite you all to celebrate the work we have achieved with Ruth Wheeler.
*BBQ
*Music
*Games
Wander around the garden & take in the beautiful sculpting and willow weaving.
Come and celebrate with us!
Saturday 17th September
CRAFT WORKSHOP
*Wood carving the chicken sign
*Willow weaving mini wigwams
*Pickle and chutney making
Lots to get involved with this week!
CRAFT WORKSHOP
*Wood carving the chicken sign
*Willow weaving mini wigwams
*Pickle and chutney making
Lots to get involved with this week!
Saturday 3rd September 2011
WOODWORK WORKSHOP
Learn a new skill this summer!
Help us turn these old sleepers into beautiful carved seating. We made a great start last time and have lots of other wood projects to start :)
Meet Ruth Wheeler, local sculptor, who will be teaching us.
Suitable for all.
When: Saturday 3rd September 2011
10am - 3pm
WOODWORK WORKSHOP
Learn a new skill this summer!
Help us turn these old sleepers into beautiful carved seating. We made a great start last time and have lots of other wood projects to start :)
Meet Ruth Wheeler, local sculptor, who will be teaching us.
Suitable for all.
When: Saturday 3rd September 2011
10am - 3pm
Woodwork Workshop
Saturday 13th August 2011
What a fantastic turn out for our this event! Ruth Wheeler helped us carve the sleepers into seats. She also refined our designs and let us use power tools! We all learnt a new skill - some perfected it more than others! But everyone had a great time.
Saturday 13th August 2011
What a fantastic turn out for our this event! Ruth Wheeler helped us carve the sleepers into seats. She also refined our designs and let us use power tools! We all learnt a new skill - some perfected it more than others! But everyone had a great time.
Polytunnel Party
Friday 22nd April 2011
Great fun was had by all as Simon set up a disco inside the Polytunnel! It was a very chilled and relaxed evening where friends and family could come along to see what we had been spending our Saturdays doing.
Unfortunately we have no photos to show as I didn't have a flash on my camera phone :(
Friday 22nd April 2011
Great fun was had by all as Simon set up a disco inside the Polytunnel! It was a very chilled and relaxed evening where friends and family could come along to see what we had been spending our Saturdays doing.
Unfortunately we have no photos to show as I didn't have a flash on my camera phone :(