Corner Plot,
an Organic smallholding in Thurmaston, Leicestershire
& willows
Everyone is welcome to visit the Corner Plot smallholding - please contact me first.
We have a number of opportunities for people with spare time who would like to learn new skills and be involved in growing good
food. Tasks that need doing are many and vary according to the weather and season but here are a few to give you an idea;
sowing seed in modules, planting out, weeding, pruning, collecting and spreading mulch, grass cutting and caring for the ducks and hens. No gardening experience is necessary but a liking of the outdoors and all that it offers is essential.
Corner Plot is open to volunteers on Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am - 4pm
Volunteers must be over 16 and willing and reliable. Travel expenses of up to £3 a day, or a box of Corner Plot produce, can be given.
If you are interested in Organic gardening and permaculture and would like to volunteer then please contact me and we can arrange a day for you to come and have a look around.
A beautiful 'rustic'
(!) bench made after cutting the willow down. thanks Conty
feb 2009
It has started to sprout now!
Hand weeding onions. A fiddly job but the bed looked good afterwards.
mar 2009
Steve raking the new seed bed flat.
apr 2009
You can be involved in a mixture of tasks or be responsible for something in
particular eg:
Groundwork
Cutting grass, clearing pathways, trimming hedges.
Poultry keeper.
Take care of the hens and ducks, feeding, changing water, cleaning out
and looking out for any welfare issues.
Woodwork / DIY
Making a storage lean to and mending sheds and bird houses. Putting up
guttering to collect every drop of rain water.
compost toilet,
lean-to shelter for tea breaks, potting up etc, meetings and workshops
table to protect module trays from mice and weather extremes
framework in polytunnel to help tie up climbers
develop apple tree area in a forest garden style
or do you have an idea of a project you would like to do?
A really big Thank You to Sue, Conty, Steve, Louise, Debbie, Ryan, Alfie, Gurps, Andy, Joh, Richard, Trish and Corren.
Corner Plot is a member of Thrive, a small national charity that uses gardening to change lives. They champion the benefits of gardening, carry out research and offer training and practical solutions so that anyone with a disability can take part in, benefit from and enjoy gardening.
Gardening can help individuals accomplish many things. It can help rebuild a person’s strength after an accident or illness, and can provide a purposeful activity for someone coping with a difficult period in their life.