The Church in the Garden project started in 2022 when we adopted a piece of land which was a bit of a wilderness to the rear of Winston Grange. We now lease the land from the Church of England and are turning it into something beautiful.
The objective has been to create a place of safety and peace and a beautiful garden to be thankful for and celebrate God’s awesome creation.
Much progress has been made. We have already harvested vegetables, built an irrigation system to use as much rainwater as possible, and planted a sensory border.
A willow tunnel and sandstone pathways have been constructed, and the children's area is well established with a wooden kitchen and a giant floor clock.
There is also a peace pole, with the words, 'let there be peace' in 8 languages.
One of the raised beds has been transformed into a herb garden and a different raised bed is currently blooming with flowers, insterspersed with vegetables!.
