RBWM Innovation Fund Project

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  Sow, Grow Eat...Repeat

  by Nature's Haven, over 1 year ago
  

  We are thrilled to announce that we launched our Sow, Grow, Eat . . . Repeat educational workshops in 2024.

  
  

  This is a 4 consecutive week programme consisting of 4 x one hour sessions. It is a beginners’ workshop and no previous experience is necessary.

  The workshops are fun, informal and social sessions that build confidence as well as life skills. These sessions are free of charge and cater for 10 people at a time.

  In 2024, our participants ranged in age from 4 to 90 years, with some people having no experience before and some wanting to brush... Continue reading

  We are thrilled to announce that we launched our Sow, Grow, Eat . . . Repeat educational workshops in 2024.

  
  

  This is a 4 consecutive week programme consisting of 4 x one hour sessions. It is a beginners’ workshop and no previous experience is necessary.

  The workshops are fun, informal and social sessions that build confidence as well as life skills. These sessions are free of charge and cater for 10 people at a time.

  In 2024, our participants ranged in age from 4 to 90 years, with some people having no experience before and some wanting to brush up on skills and get advice - all are welcome.

  The series of workshops aims to help individuals increase their knowledge of growing their own food regardless of whether they have a windowsill, balcony or garden – where there’s a will there’s a way.

  What to expect -

  • Participants will learn how to grow vegetables/fruit throughout the year, including winter vegetable gardening. There’s a vast range of vegetable /fruit varieties available, so we’ll help guide you through the maze of choice to ensure your plot is well stocked throughout the year, with high-cropping, long-lasting vegetables that are worth growing vs. what you can buy economically in the supermarket.

  • Explore different growing media and the importance of heat, light, oxygen, nutrients and water.

  • Discover how to look after and boost your soil to keep your crops healthy and guarantee the very best results.

  • Gain an understanding of the nutritional benefits of growing your own and eating seasonally.

  • Acquire knowledge about the healing power of fruit and vegetables.

  • Learn how to manage pests and disease and keep vegetables and plants healthy.

  • Learn how to time and manage your harvests.

  • Prepare & cook some of the fruit and veg you have grown.

  • Plus so much more . . .

  Each one hour session is on a Saturday 10-11 am commencing. This year we will be running the sessions from

  26th April - 17th May

  7th June - 5th July

  16th August - 6th September

  If you want to join us please email us on info@natureshaven.net or visit our website

  www.natureshaven.net

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  
• Share Knowl Hill CAMEO group Xmas Lunch on Facebook Share Knowl Hill CAMEO group Xmas Lunch on X (formerly Twitter) Share Knowl Hill CAMEO group Xmas Lunch on Linkedin Email Knowl Hill CAMEO group Xmas Lunch link

  Knowl Hill CAMEO group Xmas Lunch

  by sglover1, over 1 year ago
  

  In December we provided a Christmas Lunch for 25 elderly residents of Knowl Hill as part of our CAMEO get together. This was held in the Village Hall and the food brought in. The event was rounded off with the singing of carols accompanied on keyboards. It was a fun event and an opportunity for everyone to have a last catch-up before Christmas.

  In December we provided a Christmas Lunch for 25 elderly residents of Knowl Hill as part of our CAMEO get together. This was held in the Village Hall and the food brought in. The event was rounded off with the singing of carols accompanied on keyboards. It was a fun event and an opportunity for everyone to have a last catch-up before Christmas.
• Share Oaken Grove Park - cleaned pond, new oaks and revamped wildflower beds. on Facebook Share Oaken Grove Park - cleaned pond, new oaks and revamped wildflower beds. on X (formerly Twitter) Share Oaken Grove Park - cleaned pond, new oaks and revamped wildflower beds. on Linkedin Email Oaken Grove Park - cleaned pond, new oaks and revamped wildflower beds. link

  Oaken Grove Park - cleaned pond, new oaks and revamped wildflower beds.

  by Dave Duncan, over 1 year ago

  The Thatchers Orchard we planted in late spring is doing very well. We planted 10 trees and it looks like at least 9 of them have taken. We organised weekly watering sessions during the summer and that seems to have helped them get going. We'll water them for at least the first couple of years to help them properly establish.

  We also organised with Wild Maidenhead and Good Gym the cleaning of the Sir Nicholas Winton pond in the summer. This year was very successful and we rehomed all the fish and then dig out many wheel barrow loads of... Continue reading

  The Thatchers Orchard we planted in late spring is doing very well. We planted 10 trees and it looks like at least 9 of them have taken. We organised weekly watering sessions during the summer and that seems to have helped them get going. We'll water them for at least the first couple of years to help them properly establish.

  We also organised with Wild Maidenhead and Good Gym the cleaning of the Sir Nicholas Winton pond in the summer. This year was very successful and we rehomed all the fish and then dig out many wheel barrow loads of sludge. It looks a lot better now and the water and the fountain is clear.

  We locally sourced some oak saplings and planted 14 of them in the park and protected them with woodchip mulch. So overall we have planted 24 trees in the park this year - 10 apple trees and 14 oaks. Very good! Oaken Grove Park will finally have a Grove of Oaks!

  Finally for this year we have been renovating the wildflower beds with a view to bringing them back to life in time for a good display next year! We hired a scarifier and got offas much of the grass as we could. The beds are now ready for Saturday 14^th of December when there's a Wild Maidenhead event with The Friends of Oaken Grove Park to reseed the beds and plant lots of daffodils. So that should look nice for 2025!
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  Holyport Litterati

  by Gill Hudson, over 1 year ago

  Our local litterpicking group has now spent the full amount of the RBWM grant on buying additional litterpicking equipment. Although our growth has been quite slow going we now have 21 new recruits and the extra equipment means we have been able to do quite a lot of group picks with scouts/cubs, schools and corporate volunteers, which has been fantastic and really enjoyable. What’s really encouraging is how positive residents are whenever we go out on our litterpicking sessions, saying how much they appreciate what we do. We got a thank you from our village magazine too!

  Our local litterpicking group has now spent the full amount of the RBWM grant on buying additional litterpicking equipment. Although our growth has been quite slow going we now have 21 new recruits and the extra equipment means we have been able to do quite a lot of group picks with scouts/cubs, schools and corporate volunteers, which has been fantastic and really enjoyable. What’s really encouraging is how positive residents are whenever we go out on our litterpicking sessions, saying how much they appreciate what we do. We got a thank you from our village magazine too!
• Share Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master) on Facebook Share Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master) on X (formerly Twitter) Share Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master) on Linkedin Email Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master) link

  Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master)

  by skmak007, over 1 year ago
  

  Tai Chi For Better Health

  Tai Chi Class continue to go well and recently we had Tai Chi Show on 27-11-2024 in Library. we attach the Photos as below:

  Tai Chi For Better Health

  Tai Chi Class continue to go well and recently we had Tai Chi Show on 27-11-2024 in Library. we attach the Photos as below:
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  Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master)

  by skmak007, over 1 year ago
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  Siu Keung Mak (Tai Chi Master)

  by skmak007, over 1 year ago

  
  

  Tai Chi For Better Health

  Tai Chi Class continue to go well and recently we had Tai Chi Show on 27-11-2024 in Library. we attach the video as below:

  https://sites.google.com/view/maidenheadtaichi/events.

  
  

  Tai Chi For Better Health

  Tai Chi Class continue to go well and recently we had Tai Chi Show on 27-11-2024 in Library. we attach the video as below:

  https://sites.google.com/view/maidenheadtaichi/events.
• Share Transport Nostalgia - 4 December on Facebook Share Transport Nostalgia - 4 December on X (formerly Twitter) Share Transport Nostalgia - 4 December on Linkedin Email Transport Nostalgia - 4 December link

  Transport Nostalgia - 4 December

  by TVaGWOT, over 1 year ago
  

  
  

  So many people shared memories of daily life and special occasions travelling by bus or coach, when we popped up with our new exhibition in Maidenhead High Street in October. On Wednesday 4 December (am) we'll be in the foyer of Tesco Dedworth (not the bus - that will be outside!) showcasing our activities through the year which have brought interest to the lives of visitors and volunteers. We would love to have you visit and see how you might get involved next year.

  We are grateful to Tesco and Community Champion, Jon Davey, for the opportunity to join in... Continue reading

  
  

  So many people shared memories of daily life and special occasions travelling by bus or coach, when we popped up with our new exhibition in Maidenhead High Street in October. On Wednesday 4 December (am) we'll be in the foyer of Tesco Dedworth (not the bus - that will be outside!) showcasing our activities through the year which have brought interest to the lives of visitors and volunteers. We would love to have you visit and see how you might get involved next year.

  We are grateful to Tesco and Community Champion, Jon Davey, for the opportunity to join in their month-long celebration supporting local charities and volunteering.
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  Friends of Ray Mill Island Autumnal Projects

  by FoRMI, almost 2 years ago
  

  We have had a great 6 months on the island and making small changes slowly. Are website will be ready soon https://raymillisland.org/ and you can see how many local organisations we have linked up with and we even had a table to present our projects at the Maidenhead Town Show. We have made a plan for the next months work and are excited at meeting new volunteers as we expand our projects on the island and increase our Friends network including inviting small local business to help out. Check out some of our work- too many projects to write about... Continue reading

  We have had a great 6 months on the island and making small changes slowly. Are website will be ready soon https://raymillisland.org/ and you can see how many local organisations we have linked up with and we even had a table to present our projects at the Maidenhead Town Show. We have made a plan for the next months work and are excited at meeting new volunteers as we expand our projects on the island and increase our Friends network including inviting small local business to help out. Check out some of our work- too many projects to write about, so we will say it with picture. Thank you so much for giving us this opportunity to get residents involved. We love to see more of you, have a look we have something every Saturday afternoon.

  
  

  
  
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  Holyport FC - Soccer School

  by rjtyrell, almost 2 years ago
  The Soccer School is back up and running after the Summer holidays.

  
  

  Some of last seasons players have now gone on to be part of our new U7s side which is fantastic. We had 15 players on Saturday with new parents showing interest to come along next week as well.

  The Soccer School is back up and running after the Summer holidays.

  
  

  Some of last seasons players have now gone on to be part of our new U7s side which is fantastic. We had 15 players on Saturday with new parents showing interest to come along next week as well.