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From Seed to Harvest: Growing Our Way with Fun and Fresh Produce
“From seedlings to harvest, it has been amazing to see how much everything has grown. As well as all of our progress, from 3 months ago until today.” Watching our community garden come to life has been such a rewarding journey. What started as tiny seedlings transformed into fresh, vibrant produce that we are beginning […]
Plants ‘Hear’ Bees: Boosting Vegan Gardening with Science
Fascinating new research reveals that plants may “hear” bees buzzing and respond by producing more nectar. This breakthrough study suggests that the vibration of pollinators’ wings triggers a biological response in certain flowers, especially beneficial to bees and butterflies. For vegan gardeners and environmentalists, this discovery reinforces the importance of planting pollinator-friendly species like lavender, […]
Gardening Club: Sunday 29th June 2025 at 10.30am
Come hang out with us this Sunday 29th at 10.30am in the JVS Garden for a gardening session. We’ll be planting veggies, doing a bit of weeding, watering and just enjoying the space together. It is totally free and a great way to relax, get stuck into nature and meet some like minded people. Spaces […]
15 June 25, Gardening Club: Had the best time on Sunday with an amazing group of volunteers!!
We built a raised bed completely from scratch using recycled bits, cleared and prepped the space surrounded by wildflowers, and learnt lots about the no dig method, soil and compost. Planted some rainbow chard, beetroot and sunflower seedlings, all home grown. Wrapped it all up with a chilled picnic in the sun. Such fun and […]
1 June 2025: Our Shavuot Garden party
We had a fantastic time at our Shavuot garden party this year! The celebration brought together community members of all ages for an afternoon of delicious food, games, and good company. In the lead-up to the event, we organised a special community cheesecake-making session where volunteers came together to prepare 60 portions of cheesecake. A […]
🌱 Gardening Club: Calling all green-fingered legends, Sunday 15 June 2025
Roll up to our JVS Garden on Sunday 15th at 10:30am for more wholesomeness. We’re whipping up a no-dig raised bed. Think soil, compost, and community spirit. If we’re speedy, we might even sow some seeds (yes, you can take some home too). Post-dig, we’re breaking bread, sharing a light picnic together. Bring something delish […]
Compost, Community & Calendula: Gardening, Sunday 18th May 2025
Sunday’s JVS volunteer gardening sesh was an absolute delight 💚 sunshine, soil, and community spirit. We got stuck into composting, built a mini composter/planter in the raised bed, and learned how composting helps the ecosystem flourish. We also planted calendula, runner beans, courgettes, and lots of flowers to keep the pollinators buzzing. Huge shoutout to […]
1 June 2025: Shavuot garden party 🌸
Tickets are selling like hot cakes!! Expect tea, savoury snacks, vegan cheesecake, refreshing mocktails and more. Weather permitting, we’ll be in our JVS garden 🌿 If it rains, we’ll move indoors. There will be a music jam 💚 feel free to bring an acoustic instrument if you’d like to join in! If you’re free to […]
Gardening Club Update
Sunday marked the launch of our Garden Club and it was amazing. The sun showed up, so did our community, and we got stuck in with weeding, composting and planning out the raised bed using a veg guide based on companion planting. Big love to our compost corner and all the fab donations that made […]
Donate: our JVS Garden Fundraiser
Big things are blooming at the Jewish Vegan Society 🌱 Literally. We’re turning our garden into a buzzing, inclusive space where people from all walks of life can come together, learn to grow their own veg, and connect with nature. —> Donate here <— We already kicked things off with a seed sowing sesh and […]