Author Archives: TrowbridgeEco

The GROWers met on Sunday 2nd April at the Gloucester Road allotments to have a tidy up, do some planning and get sowing. Potatoes were put in (including the all important GRAA competition potato) and members took seeds home to get lots of things started ready for planting out later in the season. We alwaysContinue reading “Spring has sprung at GROW!”

Thanks to a grant from the Gardening with Disabilites Trust, TECo now has a range of adaptive tools for use at our GROW allotment project, Go Wild in the park and other activities. Our new additions include a wide range of tools as well as kneelers and seats. Please do drop us a line ifContinue reading “New tools for TECo”

It was great to welcome lots of new faces along to the litter pick on the 18th March as part of the Great British Spring Clean. Around 30 people spent a couple of hours making the town park a nicer place and the photos show just how much rubbish was collected. Thanks to everyone whoContinue reading “The Great British Spring Clean”

On the 12th March people gathered at the Gloucester Road Allotments to learn more about no-dig gardening, wildlife-friendly pest control, companion planting and more. Thank you to Audrey, Marie, Sophie and Jill for sharing their expertise. Those who attended went away with lots of food for thought!

On Saturday 4th March a team of volunteers cleared the path along the side of the Lambrok Stream. Thanks also go to staff at Tesco Express who helped with rubbish disposal and supplied cakes for the pickers! Our next litter pick is going to be part of the Great British Spring Clean on Saturday 18thContinue reading “Litter picks”

Fox and Polar Bear did Team TECo proud at the annual pancake race. Lots of fun and only a minor disqualification!

To help reduce the waste that arises from using disposable items, we now have party packs available for hire. They include crockery, bunting, table cloths and more. Head on over to Party Packs under Projects for more information.

Join us in the town park to help with seasonal jobs that need doing. Ground clearance, bulb and tree planting, bug hotel maintenance and other fun stuff! We meet every second Saturday of the month near the entrance on Polebarn Road (opposite the Police Station). Bring gloves/hand tools if you can, but we also haveContinue reading “Go Wild! in Trowbridge Park”