Supporting our community

Strengthening our connections with Nature

Our story so far

Following the first lockdown period in 2020, Grow Batheaston was formed by an enthusiastic group of Batheaston residents. We launched a raft of projects, attracting another wave of local volunteers.

In 2023 Grow Batheaston became a registered charity, a secure footing to continue and expand our activities.

These activities have included:

  • improving our village environment by planting fruit trees and wild flowers

  • pop up markets, Christmas fairs and a food and community fair

  • seed swaps and plant sales, apple juicing and wreath making workshops

  • junior football coaching and walking football for the over 50s

  • creation of a Forest Garden in the Secret Garden by the riverside

  • annual art trail with creative workshops

  • St Catherine’s brook clean-up and monitoring

  • a festival celebrating the return of beavers to the River Avon with talks, films and workshops

  • special interest groups to share knowledge and activities

  • tree trails in and around the village

We are proud of what we have achieved in a short time and excited about what we might do next.

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