On Wednesday 27 May 2026, four corporate volunteers from Network Rail joined resident volunteer gardener Simon Kelly at Westbury Arts Centre in Shenley Wood, Milton Keynes, for a day of community gardening with Planting Up. The result exceeded our expectations… The weather did its best to complicate things. After a heat wave earlier in the…
If you’ve been part of the Planting Up community for a while, you may have noticed things have been quieter than usual for some time. No regular volunteer days at Westbury Arts Centre. Fewer events. No emails or social posts for months. A blog without any news since 2025. Here’s an honest explanation… What happened…
There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from being told, again and again, that things cannot be different. That the way we grow food, build cities, spend money and organise society is simply the way it has to be. That dreaming of something better is naive, or worse, dangerous. It isn’t! Two thinkers…
Kombucha is fermented tea. It’s simply sweetened tea brewed with a culture of bacteria and yeast (aka, SCOBY which stands for ‘symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast’). The result is a tangy, slightly sweet, refreshing drink that’s packed with probiotics and vitamin C that does wonders for your gut. Introducing: SCOBY What is a SCOBY?…
I was lucky enough to get an early view of the new Weston Open Living Lab that the Open University (OU) Milton Keynes (MK) has created to tackle crucial sustainability issues. This blog tells the story of my tour…
See how our new garden sign was put together, backed by our volunteer group, and designed and made by Millery Design…
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It is our mission to encourage, educate and empower people to create local community gardens that connect us to the natural world and each other in growing food, enhancing wildlife habitats, and cultivating our communities for positive mental health and wellbeing.
Wolverton Town Hall
Creed Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5LY
Christ the Vine Community Church
Jonathans, Coffee Hall, Milton Keynes MK6 5EG
Old Bath House Community Centre
Wolverton, MK12 5RL
We believe that we are all responsible for protecting the environment and creating more resilient local communities, which we can do by supporting biodiversity, reducing food inequalities, and maintaining good health and wellbeing by better connecting with nature and each other.
