Back to Business in the Community Garden at Westbury
We were back in the community garden for a work party on Sunday 9 August where our volunteers did some weeding and made DIY ollas to help keep the garden watered.
Shall we do this permaculture course together?
Calling all Planting Up Milton Keynes members… Shall we do this 6-week, online, Introduction to Permaculture course together, as a group? We will learn how to design sustainable ways of living and working, giving us the foundation for the full Permaculture Design Certificate if we choose to go further with the course next year.
Wild Parishes Webinars from Berks, Bucks & Oxon Wildlife Trust
Join Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust and partners in webinars throughout August to discover how to improve and “wild” parishes for wildlife and residents.
8th March in the Community Garden
We enjoyed another perfect community garden work party on Sunday 8 March – sharing knowledge, skills, active outdoor work & amazing food in wonderful company…
Contribute to the Sustainability Strategy Action Plan
Share your views and evidence for how Milton Keynes can be transformed into a post-carbon city and contribute to the Sustainability Strategy Action Plan.
Making MK Community Spaces Better for Residents & Wildlife
Here’s how our meeting went when we started a conversation with Milton Keynes groups about how we can work together to “green” community spaces in the city for the benefit of people and wildlife…
Allianz UK Volunteers Swap the Office for the Garden
Volunteers from Allianz UK’s Milton Keynes office swapped their desks for some fresh air as they helped us improve on the Planting Up garden for a day…
A Perfect Permablitz
We enjoyed a perfect permablitz with our volunteer group on Saturday 24 August – good company, good weather, good work and good food!
Our “Groundforce” Garden Work Party
Our “Groundforce” volunteer team worked some magic on the Daisychain Family Centre garden to transform it into a light and spacious food growing area. Just look at what we achieved in only 3 hours…
MK Mayor Impressed by Championing Local People, Art & Nature
Milton Keynes Mayor, Cllr Sam Crooks, attended the Westbury Arts Centre Open Art exhibition and was really impressed with what he saw – not least when he had a tour of the gardens to witness how the Planting Up community is championing local people, art and nature.