Volunteers at Waterloo Seafront Gardens are preparing for their next garden maintenance session on Wednesday 26 August, following a busy summer of hard work across the local green spaces.
The upcoming session will take place in Crescent Garden from 1:00pm. Anyone looking to lend a hand is welcome to come along, as no gardening expertise is needed. All equipment is provided, alongside refreshments for those taking part.
The announcement comes after a successful turnout throughout July. Nine volunteers joined a litter pick in Adelaide Garden, while six spent a Tuesday session in Crescent Garden working on the walls along the bottom path while staying in the shade. Another six volunteers cleared reeds and sycamore from the stream at Beach Lawn on Sunday, before a team of five returned to Crescent Garden on Wednesday to continue work along the bottom path.
The highlight on Wednesday was rescuing a 2-3 week old hoglet that was sitting out in the full sun. We gave it water and worms which really perked it up and then Libby took it up to Freshfields Animal Rescue. The hope is that once it’s big enough to look after itself (they think the mother may have abandoned it because of little water and food being available) it will be returned to us to release back into the garden.
Earlier this month, volunteers completed a litter pick at the Children’s Play Park on Saturday 8 August, a maintenance session in Crescent Garden on Tuesday 11 August, and a session at Beach Lawn on Sunday 16 August.
The next opportunity to get involved is the Crescent Garden (L22 8QP) session at 1:00pm on Wednesday 26 August.
For more information, visit: https://fowsg.co.uk
To find out more about Freshfields Animal Rescue or to make a donation, visit www.freshfields.org.uk.