Volunteer

August update at Philips Park

Hello Everybody. Everything is progressing well at the Incredible Edible Prestwich & District (IEPAD) project in Philips Park. Despite some failures due to pests we are having a productive growing season from the raised beds, and there is going to…

An update from Mark on Philips Park

Hello, and I hope that you and your families are all well. It is hard to believe that it is now over a year since the lockdown first started. As some of you might be regular volunteers, apologies in advance…

About the new Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions

Happy New Year, and I hope you’re safe and well. Given the lockdown, new variant of the virus and the time of year the IEPAD board had a virtual meeting this week and decided that for January 2021, at least,…

Wassailing 2026

We’re holding a Wassail on Sunday January 21st 2023 at 1pm to 3pm. It’s at Philips Park.

Philips Park sessions

This is our largest site and also includes a forest garden and orchard. Work at the moment involves preparing the beds for planting, sowing seeds and growing and harvesting them.

Philips Park Saturday

Yesterday we completed and filled the planter that the Boom group recently built. We are also experimenting with strawberries planted in pots and fastened to the fence in the hope that it will offer some protection from the local rodents!

Philips Park Gardens

The main volunteering session at Philips Park for 2023 is every Saturday morning from 10am until 12pm. We have have regular volunteer group but new people are always welcome. We are working over 3 sections, main garden, forest garden and…