Barnwell Verge: Seeds of Hope

Improving greenspaces

Over three years, Abbey People, Teasels Biodiverse Design, and Hurdy Gurdy Glass have been working with the community to improve a problem area on Barnwell Road, to help stop parking on the verge, encourage wildlife, and build relationships in the community.

The Barnwell Verge: Seeds of Hope project will create a new community pocket garden on Rayson Way and a 250m long long stretch of wildlife planting improvements with integrated glass art throughout.

The idea for the project came from a local resident and student, James, who was fed up with seeing people drive over and park on the verge on his way to school. He came to Abbey People with an idea to work with local school children to develop a community garden that would change people’s behaviours on the way to school, improve nature and challenge climate change.

The project will install greatly improved habitats for invertebrates, pollinators, capture pollution particulates, improve drainage and water cycling, improve soil formation, and safeguard the existing trees which are currently suffering from soil compaction.

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Upcoming work days

We will be running a range of planting and gardening activities throughout the year in the new Rayson Way pocket garden and along Barnwell Verge. Check out our events page for more details.

Volunteers

Our volunteer work days are a great way to learn about conservation and get to know the nature in our area a bit better.