Gardening social
Help tidy up the community garden and plant some seeds for the autumn term.
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 17 September 2026
13:00 - 15:00 - Location
- The Community Garden, Frenchay Campus, Further info
- Contact
- Toby Blewett thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
The Community Garden is a peaceful green space on a quiet corner of Frenchay Campus. This session will be a relaxed gardening social giving you a chance to make friends and enjoy being outside, while tidying up some of the beds and planting some new flowers, fruit and vegetables for the autumn.
All levels of experience are welcome to this event, and tools and equipment will be provided. The session will be led by the Sustainability Engagement Coordinator at the SU.
How to attend
This event is free but you must book your place in advance.
Dress for the weather, and wear footwear suited to working outside. We will meet downstairs in the Frenchay SU Building, by the reception desk, and walk to the garden together.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
Location
The Community Garden
Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY
UK
Accessibility
The Students’ Union at UWE welcomes all abilities/disabilities, ages, ethnicities, and genders into our spaces. If you have any questions, concerns or additional requirements let us know so that we can make your time at this event as comfortable as possible.
For more information about this event, contact thegreenteam@uwe.ac.uk.
Venue Information
Disabled parking: Yes – on campus
Step-free access: Yes
Automatic doors: Yes
Accessible toilets: Yes
Induction loop: No
Guide/ assistance dog-friendly: Yes
Quiet spaces available: Yes
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