With the generous support of the Community Fund
FOF held its IGM on Tues 12th July 2022 in the Field. Here we have Dwayne, Valter, Qiang, Margaret (the 'Chair'), Alicia, Duncan, and Colin
The group's aims and objectives were confirmed, and the Constitution was finalised. Our furry friends were in attendance too, of course
We elected the Committee and had a picnic to celebrate! Thanks to our Treasurer, Neil, for taking all the great photos!!
FOF had an away day to Grow NI at the Waterworks, followed by the community allotments at Whiterock Leisure Centre. Thanks so much to Pauline O'Flynn and Claire Peacock, as well as the other gardeners and volunteers, who took time out of their morning to hear our ideas and share some knowledge. It's great to experience how other community garden projects are taking place in Belfast.
The Belfast MELA kindly welcomed FOF along to the annual festival at Botanic Gardens. We had the privilege of meeting lots of people interested in community gardening, as well as making new contacts with the community garden at Oxford Island. The reception was fantastic and we all had such a fun day. Thank you to Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens also for their provisions and hospitality.
Friends of the Field attended Climate Craic Festival in Ormeau Park, Belfast, to help spread the word about our community garden plans and the wider ideas for Lower Belfast Botanic Gardens. Another very warm and sunny day, getting lots of great feedback and making new friends. Thanks Climate Craic for having us along - you laid on a brilliant day!
With Northern Ireland being in a biodiversity crisis (ranked 12th worst in the world for biodiversity loss!!), some Friends sprinkle wildflower seeds on the bare patches left behind after QUB soil sampling. Hopefully these seeds will bloom to give our pollinators a helping-hand come late-Winter/ early-Spring.
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