Belville Community Gardens offer a range of activities both indoors and outdoors.
Despite the lifting of Covid restrictions, cases still remain high. To reduce the risks we will continue to provide hand sanitizer at our offices and encougage use of face covering for those with health vulnerabilities.
Please note that you will need to contact the office by phone (01475 726034) or by email at admin@belvillecommunitygarden.org.uk as activities and schedules are subject to change, and some of them require booking in advance.
MONDAYS
GARDEN CLUB
Monday afternoon.
No prior gardening experience is needed and all equipment is provided. Our large beds are used for vegetable growing and are named after the high flats. Potatoes, onions, brussels sprouts, leeks and fruit bushes are harvested regularly.A series of honeycomb shaped raised beds contain a variety of herbs, flowers and fruit trees, all which need to be maintained and harvested.
BIKE CAFE
Belville Community garden bike cafe is run by a team of certificed bike mechanics, with cycles available to members of the community once they have passed our check and repair process to make them ready to ride.
Monday sessions are for people under 21 years old and Wednesday sessions are for people over 21 years old.
Anyone interested in receiving a bike can contact our office.
TUESDAYS
TABLETOP
Join us at our offices for a cup of tea, great blether and to create something special during a fun afternoon of arts and crafts led by Lisa and Julie. No previous experience necessary.
THE GAY AGENDA
Come along in Belville offices to hang out, every last Tuesday of the month, with queer and LGBT+ folks in a safe place to chat, play board games and diverse activities.
WEDNESDAYS
KNIT & NATTER
Do you knit or crochet and fancy doing it over a cup of tea and some friends? Why not join us in our knit and natter group which takes place in our offices on Wednesday afternoon every weeks. Our group is open to all skills and all ages.
HEALTH PHOTOGRAPHY WALK
Once a month, on Wednesday, Belville Community Garden offers an informal Health Photography Walk, led by our certified walk leader. All photography enthusiasts are welcome and you can bring your camera or your phone.
FRIDAYS
SOUP & BLETHER
Come along to have a lovely bowl of soup, a main course and desert, and a blether at our offices every Friday at lunch time.
Our food is made freshly from Fareshare and neighbourly donations or picked from the garden. Every one is guaranted a warm welcome from our staff and volunteers.
MONTHLY
OUTDOOR PLAY SESSION
Belville Community garden offer, one Saturday a month, a range of playful activities for kids of all ages, such as bug hunting, outdoors art and crafts, campfire cooking, foraging and various games.
INVERCLYDE COMMUNITY FOOD
The new Inverclyde Community Food (July 2022) map is now available for download.
