As we look towards spring, the Sunken Gardeners are also reflecting on 2025, with well attended Gardening Days and two awards from the RHS (Royal Horticultural Society), which you can read about HERE
The January Gardening Day found the sun shining and the Sunken Gardeners bird watching with the help of some of Thanet RSPB’s members, guiding young and old alike with knowledge. One of the RSPB members gave a short introductory talk and as if to cue, a kestrel came and hovered overhead.
We’d also like to extend our thanks to Unipet who supported the event with lots of free goodies to take home for your garden birds. Unipet is a market leading manufacturer and innovator of wild bird food, ISO Certified and SEDEX Member.
February will be a Seed Swap morning – whilst we always encourage visitors to join in with some gardening, which is suited to all levels, there’s always someone on hand to advise – we will hold our annual swap with seeds harvested from plants in the Garden at the end of the year, including sunflowers and calendula, also known as the bright and cheerful marigold. You’re invited to bring some seeds along and leave with a small part of the Sunken Garden, it’s a great way to spread the joy of gardening, growing for your own space, but also to cultivate some plants to bring back to the Garden later in the year for transplanting.
In March we invite you to take part in the RHS Grow With It campaign, encouraging all ages to have a go at sowing seeds and getting new growth underway.
Volunteering brings so many benefits, meeting new people, learning a new skill or making use of knowledge gained throughout life and passing it on; being outdoors for a couple of hours on the last Saturday of each month; forgetting phones and embracing the great outdoors.
Everyone is welcome, whatever your age or experience and we hope that you’ll come and join us at a Community Gardening Day.
February 28th Seed Swap
March 28th RHS Grow With It – Seed Sowing
