Inns Court Kitchen & Wildlife Garden
Inns Court Kitchen & Wildlife Garden
The fruit and vegetable growing at Inns Court Community & Family Centre is managed by Knowle West Edible Gardens C.I.C. The gardening is done by volunteers, and a morning's work usually ends with us sharing a cooked lunch.
Scroll down to find photos of some of the plants and animals (including some humans) found in the beautiful walled garden here since March 2021. We use purely organic methods: no pesticides, herbicides or artificial fertilisers. This is because we believe that the way to grow vigorous plants, get the most food from the land and also help make sure there's a future for the human race, is by working with nature and maintaining a healthy environment.
We are also convinced that the best way to feed people is with food that's grown on their doorsteps - then there is no need for packaging or transportation. In addition, it is now known that working outdoors with plants and soil is fantastic for physical and mental health. It's not only moving around in the fresh air; when you touch soil, the 'happy' chemical, serotonin, passes into your skin and increases your sense of wellbeing. So if you'd like to get happier and healthier - get in touch, come down and get your hands dirty!
In the garden...
Pumpkin and flower
Most of the plants here were given to us as seedlings by Bristol Council's Blaise Nursery.
Potato flowers
Baby ladybird
on broad bean plant
Cherry tree
Mixed vegetables
in a planter
Peas with pumpkin and courgette plants
Rose chafer on hop leaf
Small tortoiseshell butterfly
Vital Volunteers
Gardeners, carpenters and cooks.
Using reclaimed materials and a grant from Knowle West Alliance. In the background is our new polytunnel, which has an old frame donated by Redcatch Community Garden.
This is a thornless blackberry - all the gain, no pain!
Getting along famously on a broad bean leaf
On a yellow poppy.
There's always work to be done in the garden - as well peace and quiet to be enjoyed, tea and coffee to be drunk and rambling conversations to be had if you're in a talkative mood - and usually some fresh produce to take home with you. To arrange a volunteering session, either fill in the form here, email kitchengarden@mail.uk or phone/text 07905 961 876. Alternatively, if you'd just like to visit and have a look round, come in anytime during the centre's opening hours: 9am-4pm Monday-Friday
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