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TLC magazine Autumn 2024 - text version - Green spaces thrive in Mile Cross
Published: 1 October 2024
Green spaces thrive in Mile Cross
Residents of Lefroy Road and Bowers Avenue in Mile Cross were thrilled to welcome guests from Kew Gardens this July. The visit recognised the Growing Matters community group, a team of local gardeners who transformed an unused green space into a community garden.
Growing Matters, part of Green Hearts in the Mile Cross Projects and Events Group (MXPEG), secured £2,000 from the Kew Gardens ‘Grow Wild’ initiative. With help from Norwich City Council and Norfolk Wildlife Trust, they purchased tools, raised beds, and plants.
Representatives from Kew Gardens visited to see the garden, which now includes raised beds, a rose bed, and wildflower patches. Residents gather every Tuesday for a workday, fostering community spirit.
The garden provides residents with joy, harvests and wildlife, and has brought neighbours closer. One resident noted how children love picking strawberries, while others remarked on the area’s newfound cleanliness and respect.
