On 14th April we were delighted to welcome to the garden Lucy and Gisela from the Heritage Seed Library at Garden Organic. We learned so much about the project and how it works, a truly… More
New for 2026 – Heritage Edible Growing at the Garden
This season, our Community Garden has chosen to grow heritage (heirloom) seeds and we’re excited to share why.
Heritage seeds are open-pollinated varieties passed down through generations. Unlike many commercial hybrids bred for uniformity, these plants are valued for their flavour, resilience, and rich diversity. By growing them, we help preserve biodiversity and strengthen our local food system.
Because they’re open-pollinated, we can also save seeds from year to year, building greater self-sufficiency and sharing with others. Most importantly of all, heritage seeds connect us to gardening traditions of the past while helping us grow sustainably for the future.
The Heritage Seed Library has long supported this important work of protecting rare and culturally significant varieties. In October 2025, the Garden became a member of Garden Organic and also the Heritage Seed Library. For 2026, we have chosen over 20 heritage seeds to grow. Each month we will share news about the heritage seeds we are growing and our partnership with the Heritage Seed Library.
If you’d like to find out more, we are holding a special Heritage Seeds Workshop this spring!
Tuesday 14th April 2026; 10:30am – 1:00pm
Join us to discover and learn:
- Why we grow heritage seeds – explore the history, flavour, resilience and biodiversity benefits of heritage varieties.
- Learn how to sow seeds – get practical tips and simple techniques to help you sow seeds successfully and confidently.
Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced grower, this workshop is perfect for you! Free event – but booking is essential.
Please register with Sharon if you would like to attend: [email protected]
AGM – Celebrating 2025, looking forward to 2026
We were delighted to welcome around 35 attendees to our AGM on February 7th, despite the very wet weather! Broadly speaking, the agenda was split neatly into a look back at 2025, including the various small garden projects, events and workshops, construction projects, volunteers and finances, and a look ahead to 2026, based around the trustees’ key objectives for the year and how they would be realised.
The past year has been a very busy one; both volunteer and visitor numbers were up on 2024, and it was gratifying to see that a high percentage of volunteers return after their first visit. The finances are in a healthy state, despite having made a small loss on the year; one highlight was that we raised a remarkable £5,088 from produce sales!
Looking ahead, the trustees’ objectives include the creation of two new gardens – a wildlife garden and a flood garden – better water management, a focus on growing heritage varieties of edible plants, and improvements to the volunteer journey. Keep an eye on the Small Gardens area of the website for developments in the new gardens. We also have a busy programme of events planned, including paid workshops, community events on and off-site and training events for volunteers. The construction team will have its hands full with a broad range of projects in the pipeline.
The Garden is all about community involvement, and we always welcome ideas and feedback from volunteers and visitors. AGM attendees had an opportunity at the meeting to put forward their ideas for future projects and improvements, and as always, this generated some really interesting input, which the trustees will take away and ponder. We also announced a number of new volunteer roles for people to consider – find out more on the Volunteer with Us page.
All in all, a very successful meeting with excellent cake too! Thank you to everyone who helped on the day or in preparing for the meeting.
Community Garden AGM – 7th February 2026
Since its launch in January 2022, Worcester community garden has come a long way, thanks to a wonderful volunteer workforce (187 in 2025), our generous and encouraging supporters, and our many visitors (over 4,500 last year).
It is thanks to you all that the community garden continues to thrive and to grow, and we are therefore delighted to invite you to our fourth Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, 7th February 2026. The AGM will be held at The Granary, St Martin’s Quarter, Worcester WR1 2DA from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Refreshments will be available.
The AGM is an opportunity to hear about and help shape our exciting plans for 2026. We will be sharing the projects and initiatives we have in store to make Worcester community garden even more vibrant and sustainable. But, equally importantly, the AGM is your chance to have a voice in our future.
We value your input and ideas, and we hope to work with you to create a space that continues to grow in relevance to the community, and that we can all enjoy and take pride in.
Please put the date in your diary now, to ensure you don’t miss out on this important event. We look forward to you joining us to celebrate our achievements, share our visions, and strengthen our role in the community.