Grow-Wellbeing

07/08/2025

📣 Great news for parents and carers!

All our HAF Summer Forest School sessions across Chester, Wirral, and Liverpool are now listed in ONE place 🎉

We’ve created a brand new page on the Eequ HAF booking platform so you can easily view and book the sessions that work best for you 🌞🌲

👉 Book here: https://eequ.org/growwellbeingcic

Sessions are free for children eligible for benefits-related Free School Meals.

Paid places also available at £30 per session!

There are still places available for the rest of August but be quick — places are filling up fast!

30/07/2025

Great piece about our Bentinck Street Community Garden in the Guide Liverpool. Please have a read to find out how the space has been transformed with the community, for the community. 💚

A once forgotten corner of Birkenhead has been transformed into thriving wellbeing garden 🌱

🌻 https://theguideliverpool.com/forgotten-corner-of-birkenhead-is-transformed-into-thriving-wellbeing-garden/

24/06/2025

🌸 Wellbeing in Nature with Jade 🌸

Friday 27th June | 1-3pm | Bentinck Street Community Garden

Come and take a deep breath with us. This Friday, you’re invited to a free creative wellbeing session with Jade — part of our workshop series at Bentinck Street Community Garden 🌿✨

This session is all about gentle reflection, connecting with nature, getting creative, and feeling good. You don’t need any experience or special skills — just a bit of curiosity and a willingness to slow down and try something new.

Expect mindful moments, natural materials, beautiful surroundings, and good company 🌼

💚 It’s free and open to anyone aged 18+
📍 Bentinck Street, Just off Hilton Close, CH41 4NA
🕙 Friday 27 June, 1-3pm

Your garden. Your wellbeing. Your time.

🎟️ Book now to reserve your spot -->https://www.grow-wellbeing.com/service-page/wellbeing-in-nature-with-jade

16/06/2025

🪵​✨​Ever tried woodcarving?

You are invited to come and give it a go *this Thursday* at the Bentinck Street Community Garden. For free!

🌿 More From Our Free Community Workshop Series at Bentinck Street Community Garden 🌿

We’re running a warm, welcoming Woodcarving Workshop with Kris at the beautiful Bentinck Street Community Garden – and it is for everyone.

Yes, that means you!

Maybe you gave whittling a go as a nipper, or you have never tried such a thing in your life - now is your chance to do something that little bit special this Thursday - and get a hand carved souvenir to take home with as well - not to mention new skills and high spirits.

And right on your doorstep, too!

🐝Bentinck Street Community Garden is YOUR SPACE - YOUR garden!

🐦Come and spend some time and see what you think. You are warmly invited, whatever age and life stage you find yourself at!

🌸You just need to be over 18 years of age for this one - and that is the only restriction 🙂

🌺Spending time in nature has been shown to improve people's lives - and that is exactly why Grow Wellbeing exists.

🌼We've made this garden with you and for you - so why not 'prescribe' yourself a 'green intervention' and make this Thursday the day you decide to do something different, just for you.

We promise we will look after you 🙂

📍 Where: Bentinck Street Community Garden (off Hilton Close, CH41 4NA)
🕐 When: Thursday 19 June, 10-12pm
🎟️ Free to attend, just click this link to book on: https://www.grow-wellbeing.com/service-page/woodcarving-with-kris

All ages and abilities welcome 💚

🌼You’ll be guided by Kris, one of our expert Forest School Leaders who creates a no-pressure, fun atmosphere.
🧤You’ll leave with something you carved yourself which you can take home to remind you to make coming to your Community Garden on the doorstep a regular occurrence!

📢Also coming soon in the garden:

🌱Wellbeing in Nature with Jade | Friday 27th June, 10am-12pm
🌱Plants for Health with Kate | Thursday 3rd July, 10am-12pm

The garden is here for ✨you✨




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🎟️ Free to attend, just head here to book on: https://www.grow-wellbeing.com/service-page/woodcarving-with-kris

06/06/2025

🌿 Free Community Workshop – This Monday! 🌿

We’re excited to be part of the The Great Big Green Week with a Sustainable Growing and Composting Workshop at Bentinck Street Community Garden in Birkenhead THIS MONDAY!

🧑‍🌾 Learn from our own Bentinck Street Garden coordinator Chloe and Compost Works Founder Minna Alanko Falola about:

🌱The No-Dig gardening movement

🌱Soil health and composting

🌱How to contribute to the composting at Bentinck Garden

🌱How to compost at home

There’ll also be:
🌼 Wildflower seed sowing in the garden
🧤 Litter picking (gloves provided!)
🗨️ Time to chat, share and get inspired

📍 Where: Bentinck Street Community Garden (off Hilton Close, CH41 4NA)
🕐 When: Monday 9th June, 1–3pm
🎟️ Free & no booking needed – just drop in!

All ages and abilities welcome 💚

24/05/2025

'Here We Grow' May Half Term Open Day

Join us this Wednesday 28th May from 11am-3pm at the Here we Grow garden on Bentinck Street!

We will be opening the gates for all to come and see our progress, and take part in a range of outdoor activities.

Events throughout the day will include forest school activities for kids, wellbeing and mindfulness activities including 'Plants for Health' sessions plus creative and gardening activities for all!

Come and hear about everything we've been doing and learn about our upcoming events and opportunities to get involved.

28/04/2025

Today we are celebrating our incredible Founder and Programme Director Duane Chong on his birthday! 🎁

Thank you for your unstoppable energy, belief in nature connection as a medium for community change and your ability to make big ideas come to fruition. All of us at Grow-Wellbeing feel grateful and fortunate to work alongside such a fantastic leader. Happy Birthday Duane from the team at Grow! 💛🌿

28/04/2025

From timber to transformation! We are working with The Positivitree to transform an area of our allotment at Edward Kemp Community Garden to an accessible space for their members to visit and enjoy.

Some volunteers from The Positivitree have been working alongside Grow staff this week to build accessible raised planters — built from scratch, powered by community. 💪🌿

25/04/2025

TOMORROW! Youth in Nature! 📍 FREE to join, thanks to National Lottery funding! 🎉⁠
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Are you 11-18 and ready to explore the outdoors? Join us on Saturday, 26th April 10am-12pm at Bidston Hill Woodland for an adventure-packed morning!⁠
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🌲 What’s in store?⁠
🏕️ Shelter building & camp setup⁠
🌿 Tree & nature ID⁠
🎨 Creative nature-based activities⁠
🛠️ Tool use & fire starting⁠
⚖️ Risk management & mindfulness⁠
🌱 Community gardening & climate action⁠
🌟 Leadership & peer mentoring⁠
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📅 Sessions are flexible! Join for a one-off intro or book all available dates. Every other Saturday, 10am-12pm.⁠
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📍 FREE to join! Reserve your spot now: https://linktr.ee/grow_wellbeing

23/04/2025

Great work today at our allotment site at Edward Kemp Community Garden with volunteers from The Positivitree making accessible raised planters!

06/04/2025

Good advice from Carrbridge Centre about what to do if you’ve been declined a HAF place due to non- registration of Free School Meals… 🙏

Wirral Council Online Free School Meal

04/04/2025

🎟️ Paid or FREE – Everyone’s Welcome! 🌳

We’re offering exciting Holiday Adventure Club sessions this Easter! Whether you’re booking a paid space or claiming a free
HAF-funded spot, every child will enjoy:

✅ 4 Hours of Outdoor Exploration
✅ Fun Games & Nature Crafts
✅ Healthy Campfire Lunch & Snacks

🌿 Dates Available: April 8th onwards at Countess of Chester Country Park.

📲 Book now to secure your place – spots fill up fast!
https://linktr.ee/grow_wellbeing