After months of social distancing indoors, a new gardening group has sprouted at Wood Glen. 🌱 The Wood Glen Green Thumbs started in August 2020, in part to encourage residents to be active, enjoy the outdoors, and get back to engaging in community life.
The Green Thumbs have only been in operation for five months but they’re already an established presence in the village. A core group of 10-15 residents gets together each month.
“They’re a swap and chat group,” says Village Manager Vanessa Fordyce. “They swap cuttings, herbs and general gardening tips. Our Leading Hand Gardener, Martin Grieves, has taken the group under his wing and attends every meeting with books and articles. He loves sharing his wealth of knowledge with the group.”
The Green Thumbs are so passionate that they’ve even created an offshoot group – the Community Garden Group – focused on establishing a village garden to produce fruit, vegies and herbs for the community. Residents are collecting recyclable bottles and jars to raise funds for this project.
