Summer Activities at Memorial Park Community Food Growing Hub
Luton Hoo Memorial Park, West Hill Road, Luton, LU1 3LZ (car park on site)
All activities are free to attend! In lieu of payment and if you are able to, we would welcome a fruit or veg donation that we can provide to support local food crisis projects in Luton.
This summer, we have a wide range of free activities for you and your family to get involved with at our community food growing hub. See below for more information and how to book.
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Family wildplay activities
Join in with a range of activities at the community garden including; mud play, food growing and harvesting, stories, hunts, natural arts and more. Have fun playing and learning together!
Mondays from 1pm - 3pm on 2, 9, and 16 August.
(For preschool children and their parents/carers. Sessions thanks to funding from Bedfordshire & Luton Community Investment Fund)
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Community hub food growing activities
Join us to help develop our community food growing hub. Lots of activities including food growing, weeding, watering. Help us to start clearing a new area of the garden in preparation for a new family growing area.
Mondays from 10am - 12pm on 2, 9, 23, and 30 August.
(No need to book. Sessions thanks to funding from the Lottery Community Fund)
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Garden Explorers
Activity sessions focused on exploring and enjoying that garden! Join us for treasure hunts, bug hunting, food tasting, and learning how to grow your own food. As well as cooking a healthy snack.
Tuesdays from 10am - 12pm on 10, 19, and 24 August.
(For children aged 4-12 years, and their parents/carers, younger siblings welcome. Sessions thanks to funding from Bedfordshire & Luton Stability Fund)
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Family wildlife session
Join us for a fun packed session including making animal prints, bug hunting, making bird feeders, and more!
Wednesday 11 August from 10am - 12pm.
(For children aged 6-12 years, and their parents/carers, younger siblings welcome. Sessions thanks to funding from Bedfordshire & Luton Community Investment Fund)
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Interested in volunteering?
Volunteers needed to support the SMASH holiday programme this summer at a local Luton school. Support children in outdoor play opportunities, serving up food and helping out in the kitchen. Monday 26 – Thursday 29 July 2021.
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Coming soon in September!
Plenty more activities for everyone will be coming soon in September!
Vote for us!
Vote for our project at Tesco and help us to create a new family growing area at Memorial Park Community Food Hub!
We have applied for funding to create a new family growing area at the Memorial Park Hub to install new growing beds and features for wild play. The project will be put forward to the customer vote in Tesco stores (the token scheme) from 12 July to 30 September 2021!
Please vote for our lovely local project and help us to improve the site and facilities for local families.