Kennedy Way Community Garden
The community garden at Kennedy Way in Clacton
Kennedy Way Community Gardens, Kennedy Way, Clacton, CO15 4AB
CVST Kennedy Way Community Garden was opened on the 13th October 2021.
It is a collaboration between The local NHS – Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System (SNEE ICS), site owners NHS Property Services (NHSPS), and Community Voluntary Services Tendring (CVST).
CVST are the service providers and manage the garden.
The garden sits in the centre of the patient and staff car park at the Kennedy Way Medical Centre which was opened in May 2022.
The project is a vibrant inclusive space for those who want to become part of the local community. It is a safe space to help improve your physical health whilst benefiting your mental wellbeing. The garden is an invaluable resource for social prescribing. People can be referred via their social prescriber at their GP surgery or are welcome to self-refer.
Within the garden there are various projects to get involved in: the garden, the Men’s Shed and the Upcycling Hub. The garden is organic and experiments with ways to improve soil health, encourage wildlife and to grow unusual vegetables. There are ongoing projects, for instance the sensory garden and the wildlife hedge.
There are raised beds, vegetable and flower beds, grassed areas with benches and a community hub. There is also fitness equipment (one of them being wheelchair accessible) that is free to use and accessible seven days of the week. The Community Hub has been used by external hirers, for instance McMillan Cancer Support and Tendring Specialist Stroke Services.
The Men’s Shed is a space to work alongside like-minded people interested in woodwork where the sessions are overseen by volunteers. Current projects include hedgehog boxes, bird boxes and table and wooden puzzles. The creative upcycling hub is a perfect space to creatively turn the unwanted into something useful and beautiful. So, it’s all in place for you to come along to help create a haven for the community and wildlife.
More information about gentle exercise groups here: Fun and Gentle Exercise – CVS Tendring
Opening Times
Monday: 9am – 12pm Men’s Shed, 10am – 12pm Wellness Monday, 1.30pm – 3.30pm Men’s Coffee and Chat 1.30pm – 3.30pm (last Monday of the month).
Tuesday: 9am- 12pm Men’s Shed, 10am -1pm Gardening
Wednesday: 9am – 12pm Men’s Shed, 10am – 1pm Gardening, 9.30am to 12.30pm Cup ‘n Chat (1st Wednesday of the month)
Thursday: 9am – 12pm Men’s Shed, 10am- 2pm Gardening.
Friday: 1pm – 2.30pm Mind the Music (last Friday of the month) £2.50 per session.
Kennedy Way Community Gardens, Kennedy Way, Clacton, CO15 4AB
Men’s Coffee and Chat
Day: Last Monday of each month
When: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
Cost: Suggested donation £2
A place to come and meet other men and have a chat over a cup of tea or coffee.
Mind the Music
Day: Last Friday of each month
* Please note that there will be no Mind the Music in December*
When: 1pm – 2.30pm
Cost: £2.50 per person
This dementia friendly singing group is a great opportunity for people who love to sing with friends.
We welcome all abilities, refreshements will be provided.
Cup n Chat at Kennedy Way
Day: First Wednesday of each month.
When: 9.30am – 12.30pm
Cost:
Come and enjoy the peace of the garden while having a cup of tea and a chat with the volunteers.
For more information, give Lynn a call on 07759 128447
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