Community day: Saturday 19th October

Thank you so much for expressing an interest in our third community event on Saturday 19th of October, 2024. We hope this page helps to answer any questions you may have, but please reach out to us at hello@grangeproject.co.uk if there’s anything we haven’t covered. (SIGN UP BELOW).

What’s the plan for the day?

We are fortunate to have a number of modern barns that provide excellent shelter from the elements. We will be utilising these for all of our refreshment breaks and as a base to return to at any point during the day. There will be a portaloo available for volunteer’s use.


10:00 - 10:30: Arrival, Welcome, and Introduction to the Day (Tea & Coffee)

10:30 - 12:30: Walk around project/Rewilding Activity

12:30 - 13:30: Lunch (Provided)

13:30 - 15:00: Rewilding Activity

15:00 - 15:30: Tea & Cake

15:30 - 15:45: Finish, Feedback

What will I be doing?

The primary effort for this community day is to complete the planting of our Tiny Forest. A Tiny Forest is a small, densely planted forest based on the Miyawaki method, which emphasises planting native species close together to replicate the natural biodiversity and density of a mature forest. We were fortunate to receive a grant from the Welsh Government for this project, which will serve as our outdoor classroom for our education activities. There will be over 400 trees to plant, but within the area the size of a tennis court, so there should be a good sense of community during the day!


Alternative activities could include:

  • Winter Shelter Construction - Utilising some of the clay land drains we’ve dug up over the winter, help us create some shelters for insects, reptiles and rodents to utilise over the winter. 

  • Tree Maintenance - Checking on all the trees that were planted in March and removing competing weeds and grasses, plus adding mulch if required.

  • Fence Removal - The most physical option, but hopefully aided by some mechanics and critical for creating the sense of ‘wildness’.

Are you providing refreshments?

Absolutely. We really value your time and know that providing a range of delicious and locally sourced home-cooked food will help morale to remain high! We also believe sharing food and drink together is an important part of connecting as a community. Vegan and vegetarian options will be provided as standard.

How do we get to you?

15 minutes drive from Monmouth and 20 minutes from Abergavenny along the B4233, plus we are more than happy to collect people from our nearest train station (Abergavenny).