The Vegetable Games at the Maidenhall Allotments in Halifax Road have proved really successful. The Town and Bridge project is proving to be coming up with some very innovative ideas and the Community Garden which looked a bit out of place last year now looks like an integral part of the Maidenhall Allotments.

Ben Gummer was also there, doing the MP sort of things. What’s really striking is how many people he knows already. I got mistaken for his brother, twice. Now I have no problem with people thinking that I look like Ben, he volunteered for public life and insults are a new way of life for him. But his poor brother, what did he do to deserve the calumny?

If they do decide to hold this event next year it is a really good idea to go down.

I don’t know whether this is possible to view this, but there is a programme of healthy walks organised by the Town and Bridge project.

The next one is tomorrow (Wednesday 14th July) in Bourne Park (ost code IP2 8RE, if you need to use your Sat Nav, councillors). Here are the details:

Meet at 12 noon at the People’s Community Garden, off Halifax Rd, Maidenhall. Access through the pedestrian entrance, please follow the signs. From the garden we will walk to and around Bourne Park and then back to the Garden for a relaxing lunch. Please bring a pack lunch with you. Refreshments will be available. Composting Toilet on site. Transport – No 16 bus. Everyone welcome, please come and join us and find out more about the People’s Community Garden.
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Led by the Town & Bridge Project

Other Bourne Park walks are on 28th July, 18th August and 8th September – all at 12 O’Clock. There are also walks around Christchurch Park, the details are in the document.

The Town & Bridge project is running “The Vegetable Games”. It’s on Saturday 24th July from 11.30am till 4pm at the People’s Community Garden in Maidenhall Allotments. There’s going to be quite a few events, including:

• Arts and Crafts Competitions
• Vegathon Games running all day
• Health Bus/ Barbeque/Tea and Home made cakes
• Samboomba Samba Band / Live Music in the Summer House
• Smoothie Bike-make your own healthy smoothies with pedal power

The People’s Community Garden (or the Maidenhall Allotments) will be having a free Art in the Garden event on Saturday 10am to 3.30 pm as part of the IP Art program.

See here for details:

http://www.ip-art.com/event_listing_details.php?id=62