Due to coronavirus restrictions across the UK, this project is currently paused. The information below refers to project activities up until March 2020. Since March 2020, Virtual KEEN has provided as a replacement a busy, daily programme of interactive projects across all areas of social and recreational activity, and this is detailed in Fact file: Virtual KEEN. We look forward to bringing KEEN Gardening back on the ground in 2021!
Project overview
KEEN Gardening is our new gardening project takes place at our Allotment site, and is open to participants of all ages. A mix of long and short term goals aims to get all participants active, engaged, and learning.
Yearly number of sessions: 18
Current disabled session buddies and leaders: 3
Average attendance
Participation
Contact hours created
Stories
Communicated through a range of media including quotes, videos, and audio, these are the stories of KEEN's beneficiaries which show how this project makes a difference.
“Working on the KEEN allotment this year has been an absolute pleasure. Our regular gardeners (including Mr Robin) have worked super hard, thank you to everyone involved. I can’t wait to see where this project goes!”
Recent developments
This section includes information on recent changes which we have made to this project to improve it!
As a new project, most of our development has been in readying the allotment site for inclusive sessions. Luckily, we’ve had plenty of help to do this from our participants themselves!
Key among this - as with any allotment or garden - has been weeding. Lots of it! However, we’re now seeing the fruits of this labour with plenty of vegetables growing and more of the allotment space available for future growing projects.
Future plans
This section includes information on our upcoming plans for this project. How we see it developing of the next 6-12 months and what actions we are taking to achieve this.
To put in raised beds to make growing wheelchair accessible.
To install a shed with wheelchair-friendly access, providing shelter and somewhere to work in the cold or rain.
To use the project as a basis for connecting with other allotment sites in Oxford and further afield, for the purposes of promoting inclusion.