The Kent Community Oasis Garden

Kent Community Oasis Garden

A multi-use space for students, staff and the local community, run in partnership with East Kent Mind

Welcome to the Kent Community Oasis Garden

We are the Kent Community Oasis Garden (KentCOG), a collection of students, staff and community members working to create a sustainability hub centred around growing food.

Come along to one of our open sessions on Wednesday and Friday (10:00am – 2:00pm) to find out more, or email us at kentcog@kent.ac.uk

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Welcome to KentCOG

Learn about what we do at the Kent Community Oasis Garden and how you can find out more.

How to find us

Follow along with our useful video that will show you how to walk from the Sports Centre to the Kent Community Garden located in Parkwood.

Autumn Events

All events take place at the garden unless otherwise stated. You can find directions to the garden using the location button in the top banner of the page. If you have any questions about getting involved, please email us at kentcog@kent.ac.uk

New events added monthly.

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    Gardening for everyone

    Every Wednesday

    Open gardening session, all welcome!

    10am - 2pm

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    Gardening for everyone

    Every Friday

    Open gardening session, all welcome!

    10am - 2pm

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    Welcome Week: Welcome to the Garden

    Wednesday 20th September

    Welcome to the garden! Come and explore the garden with a guided tour. Have a go at nature based crafts and competitions! Open to all, Free entry.

    12noon - 1pm

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    Welcome Week: Bee Walk

    Friday 22nd September

    Welcome to the garden! Come and join in with our seasonal Bee walk, spotting, surveying and recording the Bumblebees we have on site. 

    2pm - 3pm

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    Grow your own windowsill herbs

    Wednesday 27th September

    Pots, soil, seeds and advice to help you start your growing journey on your windowsill. Our garden team will help you with everything you need!

    1pm - 2pm

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    House Plant Giveaway

    (Central Campus Pop Up)

    Thursday 28th September

    Find us on the central plaza to claim a free house plant (whilst stocks last!), hear about our house plant hospital, and ask questions about the garden.

    11am - 1pm

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    Plant Hospital

    Wednesday 4th October

    Bring along your sick houseplants and we will try to resuscitate them and provide you with any resources you might need. Occurs first Wednesday of each month.

    10am - 2pm 

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    Gear Up To Grow

    Wednesday 11th October

    Join the first of 6 guided sessions that provide core gardening and nature based skills, centred in understanding the sustainability challenges our world is facing.

    1pm - 2pm

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    Wild your Wellbeing

    Wednesday 18th October

    Join our seasonal crafting sessions that use natural materials to create mindful creations. These sessions are complimented by guided discussions by professional facilitators on range of wellbeing topics.

    2:30pm - 4.30pm

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    Bee Walk

    Wednesday 25th October

    Come and join in with our seasonal Bee walk, spotting, surveying and recording the Bumblebees we have on site. 

    2pm - 3pm

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    Gear Up To Grow

    Wednesday 8th November
    Join the second of 6 guided sessions that provide core gardening and nature based skills, centred in understanding the sustainability challenges our world is facing.

    1pm - 2pm .

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Green Gown Award Finalists!

KentCOG is a finalist for the Green Gown Awards 2023 for the catergory of Student Engagement.

We are really proud of this achievement and are looking forward to submitting for the next stage of the awards. More information about the awards can be found on the Green Gown Award's website.

Winners and Highly Commended entries will be announced at the awards dinner in November.

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Debi Adams.

Select us as your cause!

This year KentCOG has been chosen to be part of the Coop Local Community Fund. You can support KentCOG by going online and choosing us as the cause you want to support through your Coop membership card.

Every time you use your membership card when buying selected Coop branded products and services, the Coop will give KentCOG 1p for every £1 spent. This will support the project we have but will also help us to expand what do to grow more food sustainably, offer a wider range of wellbeing activities, develop a tool library for students to use in their own gardens and create a bigger, more diverse, accessible green space for all to enjoy.

Upcoming sessions, workshops and events

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