Gardener looking for a garden..

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  1. Eline

    Eline Apprentice Gardener

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    Hi there,

    My name is Eline, I am a product designer from The Netherlands and I am in the UK to do a three year research (PhD) on gardening tools and how they can be improved, especially taking into account the ageing population.

    I joined this forum because I'd love to get more hands-on experience with gardening, but I don't even have a garden or balcony at my apartment here! I have little experience gardening, had a postage stamp sized garden in The Netherlands where I tried to grow herbs and vegetables with very little success (east-facing garden with tall flats around, so virtually no sun at all).

    Now I am looking for people in Coventry or Birmingham who might let me join them in the garden. I'd like to just help out with gardening activities so I can get a bit more experience and if you have some opinions on tools you hate and love, activities you like or avoid etc, I'd like to hear them too.

    So if you live in either Coventry or Birmingham and feel like working together in the garden (no guarantees on quality of work though, I need clear direction), I'd like to hear from you!
     
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    • wiseowl

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      Ageing population,well Eline you have come to the right place here:lunapic 130165696578242 5:
       
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      • Spruce

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        I would ask "Help the Aged" in the areas you are looking for as a good starting point and that you are happy to volunteer.

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        • miraflores

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          hi Eline, you can also look in the "do-it" website, they have plenty of gardening related unpaid opportunities-good luck!
           
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          • Eline

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            Thank you, such quick reactions! Will do, great advice :)
             
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              Welcome to GC @Eline :sign0016:

              We'd be delighted to have your company whilst you study, and hopefully beyond too. I'm sure that you will have plenty of gardening stories before long :)
               
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              • CharlieBot

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                I'm in Coventry and there is a very active horticultural society in Kenilworth which may prove useful. Many people there (elderly) would probably appreciate some help, in fact they are redoing the garden at their premises this year. I just joined at their last meeting.
                I'm lucky enough not to really need help but if you don't find anywhere else you're welcome here, I'm growing own wedding flowers this year.
                 
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                • "M"

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                  Welcome to GC, Eline :sign0016:
                  Oh wow! How wonderful :wub2: Which flowers are you growing?
                   
                • CharlieBot

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                  I'll start a new thread so as not to hijack. :spinning:
                   
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                  • Dips

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                    Ah i wish you had started this last year im in solihull and would of loved help in the garden.

                    Kind of on top of things now and not much work is needing to be done this year apart from planting and painting.

                    If i do find things change and i have lots of work or i get sicker and cant manage as much anymore i will let you know :-)
                     
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                    • Eline

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                      Thank you CharlieBot, I think I'll have a go with the people in Kenilworth, great suggestion. Is it the Kenilworth Horticultural Society you are referring to? I will contact them and ask if I can come to the next meeting.

                      Dips, all the best with the gardening this year then, feel free to ask if you need help later on!

                      What a great medium this forum is, I am very grateful for your responses. I will do my best to publish results of my research and might ask a question or two now and then.
                       
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                      • CharlieBot

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                        That's the one. Bob is the chairman though you might be better emailing via their site as he doesn't hear very well. Secretary is just as friendly, agm is in a couple of weeks. :dbgrtmb:
                         
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