Grow Wild at St John in the Fields

21/02/2026

26/01/2026

We beat the rain 🌧️. Thank you to all those who managed to make it to Grow Wild a little earlier than expected ☺️. Green Manures have been cut back and will be left to wilt for digging in at our next working party on Monday 9 March 10 - 12.00pm. Looking forward to seeing you all again. In the meantime, watch this space for further announcements.

19/01/2026

Our working parties will commence on Monday 9 March 10 - 12.00pm at St John-in-the-Fields! Pop it in your diary. Spread the word. We cannot wait to welcome you!

19/01/2026

This morning we carried out some essential ‘housekeeping’ in preparation for launching our weekly work parties in March. Look out for further details including one or two ad-hoc work parties in advance ☺️

04/12/2025

Raised beds - done ✔️
Topsoil/compost mix - done ✔️

25/11/2025

✨🎄 Come and celebrate Christmas with us across our two churches, St Ia and St John’s in the Fields! 🎄✨

We’ve got a wonderful line-up of Christmas services for all ages — from joyful Christingles and Wild Carols to a peaceful Midnight Mass and our lovely Christmas Morning celebration.

Whether you’re a regular, visiting family, or simply looking for a warm place to enjoy the season, you are warmly invited to join us. ❤️

25/11/2025

This morning we began the next phase of Grow Wild with the construction of two additional raised beds. A massive thank you to Clive for all his help.

None of this would have been possible without Tesco’s Stronger Start grant.

There’s more to come! Watch this space 😊

04/11/2025

Our last working party of the year saw us sowing green manures (Phacelia) in all four of our raised beds. Green manures are fast-growing, non-edible crops sown to improve soil health. Next year, in late winter/early spring, we will dig the Phaceilia back into the soil to add organic matter, increase fertilisation, improve soil structure and supress weeds. Watch this space for further details! In the meantime, the Swiss Chard we sowed earlier in the year is still going strong.