Wimborne Community Garden’s Budding Chefs

Led by our super band of cooks, Wimborne Community Garden hosted its first Cookery Course for Kids. We had 12 enthusiastic youngsters who came to the garden with their mums to discover how to cook vegetable patties with salsa.

There was much chopping and mashing, flouring and squidging, frying and turning to produce delicious, mouth-watering delights which went down a treat. It was so lovely to hear the sound of busy, engaged children in the garden, to smell the aromas of veggies cooking and to see the garden embracing yet another exciting challenge. Things never seem to stand still here and we love it that way!

As Christmas seems to hurtle towards us ever faster (oh dear I must be getting old!), it’s also time to announce that Santa is coming back to the garden in December following his glorious visit last year! Children will be able to come to the garden and walk through a tunnel of greenery and twinkling lights which will lead them to Santa himself inside his magical grotto. There they will hear a short story before receiving a gift while parents can enjoy a mulled wine and mince pie which will be available to buy under the adjacent pergola.

His visits will take place on: December 16th at 4.30pm and 5.15pm; December 17th at 4.30pm and 5.15pm; December 18th at 3.45pm, 4.30pm and 5.15pm; December 19th at 3.45pm, 4.30pm and 5.15pm; December 20th at 3.45pm, 4.30pm and 5.15pm. If you wish to book a ticket please email wcgbookings@gmail.com.

After Santa’s last visit, on Saturday 20th December at 6pm, we will have carols in the garden – everyone is so welcome to come and join with accompanied by the wonderful steel band The Purple Parrots as we sing our hearts out under the stars.

We don’t offer glitz and hi-tech but we do offer an ‘old fashioned ‘ simple and magical time!

Jane, Wimborne Community Garden