Stories From the garden

GROWTH THROUGH STORY WALKING
Jane Riddiford Jane Riddiford

GROWTH THROUGH STORY WALKING

I can’t remember how it began; the decision for my GP, Jane Myat and I to invite some of her other patients to join us for a story, a poem or two and some gentle qigong as we walked through the Green Spaces that lie between the Listening Space Garden at the Caversham GP practice in Kentish Town and the Story Garden in King’s Cross.

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Revisiting Global Generation’s History - 2020
Jane Riddiford Jane Riddiford

Revisiting Global Generation’s History - 2020

This was the year when the world turned upside down. We were grateful for our gardens, our open fires and most of all for the wayfinding spirit of our team and the readiness of our participants, which all combined to help us find a gentle path through the uncertainties and challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. As one of the Generators wrote:

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Netley Garden Guardians
Malaika Bain-Peachey Malaika Bain-Peachey

Netley Garden Guardians

Back in November, the garden club that myself and Gareth Morris, Deputy Headteacher of Netley Primary School, had hoped to start in the Summer was finally going to begin. Ten students from Year 5, The Guardians, embarked on the journey as the first group of students stewarding the allotment beds on Netley campus.

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A year at story garden
Kiloran Benn O'Leary Kiloran Benn O'Leary

A year at story garden

It’s tempting to brush last year under the carpet and pretend it didn’t happen. But there have been some important discoveries, or rediscoveries and it would be wrong not to celebrate them! A

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My journey into mindfulness
Martin Shaw Martin Shaw

My journey into mindfulness

Having worked for Global Generation for over a year now, I’ve got to know the organisation in more depth and have gradually bought into its ways of working. As I begin to take on more responsibilities at the Paper Garden I felt it was time to start my journey into mindfulness.

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