Community Garden for Wellbeing & Skills

Continuous
fundraising

Building on a successful first phase, Town Team will bring residents together to garden outdoors, boosting wellbeing, reducing isolation, fostering intergenerational connection & new, creative skills.

£3,923 Raised of £3,923

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Costs

First Aid training for x 5 new volunteers £600
Bark for both parts of site. Regular replacement needed. x 5 £575
Topsoil. This needs to be repeated on site regularly, x 4, not a one-off purchase £492
High VIs Jackets for volunteers x 30 ( for new volunteers & to replace worn existing versions) £420
50% of Public Liability insurance £410
Marketing & consumables. Leaflet and poster printing, photo prints for display community events £375
Refreshments for volunteers. Water, cost of refreshments at x 4 gatherings, talks, annual meetings £340
In kind hard standing materials from local building and garden company £175
Gardening Tools and equipment donated by relative of recently-deceased family members £90
Spring bulbs donated by local Plant centre £50
Other + £70

Home produced compost from volunteers £40

Starter cuttings and plants grown by volunteers £30
Target: (inc. fees) £3,923

http://www.broadstairstownteam.org.uk

Broadstairs Town Team aim to make our town an even nicer place to live in, work in & visit.

Collaboration is central to everything we do — it’s about community working together for the benefit of people & place.

At the heart of our work is people’s physical & mental wellbeing. Through volunteering outdoors, whether gardening, improving public spaces, or running community events, we help reduce stress & isolation, encourage gentle physical activity, & create opportunities for social connection.

Our projects also foster creativity, learning & skill sharing.

Volunteers of all ages come together, exchanging knowledge in horticulture, sustainable planting, wildlife-friendly gardening, tool use, leadership & project coordination. Older & younger generations learn from one another, building confidence, resilience & a sense of purpose. Every new bed planted or space restored becomes a shared achievement, giving volunteers pride, accomplishment & a lasting connection to their community.

Some projects are simple to organise, others require detailed planning, & some we choose not to take on — as all our volunteers give their time freely, Town Team focuses on what is achievable & meaningful.

We rely on the generosity & skills of local people & are immensely proud of our volunteers. Broadstairs has an extraordinary culture of volunteering, not just for Town Team, but across many local groups and community-led events too. We all work together to improve our town.

We love to collaborate, connecting interested parties & supporting other community groups with governance, marketing & volunteer coordination.

By putting people & wellbeing at the core, Town Team projects create inclusive opportunities to contribute, grow skills, explore creativity, foster social connections & strengthen pride in place.

We are an entirely tourism-reliant town.

Our work is about improving the town and enhancing the lives of the people who care for it.

Project Owner: Broadstairs Town Team The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.