Tag: Two Tree Community Garden Tavistock Down Hollingdean

Well done Mel! Spreading the Word About Two Trees Community Garden

25th Oct 2025

Council Tenant Celebration Day, 13 September 2025

Mel giving presentation at the Council Tenant Celebration Day, 13 September 2025

Growing Hollingdean volunteer, Mel, gave a presentation at the Council Tenant Celebration Day on 13 September 2025, telling people about the wonderful achievements at Two Trees Community Garden over the last 11 years. And her achievements were celebrated in Homing In, the Council’s newsletter for tenants.

Mel a Growing Hollingdean volunteer on front cover of Homing In Autumn 2025 WEB

Front cover news for Two Trees Community Garden

We are very proud of Mel and what she has achieved as one of the Growing Hollingdean early members. As well as establishing Two Trees with Nauma and developing it over the years, she is an active Tree Guardian and also grows in her own allotment and garden. And that is as well as caring for her family and a full time job. She is amazing! A big thank you to Mel.

If you would like to join Mel in Two Trees Community Garden, visit our page here for more information.

Mel a Growing Hollingdean volunteer on front cover of Homing In Autumn 2025 WEB
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Tree Guardians are meeting this Sunday, 6th April 2025 10am-12noon. Come and join us!

5th Apr 2025

Meet at Lynchet Close shed – everyone welcome!

Growing Hollingdean volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025

Would you enjoy helping to look after Hollingdean’s fruit and nut trees, and learning more about what helps them thrive? Come ad meet our volunteers at Growing Hollingdean’s shed on the corner of Brentwood Road and Lynchet Close at 10am. We wait 10 minutes before going on to our location for the morning. One of our Growing Hollingdean volunteers will talk through the mornings plan, including with some Health & Safety tips. There are various jobs and you will be given full training. it is a friendly way to enjoy being outdoors. All equipment is provided, please bring your own drink, gloves (if you have them) and a smile!

Growing Hollingdean volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025
199 Plum Tree
Growing Hollingdean volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025
073 Cherry Plum Tree

We are very lucky to have large green open spaces in Hollingdean, perfect places to sit in the quiet and enjoy nature.

Growing Hollingdean volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025

Last month Growing Hollingdean’s volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025. Here is what they did.

Sarahjane took nine volunteers to the pile of wood chip on Merevale and Stephens Road to garden around the trees behind the west side flats. There are eight trees in a line, number 192 to 199, see our tree map for more details. Three Apple trees, two pear trees, a two plum and a Mulberry tree. Mulching will help hold the water in the ground whilst the weather is dry. This helps the trees to grow healthy, juicy fruit.

Growing Hollingdean volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025

Volunteers at Hollingdean Park Community Orchard

Our Tree Guardians also headed up to Hollingdean Park Community Orchard to weed, prune and chat in the sun. This is such a lovely quiet space to be. Check out the blossom this month, it’s going to be amazing this year. Great for the bee’s and other pollinating insects to enjoy as well.

Growing Hollingdean volunteer gardeners weeded and mulched trees on Sunday 2nd March 2025

Thank you to all Growing Hollingdean’s volunteers!

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Two Trees Community Garden at Tavistock Down is for everyone, June 2024

7th Jul 2024
Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean is for everyone, June 2024
Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean is for everyone, June 2024

We are very lucky to have green spaces in Hollingdean

Would you like to learn about gardening and growing your own? Come and help Mel with weeding, planting and harvesting at Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down, or just visit to enjoy the space and the crops. Mel has encouraged locals to use the green space outside their homes since 2014 when the garden began. Now it has some beautiful mature fruit trees, currant bushes and perennial vegetables such as globe artichokes. Would you like to share in the harvest at Two Trees? It is there for everyone, for free, and you can visit anytime.

Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean is for everyone, June 2024
Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean
Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean is for everyone, June 2024
Lettuces ready for cutting under the fleece, please help yourself
Two Tree Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean is for everyone, June 2024
Redcurrants on the fence ready to pick, please help yourself

Mel says “Had much needed help today from a friendly neighbour filling up the water butt’s and a lovely visit from Leigh. Everyone is welcome to visit the garden whenever they want lots of mint needs harvesting“. How to make mint tea for free.

There is abundance of red currants ready for picking during the summer. Please go down and pick for yourself, your neighbour or your family a bowl full of delicious sunshine. You can even make red currant ice cream.

The benefits of green spaces for our mental health

Mel will be at Two Trees Community Garden on Tavistock Down on Mondays, 3 to 5pm

The community garden is free for anyone to use. Whether it is for planting, weeding, sitting, meeting friends, making friends or just watching the wild life in our beautiful green spaces. Everyone is welcome.

How to find Two Trees Community Garden @TavistockDown

The gate entrance is accessible via south end of Tavistock Down, behind the play park, next to the turning to Thompson Road or use what3words, panel.fallen.trash.

Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Road, Hollingdean Brighton
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean Brighton, since 2014

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Tree Guardian volunteers replace a fruit tree on The Crestway

3rd Feb 2024
Growing Hollingdean Tree Guardian volunteers replace fruit trees on The Crestway and at 'Two Tree Community Garden' in January 2024
060 Apple Tree replace dead tree, protection added

New apple tree at ‘Two Tree Community Garden’, January 2024

Some of our fruit trees have died from disease or damage. We have been able to replace some of these. At Two Trees Community Gardens, Mel spotted a very young tree that had snapped and died. Our Tree Guardians replaced it with a young apple tree and learnt how to stake and tie a tree.

Sadly an 8-10 year old plum tree died from Fireblight disease, see it explained here. Local residents on the corner of ‘The Linkway’ and ‘The Crestway’ tried to help it survive by watering it but drought was not the problem this time.

Growing Hollingdean Tree Guardian volunteers replace a fruit trees on The Crestway and at 'Two Tree Community Garden' in January 2024
Growing Hollingdean Tree Guardian volunteers replace a fruit trees on The Crestway and at 'Two Tree Community Garden' in January 2024
Growing Hollingdean Tree Guardian volunteers replace a fruit trees on The Crestway and at 'Two Tree Community Garden' in January 2024

037 Apple Tree replaces dead tree

However, if you have a young fruit tree (up to 3 years old) near you, please water it in dry weather. Laying a mulch around the roots as wide as the branches also helps and keeps grass at bay. This means the tree has less competition, more nutrients and moisture is not lost through evaporation. It all makes a big difference and the tree will thank you for it!

Next Tree Guardians session is on 4th February 2024

Meet Hilary outside Sure Start notice board on Brentwood Road at 10am or meet us up at Hollingdean Park Orchard for a couple of hours of mulching. Remember to bring yourself a drink. We look forward to meeting you.

Come and join us for our next tree guardian volunteer session. Email us through our contact page here to let us know your coming.

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3rd Monday of the month join Mel at Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down

16th Sep 2023
Join Mel at Two Trees Community Garden the 3rd Monday of the month, 18 September 2023, at Tavistock Down Community Garden
Join Mel at Two Trees Community Garden the 3rd Monday of the month, 18 September 2023, at Tavistock Down Community Garden

18 September 2023, 3-5pm

Mel has been busy adding compost and top dressing the largest of the three flower beds in the community garden. She plans to move plants to here from another part of the garden. On Monday 18 September, Mel and her volunteers will be doing some light weeding and mulching the fruit bushes and would appreciate your help or just join us for a good old natter!

Join Mel at Two Trees Community Garden the 3rd Monday of the month, 18 September 2023, at Tavistock Down Community Garden
It’s very satisfying removing the weeds in the community gardens

Every 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm at the Tavistock Down Community Garden. There are a variety of small gardening jobs requiring your help. Mel will be there to advise you. All skill levels welcome, from beginners to expert. We recommend you bring gloves, a drink and wear sensible shoes, all other tools will be provided.

Please pop over and lend a hand or just for a chat. We look forward to meeting you! Contact Mel on 07543 201 670 or tdcommunitygarden@gmail.com to let her know you will be attending and meet the locals.

It's Monday! Join Mel at Two Trees Community Garden, Hollingdean

It’s Monday! Join Mel at Two Trees Community Garden, Hollingdean

21st Aug 2023

All skill level gardeners welcome, from beginners to expert

Every 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm at the Tavistock Down Community Garden. There are a variety of small gardening jobs requiring your help. Mel will be there to advise you. All skill levels welcome, from beginners to expert. We recommend you bring gloves, a drink and wear sensible shoes, all other tools will be provided.

Please pop over and lend a hand or just for a chat. We look forward to meeting you! Contact Mel on 07543 201 670 or tdcommunitygarden@gmail.com to let her know you will be attending and meet the locals. See her Facebook page.

How to find Two Trees Community Garden @TavistockDown

The gate entrance is accessible via south end of Tavistock Down, behind the play park, next to the turning to Thompson Road or use what3words, panel.fallen.trash.

Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Road, Hollingdean Brighton
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down, Hollingdean Brighton, since 2014

If you would like to know more about our events or help out as a volunteer please email through our contact page here. We look forward to meeting you!

Volunteer Gardeners Wanted to Help Grow Fruit & Veg in Hollingdean

16th Jul 2023
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm

Monday 17 July 2023, 3-5pm at Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down

Join Mel in the garden to set up the new vegetable beds in Two Trees Community Garden on Tavistock Down, see map here. She will be adding compost to the new beds, weeding under the fruit bushes and picking currants. Bring a containers to take home your pickings, also a drink and a smile. 

Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm
New vegetable beds at Two Trees Community Garden ready to plant up
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm
Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm

Volunteers of all abilities, ages and backgrounds are welcome to help maintain the garden every 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm

Contact Mel on 07543201670 or tdcommunitygarden@gmail.com to let her know you will be joining her or just turn up.

Two Trees Community Garden, Tavistock Down 3rd Monday of the month between 3-5pm
Tomato plants at Two Tree Community Garden

If you would like to know more about our events or help out as a volunteer please email through our contact page here. We look forward to meeting you!