Nene Park Community Plant Nursery

What to expect

Nene Park's Community Plant Nursery was created to be a safe and nurturing green space which promotes learning and relaxation through a programme of activities.

Grow With Us

These sessions are for learning skills and gaining knowledge about gardening and natural crafts in a calm and informal setting. The varied events on offer are aimed at:

• NHS support workers to bring their clients to;
• Social Prescribers to recommend to the people they work with;
• Care Homes to bring small groups to;
• Charities who feel that the people they support would benefit

The activities vary depending on season and visitor interest, but can include:

• Sensory sessions
• How to grow and harvest
• How to use herb and food plants
• Cookery classes
• Art, design and crafts

Family Gardening

These 90 minute sessions are welcoming visitors of all ages and abilities. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided.

Other events

Additional arts, crafts, horticulture, and cookery activity sessions are open to the public.

Find the session schedule on their webpage here. The sessions are free to attend but do need to be booked. If you would like to let them know about any additional needs for your visit, or have any questions prior to visiting, please contact them on [email protected]

Please wear weather/season-appropriate outdoor clothing and shoes. The nursery provides all equipment and gardening gloves needed.

There is no requirement to take part in the activities available; visitors are welcome to enjoy the nursery by taking a seat in various parts of the space with a hot or cold drink, or simply listen to the activities which are taking place. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

There is an accessible compost toilet within the Nursery. For fully accessible options, please use the facilities next to the Visitor Centre.

More information

Finding the Nursery is a little bit tricky! The pin in Google Maps isn't quite right, instead, check out What3Words for the exact location of the Nursery: Guides.Pads.Fork

For people who are mobile enough, the nearest parking is at Ferry Meadows Visitor Centre (PE2 5UU) and a 5 minute walk south will take you to the Nursery (walk southwards from the Visitor Centre down Ham Farm Lane, pass the Caravan Club’s entrance on the right hand side and continue south, until the path narrows and if you look to the right, you would see the railway track crossing the Lane, and as you then look across the road on the left, there is a wooden fence and gravel entrance which will take you to the nursery entrance). There is a video at the bottom of this page that shows you how to find the entrance.

If accessible parking is required, please contact them by email: [email protected]

Please contact staff on [email protected] if you would like to discuss bespoke sessions and activities.

Grow With Us sessions are free to attend but do need to be booked; click here.

Some sessions such as Family Gardening activities may incur a cost or ask for a donation, please see the booking page or discuss with them direct.

Sofija introduces the herb activity:

See how to find the entrance to the nursery from the footpath that runs along Ham Lane from the Visitor Centre, after the Caravan Club site and just before you come to the railway crossing: