CHISWICK HOUSE
Growing together AT CHISWICK HOUSE
Behind the walls of the Kitchen Garden at Chiswick House there’s a hive of community activity. From apple picking and veg planting to tai chi and tabla playing, a new community engagement programme has been developed to provide local people the opportunity to learn about nature, build confidence and aid wellbeing. Through a variety of gardening and creative activities ‘Growing Together at Chiswick House’ is a fantastic collaboration with several underserved and underrepresented local groups to serve families with limited access to green spaces, young people with special educational needs, isolated older people, LGBTQ+ groups and many more. Community Participation Manager, Harvinder Bahra said “Using horticultural therapy and creativity we’re
enhancing the lives of a wide range of people across the Borough.” Thanks to vital funds from the Linbury Trust and our supporters and Members, Harvinder and the team at Chiswick House are continuing to develop collaborative ways of working with local groups in 2022 to make full use of the gardens and improve people’s connections to nature and history of the House. Harvinder Bahra added “This programme has highlighted what an incredible community we are part of and how much we all care about improving local people’s lives using the special green spaces around us and the heritage that belongs to us all.”
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