Michelle Richmond 26th April 2021
Thank you for a great Basic Growing Skills workshop on Saturday Jono. My son and I really enjoyed it and are inspired to get growing :-)
Grounded Community - Together We Can Grow
Project by Grounded Community
We did it
On 15th June 2021 we successfully raised £32,329 ( + est. £1251.75
) with 127 supporters in 120 days
A charity in Bournemouth, that aims to support our community's access to nutritious food and create a replicable model for food organising.
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Richard watkins 21st April 2021
🐝 are perfect image of collaboration - and happy to support this great project - www.letsgo.so
Justine Wyness 20th April 2021
Fab idea. I had no idea you existed. Well done!
Just Move In 12th April 2021
Love everything your guys are doing. Look forward to getting more involved
Prof Lesley Haig 12th April 2021
Good luck and thanks for all your hard work!
mark pearl 11th April 2021
Incredible project bringing a variety of people together to create a community through nature and kindness.
Katherine Watson short 10th April 2021
Thanks for a lovely play workshop today!
Prof Lesley Haig 9th April 2021
Good luck and keep up the amazing work!
Lesley Haig 9th April 2021
You are doing fantastic work. Thank you so much for your efforts x
Myriad Circular Co 9th April 2021
Great to see Grounded grow over recent years. From an unused plot of land to a terrific initiative using regenerative techniques, redistributing surplus produce to people in need, & supporting the local community. Looking forward to seeing the next steps.
Vanessa Crowdfunder 8th April 2021
Good Luck - great project!
Rosemary Edwards 8th April 2021
Great work, looking forward to seeing things in action!
Daniel Butler 7th April 2021
Bee-utiful
Lies Steeno 29th March 2021
Thank you for the forestgarden meeting!
Ula Niedzielska 28th March 2021
Lovely initiative 🐝
Kae Hola 24th March 2021
Thank you for what you're doing
Lynn Coleman 24th March 2021
Fantastic incentive. Great rewards too! Amazing that this is so local. Love where we live ❤️ Thank you 🙏
Ben Dix 15th March 2021
Thankyou for the Growing Skills Q&A Jono and Michael I learnt a lot and look forward to the next one.
Amy Halnan 15th March 2021
Thank you for creating this amazing space to bring the local community together. I really enjoyed the basic growing skills Q&A. Thank you!
Pamela Watson-Lee 15th March 2021
In memory of my father who was a bee keeper
Chris Watson Lee 13th March 2021
Keep up the good work!
Luke Morris 12th March 2021
Fantastic way to bring the wonders of the natural world to urban areas!
Chloe Nicholls 9th March 2021
We miss having you guys as neighbours - cheering you on from afar!
Ben Dix 5th March 2021
Wow what a fantastic community project, helping and supporting the community from the ground up in so many different ways, wishing you heartfelt growth and success 🙏✨☀️ love Amy and Ben
Dot Pickett 3rd March 2021
Great idea to Crowdfund!
Rewards
This project offers rewards in return for your donation
£30 or more
0 of 5 claimed
Featured
Yoga Lounge Intro Offer worth £30
Yoga Lounge Bournemouth have kindly donated 5 x Introductory Offers Worth £30!
Offering you 30 consecutive days of live streaming yoga. With a variety of classes and teachers every day suitable for all levels of yoga. Try pilates and meditation classes including Vinyasa, Bikram, Yin, Hatha, Ashtanga and a Meditation Lab.
We will be in touch in April to set you up!
*Not redeemable to current or previous students, but may be gifted
£10 or more
4 of 40 claimedGrounded Saved Seed Packs plus Sticker.
Our seed packs could have a variety of the foods we grow such as kale, onions, chard, or spinach.
£12 or more
10 of 20 claimedJar of honey 90g taster jar.
Our lovely litlle jars of honey give a taste of what we are producing. We will add a little Grounded Sticker in the bag too. :)
£12 or more
0 of 20 claimedBee Mission Honey!!
Our friends at Bee Mission have donated us 20 jars of their honey as ours is flying out fast!! In a taste test a few of our volunteers preferred this honey to ours!! But is was close... They are produced in hives around Bournemouth mostly at care homes. Serge is the beekeeper having kept hives for many years. We are partnering with these guys to expand the local colonies of bees in our urban setting.
(The price we have set to include postage.)
£14 or more
1 of 4 claimedPen Gallery Photo Prints
Pen Gallery is part of the regeneration project at Kingsland Crescent in Poole, which will bring some much needed vibrancy back to Poole with so many new exciting independent businesses.
You will receive one of 4 prints, each by a different artist. Emma has kindly included a sticker, as have we! Choose a print you want (view our update for which photo print you like) and visit them on Instagram @pengallerystore
£15 or more
1 of 8 claimedGreenponics Sprouting tray!
Greenponics are a small home based production of sprouts using goldfish and aquaponics. They are based in the centre of Boscombe and they are AMAZING! Sayeed has really honed his skills. You can find them on facebook and can order direct too! Your will get 4 different varieties as pictured in the update and we can send out to you and drop in a Grounded Sticker too!
£18 or more
0 of 5 claimedBee Squishy (Hand Made) plus sample honey 90g
Laura was one of our great volunteers through her furlough time last summer. She wanted to do something to help, so she created these fury friends for you. (see pictures on the recent crafty update.). We will throw in a ' Bee Grounded' Sticker and a sample honey pot too. Follow Laura @perkyandbright on Instagram
£20 or more
3 of 20 claimedBIG THANKS and a Grounded sticker
Choose a sticker and get a big thanks from us...
£24 or more
31 of 40 claimedBee Bits - Honey and Bee Bombs
Our Friends at Bee Bomb kindly donated their seed bomb packs for us (usually £8.99) we are also adding an amazing 300g jar of our award winning honey.
£30 or more
1 of 20 claimedBig Thanks and a Grounded Sticker
Maybe you don't want a reward and a thanks is enough, we will give a big thanks and throw in a sticker for anyone who donates to us..
£30 or more
0 of 12 claimedAimee's Art Workshops
Workshops will be held at The Secret Garden in the summer so we can enjoy being out in nature.
Aimee will teach and guide you to create your own Origami pieces and demonstrate how these can be displayed into simple wall hangings, incorporating found elements from around the garden. You will have a wall hanging of your own to take home, as well as exclusive discounts from Aimee. Refreshments included
Check out her creations here @aimee___designs
£48 or more
8 of 10 claimedThe Grounded Package
Get a Pack of Bee Bombs, a jar of our award winning honey, a Grounded sticker, and attend one of our workshops of your choice where you will also get a seasonal veg box!!! ( Does not include craft workshop, see website for details on sessions)
£100 or more
1 of 10 claimedSponsorship- Raised Bed Improvement
Some of our garden beds are rotting, others need to be raised higher. This donation will pay for 5 sleepers to a raise our bed up, for better growing and some for wheelchair use. We will also send you a sticker and a thankyou.
£200 or more
1 of 10 claimedSponsorships - New Raised Bed
We have raised beds in our garden. A lot of the wood is rotting and we need to replace it. We have a promise of some treated eco sleepers but we need £200 per bed to replace and 10 beds to do. Can you help? We will add a tasteful wooden sign for each donation on our beds, if you would like that. We will also send you a sticker and a thankyou.
£300 or more
1 of 2 claimedSponsor a Bee Hive
Help us increase our colonies of bees and you will recieve an Up close and Personal Bee Experience for 2-5 people (or a family) plus 3 jars of Grounded Bee’zz Honey each year for 3 years + a Bee Bomb Pack and stickers.
£300 or more
3 of 4 claimedCorporate/Business Team Days
Our gardens are the perfect place to bring your team. To get outdoors, build team spirit, contribute to a great community project.
Being in nature and contributing positively are supporting wellbeing.
With Anxiety and tension being high in our world right now, why not book in a team experience with Grounded Community.
This could include work days on a particular task, workshops which could include some relaxation, or a tour of our beehives.
£500 or more
1 of 2 claimedCorporate Bee Hive Sponsor
Up Close and Personal Experience for up to 10 people. Paint Hive in Your Colours or have a plaque placed on the hive. An exclusive post on our social media and newsletter + Bee Bombs, 2 large jars and 10 taster jars of Grounded Bee’zz Honey for 2 years.
£500 or more
0 of 2 claimedSponsorship- The Secret Garden Edible Forest
Currently our secret garden has two plastic polytunnels. One takes up a lot of room and is used for storage. We want to remove it and replace it with an amazing food forest where our chickens can roam and fruit can be grown. The single sponsor will get a plaque, a Grounded Hamper and can come to our opening as our guest of honour.
£750 or more
0 of 6 claimedSponsorship -The Secret Garden Community Classroom
We have a grand design for our garden which is to create an outdoor classroom kitchen area.
It has been hard in 2020 to run workshops with restrictions, this space will make it a lot easier for us. The neighbouring schools will be able to use it for lessons, we will have community meals there and it will be a great feature and asset rain or shine. The sponsors will get a plaque on our wall of fame and social media coverage.
£1,000 or more
0 of 2 claimedSponsorship - Rocket Composting Facility
Our latest venture to create our own compost from local food waste. We have been donated a £20k Rocket comoster and we have raised £3k to get it started. This money will help us with running and development costs . Sponsors will receive a Grounded Hamper, Social Media and Website Profile.
£1,500 or more
0 of 1 claimedSponsorship - The Secret Garden 2!!
Help create our second home base with plant nursery, Educational Bee Hives and community composting area. Firstly we will build a shelter for storing items, then move our polytunnel and greenhouse there for the plant nursery. We will keep bees and store composted soil there too. It will be our engine room. The sponsor will get a plaque on the gate, a hamper and invited to our opening in the summer.
£14 or more
3 of 3 claimedJust 1 Swap Shopping Voucher £10
HI Why not support our crowdfunder and also support a local businiess at the same time. The reward includes a £10 voucher to be redeemed in store. where they do amazing dried goods, teas and bread. Postage is included as well as a Grounded Sticker !
£25 or more
1 of 1 claimedExclusive Macrame Wall Plant Hanger with Honey
Exclusive Macrame Wall Plant Hanger by JO from @be.wilderful (on Instagram).
It is always great to have something creative and wonderfully made in your home and even better with a plant inside it. We will deliver to you with a Jar of Bee Mission Honey too !
Only one of these so be quick!
£65 or more
2 of 2 claimedUp Close and Personal Bee Experience
As well as receiving our Honey and a pack of Bee Bombs (donated kindly to us), you will also come and visit our hives and get suited up for a 2 hour personal session with our bees and bee keeper Fred. He will talk you through how the hives work, you can hold the frames and see how it all works!
£100 or more
8 of 8 claimedUp Close and personal bee experience for 2
Up close and Personal Bee Experience for 2 ! Plus 2 Jars of Honey + a pack of Bee Bombs.