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What happens at The GARDEN after school?
The Family GARDEN is for children and their parents to come and enjoy together. 
There are jobs to be done, their are things to play with and people to talk too!
The children must be accompanied and supervised by their adult.
We hope that The GARDEN will be a place where you can come and share some special time with your children and with others.
If it is raining, we will still be outside if we can!
Our aim: To share the love of God that we have been given, and give that away to everyone, without condition or expectation.
Who is The GARDEN for?
The GARDEN of Downton Baptist Church is a place where everyone is welcome.
A place to share, to sow, plant, and gather together. A place to grow food and flowers for our community, and will be given away in The LARDER.
We will share time, knowledge and love with anyone who comes as we garden and drink tea together!
How does the in The GARDEN work?
The GARDEN is open on Thursday Afternoons specifically to welcome families into the garden together.
What can I expect when I come The GARDEN?
These questions will make you aware of how to keep yourself and others safe.
By working in The GARDEN, you will need to wash your hands as working with compost is unclean and some plants, bulbs and seeds may be toxic and cause allergies or sickness.
You will be asked to take care when lifting or moving items.
We will ask you to keep tools and walk ways tidy to stop others tripping over and to use tools correctly.
We will ask you to wear closed shoes, long sleeves and wear a pair of gloves. If the weather is hot, we will encourage you to wear sun screen and a hat.
We ask you to take care and listen to instructions around any open fires.
We ask that if you have any medical conditions that you think we should know about to keep you safe, that you let us know.
We strongly suggest you ensure you are covered for Tetanus.
All young people under 18 need to be kept in the supervision of their parent or guardian.
How much does The GARDEN cost?
The GARDEN is absolutely free
and anyone can come and take part.
Who are the volunteers in The GARDEN?
The Church in the GARDEN is run by volunteers from Downton Baptist Church and the wider local community. All our leaders for The church in The GARDEN must complete training and will are required to hold a DBS certificate with DBC prior to volunteering. For more information on safeguarding please click here.