| Scotswood Garden NewsletterNovember 2025
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Dear Supporters, As the year draws to a close, we’re excited to share seasonal highlights, upcoming events, and stories from the garden. From record harvests to festive celebrations, there’s so much to be grateful for, and we couldn’t do it without you. ????✨ |
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| ‍ ❄️ Winter Wonderland - Tickets on Sale this Sunday! We’re delighted to announce our Winter Wonderland 2025 event will take place on Saturday 6th December.✨This year we’ll be exploring how wildlife gets through the winter with a charming story trail and characters to meet. Tickets will be available to book from Sunday 23rd November. Search for TicketSource Scotswood Garden to book. Please book early to avoid disappointment. |
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| ‍???? Forest School Training There's more Level 1 and Level 3 Forest School training on the way in Spring 2026. Email rosie@sncg.org.uk or visit our website https://scotswoodgarden.org.uk/learn/forest-school-training-newcastle‍ ‍for more information. Whether you are starting out on your Forest School journey or wanting to run your own Forest School, we have a course for you. |
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| ‍???? Sticky Business – Christmas Sales On sale now: Handmade produce from our garden including jams, chutneys and cordials - perfect for Christmas and beyond! Every purchase supports our work in education, wellbeing, and nature connection. Buy or browse on our Sticky Business sumup page: https://scotswoodgarden-stickybusiness.sumupstore.com‍ ‍ |
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| ‍???? 30th Birthday Celebrations We are in our 30th year and we're celebrating with events, stories, and reflections on three decades of community, nature, and wellbeing. As part of our birthday celebrations, we are publishing two books this season: |
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‍Welcome, Welcome! A beautiful children’s book created by our Early Explorers group to celebrate 30 years of Scotswood Garden. Full of nature-inspired reflections, art and imagination, it’s a joyful celebration of how children and grown ups connect with the garden through the seasons. It will be available to order from our Sticky Business sumup page (see above) from next Monday. It would make a great present! |
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‍Celebrating Scotswood Garden: 30 stories for 30 years Launching in December this book shares 30 stories from 26 people and 4 non-human residents who have all shaped Scotswood Garden in different ways. These stories aren’t just beautiful or important; they also tell the story of a garden that belongs to everyone.???? More information about the book launch coming soon. |
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| ‍???? Young Volunteers Residential - Castle of Park During Youth Work Week, we took time to thank our young people for the energy and care they give to our community. Supported by The Landmark Trust and the Rotary Club of Newcastle, the group enjoyed training, planning for future events, all in the fantastic setting of Castle of Park. |
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| ‍???? Garden Highlights - Himalayan Blue Poppies This year our extremely talented Garden team grew 120 Meconopsis (Himalayan Blue Poppies) from seed, with a 100% success rate! These notoriously tricky plants are being donated to National Garden Scheme owners as a thank you for their support.???? |
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| ‍???? Nature Connection & Wellbeing As the year draws to a close, life can feel especially busy and stressful with festive preparations, deadlines, and the rush of winter. That’s why it’s more important than ever to pause and reconnect with nature. Try a “five‑minute nature pause”: step outside, notice the colours of the leaves, listen for birdsong, or simply breathe in the crisp air. These small, snack‑sized moments of noticing nature can ease stress, restore calm, and remind us of the beauty all around. |
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| ‍????️ Building Update We’re excited to report that our building extension is on track to complete in December - what a Christmas present! Next comes the living roof, landscaping, and planting. We’re also looking for skilled volunteers to help create our new “backyard hangout” with paving, raised beds, and lighting. Do get in touch if you can help - thank you. |
| ‍???? Support Scotswood Garden .2025 represents our 30th year of providing a range of education, support, training, health and wellbeing services from our stunning natural, wild site for people aged 0-90.
As a charity, we need to fundraise every year to cover our running costs. We raise funds through selling produce from the garden, providing professional training, applying for grants and through donations from a range of organisations and individuals. Â Everything we raise goes towards maintaining the garden and providing our nature based activities to help people improve their health and wellbeing or gain new skills, qualifications and experience.
You can support us by donating here: https://localgiving.org/charity/scotswoodgarden‍ ‍Thank you Â
Wishing you all a peaceful holiday and the very best for 2026. Thank you for your continued support.
Warm wishes, The Scotswood Garden Team  Stay connected: Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn @scotswoodgarden |
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