This is where we share the stories behind our work, the latest news from Cambridge Cyrenians, and updates on events and campaigns. From real experiences and milestones to service updates and community activity, this space gives you a closer look at what we do and why it matters.
Cambridge Cyrenians We’ve joined with England’s leading homelessness organisations, services and partners to call on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to release funding in the upcoming Spring Budget to help homelessness services…
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians As we leave the winter behind and start to enjoy the spring of 2021 the new shoots of nature reawakening feel that little bit more special this year as the sense of ‘normal life’ starts to return.…
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians Cambridge Cyrenians Directors Blog September 2020 As I write this it’s difficult not to fear that we are on the cusp of another lock down following rising cases in Europe now being mirrored in the…
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians Each year at Cambridge Cyrenians, we invite our residents to share feedback on our service so that we can further understand the value of our work. The surveys also help us to determine what can be…
Read moreWelcome to our August blog! Allotment Project It’s been a big month down on our allotment project as we celebrated the allotment’s 15th birthday as well as National…
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians Cambridge Cyrenians Directors Blog May 2020 My name is James Martin and I am the Director of Cambridge Cyrenians. As well as changing locks and re-pressurising boilers I am responsible for the…
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians Join us at The Comrades Club on Saturday 8th November 2025 for a fun-filled evening raising money for Cambridge Cyrenians, a charity supporting people experiencing homelessness. Saturday 8th November…
Read moreCambridge Cyrenians Our Volunteer and Meaningful Activities Manager, Shanice, is running a series of employment workshops to help Cambridge Cyrenians residents achieve their employment goals. The group will be covering…
Read moreAs the year comes to a close, we want to thank everyone who has supported, visited, and grown with us.
Read moreThis Christmas, we’re asking for your help to keep something special growing .
Read moreThis year seems to be flying by, and our allotment co-working group have achieved so much in the months since our last blog post!
Read moreAs always, we’ve had a productive and enjoyable last few months at our community allotment.
Read moreIt's been a busy time as always at our community allotment.
Read moreTo celebrate Earth Day today we completed the build of our newest wildlife habitat in our Birds, Bugs and Bees area.
Read moreThe sun is shining, the seeds we planted are growing well, and the flowers and blossom trees are in bloom.
Read more2024 was another fun and busy year at Our Community Garden.
Read moreWe have a diverse selection of sheds with a variety of functions at our community allotment, from compost loo to wood store to beach hut!
Read moreToday, our volunteer Cerys led our first Natural Plant Dyes Workshop at our community site.
Read moreIn May, I wrote about some of the theories and practical approaches to learning and facilitation in the natural environment that underpin our group work, specifically Forest…
Read moreLast week was National Volunteers Week so I chatted to one of our permanent volunteers, Cerys about her experiences working at our community allotment.
Read moreThere are a range of theories and practical approaches to learning and facilitation in the natural environment that underpin our group work, including Forest School; Social and…
Read moreThis years Good To Grow Week had two themes, one of which was 'Growing For Nature.' So, in line with this we decided to hold a Beltane/ May Day themed event at our community…
Read moreOur Community Allotment relies wholly on external donations to fund our rent, my coordination and overall running costs.
Read moreOne of our long term group members, Shane said: "It's marvellous to start with little seeds, nurture the plants through the year, and to cook up meals with the veg on the fire for…
Read moreToday we celebrated the turn of the Wheel of the Year to Imbolc, the Celtic seasonal festival marking the beginning of Spring.
Read moreWe have two ponds in our wildlife area at our community allotment which encourage a variety of native species to the site including frogs, newts, a wide range of birds, even grass…
Read moreThere are always lots of fun festivities and events at our community allotment during the autumn and winter months.
Read moreWe celebrate and encourage wildlife and diversity at our community garden so we don't use any pesticides, killer chemicals or harmful deterrents.
Read moreLocal business owner, Robin Sandring and his supplier Home Hardware kindly offered to donate all their split bags of compost to our community garden.
Read moreLast year we designed and started to build the new Winter themed garden to add winter-interest to our site and balance to our drought-resistant summer-flowering Beach Garden.
Read moreWhen we took over the neighbouring overgrown plot with old fruit trees we initially left the brambles and nettles to grow quite wild but this January we've been restoring it into…
Read moreSo, 2022 was a bit of a struggle at our allotment community site, with extreme weather - from a month non-stop rain into summer drought with the highest temperatures on record…
Read moreWe were really lucky to be invited to the Future Business Centre, in King's Hedges, Cambridge today.
Read moreThese days you can buy an abundance of non-seasonal fruit and veg in the supermarkets.
Read moreGroup member, Sam asked if he could take some of our grapevine leaves home to make some food.
Read moreEarlier this season we had a donation of several crates of sunflower seedlings from another plot holder on the allotment site.
Read moreToday is Midsummer, the longest day of the year, known and celebrated for generations as Summer Solstice.
Read moreWe're really sorry to say goodbye to our lovely Bee Mentor, Sarah who is moving on for new exciting plans.
Read moreToday we have been belatedly celebrating Beltane, the traditional May Day festival in the Wheel of the Year.
Read moreToday we have been looking in our wildlife ponds and found lots of surprises!
Read moreThis week, 4th til 10th April 2022 is Community Garden Week, which celebrates the amazing community and school gardens across the UK.
Read moreOur Community Allotment has been extremely lucky to have been a chosen charity for the Good Gifts Guide for over a decade.
Read moreIn East Anglia we've had an Amber Warning for Extremely Strong Winds as Storm Eunice moves across the area tomorrow.
Read moreEvery winter we have a group celebration after all the hard work throughout the year.
Read moreWe held our annual spooky Halloween pumpkin stall in Cambridge today.
Read moreYesterday, on Saturday 18th Sept, we held an open garden event in conjunction with the Open Cambridge Festival, supported by Cambridge University.
Read moreTo celebrate National Allotments Week this year we held a pop up stall in Cambridge city centre.
Read moreAt the community garden we celebrate and encourage wildlife but we also want to harvest some of our crops ourselves!
Read moreThis weeks theme at the community garden is Bees, Bugs and other Wildlife.
Read moreWe were harvesting Rhubarb at the community garden today and the usual discussion about Rhubarb leaves being toxic came up again.
Read moreAt our community gardens we like to encourage each other to express ourselves in lots of creative ways related to our our growing.
Read moreIt's midsummer - we have arrived at the longest day and the shortest night of the year.
Read moreToday is the 1st of June and the first day of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month.
Read moreToday we had a fire and cook up at the community garden to belatedly celebrate the festival of Beltane.
Read moreGetting a good structured and nutrient rich soil is essential for healthy plant growth.
Read moreWe're celebrating National Gardening Week this year by highlighting the wide range of beneficial impacts from being involved with a community garden and/ or horticulture therapy…
Read moreAt the community garden we obviously need secure, undercover space for many reasons.
Read moreThis year we've been very lucky to have been donated all of our seeds, from several different organisations.
Read moreThis week our gardening group planted a lovely mixed native hedge on the long boundary between two of our residential houses.
Read moreWe are launching our new blog this week to celebrate Ostara/ the Spring Equinox - The natural world is coming alive, the sun is gaining in strength and the days are becoming…
Read moreThis week we were really excited to have a visit from members of the Cambridge United Supporters Trust.
Read moreThe community garden is based on six full sized allotment plots at a central Cambridge site.
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