creative spaces
Please check opening times
before attending - these are
the usual times, but they can
vary:
Open Mon, Weds, Thurs, Fri 10-
30am - 4pm
Women only session Tues,
11am - 2-30pm
Located at our project site in
Knowle - map here
No appointment or
application required
If you sometimes have time to
spare and you enjoy
gardening or outdoor work,
art and craft work, carpentry
and general handiwork, or
have an interest in wildlife and
conservation then you may be
interested in becoming
involved in our horticulture
and conservation project in
Knowle. It’s also the ideal way
to socialise and make friends.
We have a 3½ acre field in
Knowle (look here for
location) where plants can be
grown organically in a
sheltered, pollution-free
environment with the
guidance and support of our
workers, Geoff, Leslie and
Vicky. In addition to growing
flowers, vegetables and fruit in
an environmentally friendly
way, we also try and
encourage wildlife to the site.
At present we have ponds
(with dragonflies!), together
with a wildlife meadow and a
small wood.
Work includes: sowing and
potting on seeds, pruning
hedges, planting out crops,
harvesting crops, building leaf
mould and compost bins,
maintenance of the site, and,
of course, a bit of digging!
Work is carried out by
individuals according to their
individual
skills/abilities/interests - you
won’t have to carry sacks of
compost if you’ve got a bad
back!.
We have buildings (with
heaters!), potting sheds,
greenhouse and three
polytunnels to work and
shelter in during bad weather.
There is tea and coffee making
equipment and a toilet.
There are buses from Solihull
to Knowle (contact us for
details) or we can provide
transport from our office in
Faulkner Road leaving at 10-
00am. If you would like to be
involved in any way or you
would like more information,
please contact us here at
Oasis, or just come to the field
on one of the days we are
open.
The project is open on
Monday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10-
30am – 3-30pm, and a women
only session is held on
Tuesdays from 11pm to 2pm -
however, please check times
with our Faulkner Road office
as staff sickness and holidays
can cause variations.