Our Story

Apron began back in 2017, not long after my daughter was born. Although my job at the time was in the arts, opportunities locally for getting creative with my daughter were limited. Starting as a small-scale project running weekly pop-up arts and crafts sessions for parents and their children, Apron was born. Then the pandemic struck and turned all our lives upside down. Thankfully, with support of the council, I was able to take my little project outside.

With the help of countless others from the local area, by spring of 2021 we had transformed a scrap of disused land into the Apron Community Garden. Since opening the garden our activities have evolved and our learning and skills have developed. We’ve built an incredible team of volunteers, partnered with many local organisations, and grown more than just crops. The last two years have been challenging, not least for growing food in the changing climate, but also a pretty scary health situation for me and subsequent year of treatment.

Throughout it all, being creative, being outside in nature and feeling like I’m making a positive difference has helped ground me and made me feel more hopeful. As we embark on this new and ambitious project my hope is that we continue to be embraced by the communities in which we work. It’s been quite the journey already, but it’s an exciting time and I hope you will join us along the way.