She writes: I have found community by volunteering in the Meadows Community Garden. Sarah Tolley is a coordinator there, part of the Greening Our Street initiative. She said: “We let our spring flowers grow to benefit early insect life. We can also use dandelions to make tea, wine, salad, pesto etc. Insects are rapidly disappearing and bird life too. We are living in an age when deadly poisons are still being sold, turning gardens into dead spaces. The wildflower plot started in 2016-and the garden in 2018. We now have about 20 core volunteers and loads of supporters.”
As one of its volunteers, I witnessed that what started as a plot of wildflowers, today has grown to include a tool library, a seed library. There are trees, medicinal herbs, a food garden and a blog which promotes ways to live a more sustainable life through gardening tips and vegetarian recipes.
It seems to me that wildflowers can not only save our pollinators from extinction but they may also contribute to creating a community of friendship and collaboration. For me, there is no better feeling than living in a place which celebrates its wildflowers as much as it welcomes people from different countries.
Meadows Community Gardens 