Today we’re hosting the Kindness Festival for Ingram Road Primary Curated by the Imaginative Intelligence Warriors it features a band, ice cream van, @MattAbbottPoet, EggPeople Lemon Balm Social & Therapeutic Horticulture and a bubble fairy.

The message from the young people... "Give kindness and it will always come back to you." Ingram Road Primary SlungLow

A huge thank you to everyone who made yesterday’s Kindness Festival such a special day for the children of Ingram Road Primary and the amazing artists who all made it so special. And kind. #beuseful #bekind Great programming from the Imaginative Intelligence Warriors.

We were delighted to support the wonderful SlungLow with Be Kind To The Planet Workshops at the Kindness Festival for Ingram Road Primary yesterday. The kids planted seeds and seedlings and created beautiful messages of kindness for those who would be adopting them.

Are you looking for work? Fruit Works is hiring! A wonderful opportunity to join this tiny but mighty team of fruit tree growers. fruitworks.org.uk/work-with-us

Staff Leeds Teaching Hospitals recently took part in a health & wellbeing gardening project. They learnt about sustainable growing methods and the benefits of gardening on mental health.💚🌿🥦 Read the full story here: leedsth.nhs.uk/about-us/news-… Lemon Balm Social & Therapeutic Horticulture Season Well #GreenerNHS

Live from the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Staff Garden at St James' with Season Well and Frank. Picking chives, chard and chickweed for a salad and a stir fry! fb.watch/ey5y1Fsq1H/ via facebookwatch

Town Centre Securities (TCS) has partnered with local Leeds schools in conjunction with Child Friendly Leeds and community interest company Lemon Balm Social & Therapeutic Horticulture in its drive to promote wellbeing and support climate resilience through horticultural therapy 🌱🌻 👉 bit.ly/3b78yne

For #LoveParksWeek from Keep Britain Tidy, we'd like to send some love and admiration to #FriendsofMeanwoodPark. They meet on the 3rd Sat of every month 10-12 to work with Leeds Parks Ranger Team in the park, the woods and the meadow. leeds.gov.uk/parks-and-coun…

In Britain we are obsessed with our weather - perhaps because we try to classify it into only 4 seasons. Recently I have been reflecting on the 72 kō or "micro seasons" in Japan which are as useful as they are poetic! youtu.be/OnUWPWnusUg

I love this time of year as the season changes to Autumn. I've been making my "end of the season pesto" with the last of the basil, chives and sorrel from the garden as I harvest tomatoes and thin out the vegetable beds.

Today is the day for celebrating The National Lottery Community Fund! Thank you to those who play the National Lottery, you helped us to build our Demo Garden at Meanwood Farm and we are very grateful. Here's our end of the season produce, compared with the way it started!

Karl thanks for the ongoing support Forum Central an energised meeting with @HydeParkSource Groundwork Yorkshire Lemon Balm Social & Therapeutic Horticulture The RHS Touchstone @LinkingLeeds Running Seeds - Rich Warren Meanwood Farm thanks West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership for supporting the further development of green social prescribing

I have been reflecting on what the British equivalents of the Japanese Microseasons might be (see previous video) and this week is most definitely sweet chestnuts and silver linings! What have you observed?

We had a fantastic afternoon this week with Roundhay Elderly Action running a festive wreath making session. Adapted for all ability levels. Thanks to RVS Leeds for booking us.

Herman the plum is looking very festive! Have you visited him in our demo garden at Meanwood Farm this week?

First frost at the weekend making the baubles on our plum trees look oh so festive!