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Earthworks (St Albans)

Location: The Earthworks site is on Hixberry Lane (off Hill End Lane), St Albans.

A St Albans based charity which aims to provide opportunities for local people to undertake training and work experience outdoors.

People of all abilities come to learn horticulture, conservation and basic construction skills. Whilst at Earthworks, they work outside mostly with a team of others on lots of different projects.

These have included:

• construction of a 40ft x 15ft site building
• developing ornamental gardens and a conservation area from scratch
• growing fruit and vegetables for sale at local farmers markets
• developing small scale sustainable projects like a compost toilet and wind-generated power
• working in private gardens in St Albans and surrounding area with Garden Contracts project

People can come to Earthworks as trainees or volunteers. They may be without work, retired, have learning difficulties, have mental ill health or just have some spare time. Everyone coming regularly to Earthworks has the opportunity to be involved in its development.

Earthworks holds occasional Conservation Volunteer events in the winter and has open days in the summer. Visitors are welcome by prior appointment.

Also, we sell our vegetables to the public from our site (Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.00pm).

Opening hours:

Training on site:
Monday-Friday 9.30am-3.00pm.

Office:
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 4.30pm

Registered charity number: 1067139