Piccolo Orto

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We’ve had a couple of cancellations for today’s Free Nature sketchbook workshop with local artist Leah Boote. If you’d l...
26/07/2026

We’ve had a couple of cancellations for today’s Free Nature sketchbook workshop with local artist Leah Boote.

If you’d like to come along drop us a DM to reserve a space ☺️ 1.30-4pm at Penrose Walled Garden.

🌿 We’re so excited to launch our very first Wander & Wonder workshop! 🌿Join us for a gentle afternoon of creativity, con...
18/07/2026

🌿 We’re so excited to launch our very first Wander & Wonder workshop! 🌿

Join us for a gentle afternoon of creativity, conversation and connection in the beautiful Penrose Walled Garden.

This relaxed outdoor workshop is an invitation to slow down, notice the beauty around you and rediscover the joy of creating—without any pressure or expectations. Together we’ll wander through the gardens before settling down with local artist Leah Boote for a relaxed sketchbook session using soft pastels.

✨ No artistic experience is needed.
✨ A free sketchbook and all materials are provided.
✨ Herbal teas and refreshments included.
✨ Completely FREE thanks to funding from The National Lottery Community Fund, with support from the National Trust.

📍 Penrose Walled Garden
📅 Sunday 26th July
⏰ 1:30-4:00pm

Places are limited, so booking is essential.

🎟️ Book your free place here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wander-and-wonder-nature-sketchbook-workshop-tickets-1994412787335?aff=oddtdtcreator

We’d love to welcome you. 💚🌳🌾

Items for sale – land clear out 🌿Due to a recent change in land ownership, and my prospective tenancy falling through, I...
17/03/2026

Items for sale – land clear out 🌿

Due to a recent change in land ownership, and my prospective tenancy falling through, I’m currently clearing the Piccolo Orto site and have a number of items available.

• 12ft x 25ft polytunnel (approx. 3.7m x 7.6m)
Originally £1130+ from First Tunnels
Includes staging, irrigation kit, & crop bars
Frame in great condition – will require new plastic cover (approx. £150–£250 to replace)
💰 £550 ono
➡️ Must be dismantled and collected ASAP (near Helston)

• Soil & woodchip – £1 per bag
(green waste, under a year old)
➡️ Collection by arrangement – please bring your own bags

• Plants to rehome:
Lupins, dahlia tubers, large artichokes

• Herbs:
Sage, rosemary, lavender, chives + more

• X2 small apple trees

Everything needs to be collected over the next couple of weeks.

If you’re local to Mullion / Helston / Ruan Minor and could make use of anything, please drop me a message.

More information and photos available on request 🌱

Hello! ✨ Unfortunately due to my prospective tenancy falling through at the very last minute, I now have just a few week...
11/03/2026

Hello! ✨ Unfortunately due to my prospective tenancy falling through at the very last minute, I now have just a few weeks to clear the existing space and relocate the project infrastructure.

At the moment I’m looking for temporary storage space locally for a few months while I organise the next steps and find the right long-term home for the project.

This would need space for things like:
• a small shed
• a polytunnel frame
• fencing and tools
• general gardening equipment

A corner of a field, barn, yard or smallholding would be perfect. Everything would simply be stored safely while I work out the next location for the project.

Piccolo Orto has been supported by so many people in the community and I’m incredibly grateful for that support. I’m determined to keep the project going — this is just a temporary pause while I find the right next step.

If you know of anywhere locally that might be suitable, or know someone who might be able to help, I would be so grateful if you could get in touch or share this post.

Thank you so much for the continued support 🌱
Jen

A little update from Piccolo Orto 🌿Some of you may remember that I had hoped to be announcing a new permanent location f...
04/03/2026

A little update from Piccolo Orto 🌿

Some of you may remember that I had hoped to be announcing a new permanent location for our community sessions this week. After lots of planning behind the scenes, those plans have changed and the tenancy will no longer be moving forward as originally hoped.

While that was initially disappointing, it has also opened the door to a slightly different approach for this year.

Instead of working from one fixed site, Piccolo Orto will be offering a series of smaller pop-up nature connection workshops across a few beautiful local spaces.

These sessions will be low cost or free for the community, supported by our National Lottery Community Fund grant, and will focus on the same things that sit at the heart of this project — slowing down outdoors, getting creative with natural materials, sharing food, making things with our hands, and spending time together in nature.

I’m currently finalising a few locations and details, but ideas for the year include things like:

🌿 Clay sculpture inspired by the landscape
🔥 Simple outdoor cooking sessions around the fire
🌳 Gentle nature connection and creative journaling

I’m really excited about the possibilities this more flexible approach could bring.

Keep an eye out over the coming weeks for updates — and let me know in the comments where you’d love to see a workshop happen.

Jenny

It’s been a little quiet over here… winter is naturally my slower, more reflective season.But as the days start to stret...
06/02/2026

It’s been a little quiet over here… winter is naturally my slower, more reflective season.
But as the days start to stretch and the countdown to spring begins, I’m so excited to share that we have a new home 🌿

It’s closer to Helston and hopefully easier to get to for lots of you.. and full of potential – a place where this project can really grow and reach more people.

I’ll be sharing the full details and location next week. For now, just know there’s lots bubbling away behind the scenes, with plenty of nature lead creativity to come this year.

Spring feels close now 🌱

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