Kent Community Oasis Garden

The logo of the Kent Community Oasis Garden

A photo taken at the Kent Community Oasis Garden. There are five students photographed with their produce and holding the East Kent Mind logo. The produce includes peas and carrots

Lewis (right) and students volunteer at KentCOG

The Kent Community Oasis Garden is a multi-use, accessible, safe space that provides opportunities for students, staff and the community to engage with sustainable food, biodiversity, gardening, community action and mental health and wellbeing activities. It offers the opportunity to make new friends, get some time outdoors, build up skills, confidence and mak new links.

The Kent COG is delivered by East Kent Mind in collaboration with the University of Kent and is located at the edge of the Canterbury campus.

Kent COG offers two weekly sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays for participants to engage with general gardening activities. Individuals can just turn up and spend between one and four hours per session outdoors, working with a facilitator or other professional in a group setting, taking part in growing activities, sharing knowledge and learning new skills. In addition, they offer monthly Saturday sessions focused on developing and maintaining wellbeing for all. As well as seasonal Sunday sessions, promoting sustainability and exploring our connection with the natural environment.

Registration Information

To register for any of the KentCOG sessions, please fill in our registration form here: Wellbeing Activities

Kent COG is eager to liaise with individuals to make the programme appropriate for their needs. Staff are experienced in working with a variety of needs and the site is partially accessible for wheelchair users. The CoG works towards creating a fully accessible site and any feedback is welcome. We are happy to show students and staff around the garden and discuss their particular needs or requirements. The Garden can also offer additional sessions to try out activities and to discuss ideas.

The programme can be accessed by visiting the garden on a regular basis throughout the year, or by liaising with staff at the University or via Mind to agree a specific block of sessions for individuals or groups which can be delivered on site

For further information, contact: kentcog@kent.ac.uk