Southsea Green: A young person's impression of the community garden

The day turned out to be an absolute scorcher, with the sun high in the sky and bees and butterflies going about their business. I instantly felt a sense of calm was over me as I stepped into the garden.

We all got designated jobs to do, mine being to upcycle one of the benches by repainting it.

I chose various shades of purple, pinks and yellows, like the colours of wild flowers. The other students busied themselves with tasks like watering the plants and tidying up.

Towards the end of the day we joined together to paint some pebbles to take home with us and to enjoy a refreshing drink after all our hard work.

I’m really glad I got to have this wonderful experience. Everyone there was incredibly lovely, kind and welcoming to all of us. I’m looking forward to going again!