The Gardeners’ House would love to hear about your picnics by the bandstand, sunny day games with friends and family, quiet lunch breaks by the pond and fuzzy Mazey Day adventures…we are gathering the memories of local people to turn into a film made by secondary school students and would love you to be part of it.
These events are part of our Morrab Memories project which was awarded £16,300 by Historic England’s Everyday Heritage grants programme – giving us an exciting opportunity to capture our communities memories about Morrab Gardens and preserve them for future generations.
Morrab Gardens is a much-loved community garden and as part of the community of Penzance since 1841, many people have stories and memories relating to these beautiful sub-tropical gardens in the heart of the town.
This funding will allow us to collect, record and share memories about Morrab Gardens, creating a record of these stories for posterity and preserving their importance within our community.
Come and join us at any of these three events:
Sounds of Morrab
Wednesday 25th June 1pm–3pm
Location: Pengarth Day Centre
Come into Pengarth Day Centre whilst we listen to some music and share some memories. Meet Sharon and her team at the day centre, spend some time here – you can bring a friend or relative to join in. We’d love you to pop in, have a singalong and a cup of tea. Humphry Davy students will be gathering up memories while they chat with you. Free tea and coffee is included.
Tastes of Morrab
Wednesday 2nd July 1–2pm
Come for a pudding picnic at Pengarth Day Centre. Enjoy a chance to try something tasty – students from Humphry Davy
School and Pengarth will be making sweet things for you to try! Free tea, coffee and treats are included.
Games of Morrab
Wednesday 16th July 1pm–5pm
Join us for garden games, teas and coffees, explore a sonic treasure trail around the park and discover our Magical
Memory Booth, where you can tell your story of the gardens. Open to all – come and try your hand at skittles, hopscotch, skipping and more. Refreshments included in this event.
Pengarth Day Centre offers a warm welcome seven days a week, 9.30am–4.30pm to anyone 57 or over.
E office@pengarth.org.uk
T 01736 364 307
