YPWD were offered the opportunity for the shared use of a building and a half acre of grounds at the Old Rectory in Padworth. Our vision was to use the grounds and the building as a multifunctional venue, allowing us to provide a range of activities during the year. There was a good deal of preparation required, and with the help of the Old Rectory's owner Brian (whom was using the grounds as a place to store plants from a garden centre that he’d purchased) we sorted and removed the plants that we couldn't rescue then levelled the ground. We were able to secure a little funding and this allowed us to purchase two sheds (one for storage and one for workshop activities), and a poly tunnel which, again with the help of Brian and his team, they put down hard standing which gave us the chance to put up the tunnel on a levelled and appropriate base, making it safe and secure.
