All over the UK groups of people are discovering the delights of growing their own food. The Grow Zones project from EarthAbbey is a resource to help you get organised in your community. It aims to bring help and inspiration to your garden, wonderful food to your table, and fun and friendship to your life. A group of anything between 8 and 20 people club together to share skills and tools and help each other to transform their gardens, with the aim of growing more fruit and veg, decreasing food miles and having great fun in the process. Some groups may choose to work a community space together instead of gardens.
“Amazingly, in less than 3 hours, the garden was transformed.”
“I just love Grow Zones. It provides enjoyment and a sense of achievement and hospitality. It’s been great fun and, for us, has been a source of encouragement and learning.”
“A wonderful time with lovely, generous friends.”
“I don’t know what it was; the sunshine, the friendship, the labour, the food, the fresh air, but my spirits were uplifted and I spent the rest of the day on a high. This morning I came downstairs and felt compelled to go out into the garden. It looked lovely.”
Would you be interested in starting a group in your area? You don’t need to have any gardening experience (although some within your group helps), all you need is to be good at organising and encouraging people. If you can gather a group of people together, we’ll provide the help and resources to get you growing for your first season.
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