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Grow Hexham published their Delivery Report!3 years ago
Grow Hexham matches local gardeners with idle gardens. Using recycled tools, shared skills, knowledge and food for the benefit of the grower, the owner, the fresh food bank and the environment.
Grow Hexham will begin to create a circular economy in fresh food. Matching uncultivated gardens with gardeners from the Town Council allotment waiting list, it will combine space, and place with skills, knowledge and time. The result: more locally grown produce, shared between the owner and the gardener with any surplus going to the Community Grocery. A repair and recycle scheme for tools will repurpose garden tools that are languishing in sheds while woodworking skills shares will provide raised beds. Gardening skill shares, seed shares and plant swaps will all contribute to a zero carbon, zero food waste project that is of benefit to the environment and the town.
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
The benefits of Grow Hexham will be many: an increase in community gardening, a reduction in allotment waiting lists, an increase in local food production to suit the gardener and the garden owner, more fresh food going to the Community Grocery for people in need, recycled tools and skill sharing. The community will benefit from reduced food miles and a reduction in food waste, access to cheap fresh food as well as community building through sharing seeds, plants, knowledge, skills and experience. It will provide inter-generational links and support through the shared activity of growing. It will provide part time employment for a co-ordinator.
Steps to get it done:
Gardeners will be contacted through the existing Town Council allotment waiting list. There are currently 40 people on this list. And through the Number 28 networks in the East of Hexham as well as through Transition Tynedale.
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £8,679
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Grow Hexham is a partnership project between Hexham Town Council, Hexham Community Partnership, Number 28 and The Community Grocery. Hexham Town Council is a multi party town council which is committed to environmental sustainability and building local social and economic resilience. It supports local environment groups and has 4 allotment sites. Currently there is a long allotment waiting list and little prospect of the town acquiring more allotments in the short term. Hexham also has many large gardens that are uncultivated. Hexham Community Partnership is the managing agent for Number 28, a community hub in the east end of the town where deprivation rates are high. It has a small community garden which is popular with residents but it is mainly recreational in nature. The Community Grocery is a not for profit shop using surplus food from local supermarkets. It provides a cheap shop of up to 20 items for £3 to its members and membership is £5 per year. The Community Grocery also offers free support services and free classes.
Project Owner: Hexham Town Council The Project Owner takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
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