The idea
At Grow Speke we support people of all abilities and involve them in the process of community food growing and wildlife gardening. We are located in South Liverpool and are looking to increase the amount of food we grow on site. This will help tackle climate change and will directly help people most in need by providing free food to those who may be choosing between heating or eating.
We run open access volunteering sessions all year round supporting individuals to participate in nature based wellbeing activity, give something back to their community and take positive action on climate change. We also host community events aimed at brining our community together which are free of charge throughout the year.
What we'll deliver
- Grow and distribute more food to local people
- Involve more volunteers in the process of community food growing
- Increase biodiversity and create nature benefits across South Liverpool
Why it's a great idea
Grow Speke is a welcoming space built to improve personal wellbeing. We involve people of all abilities in environmental social action in the heart of our community. We grow a large volume of food that is shared with volunteers and distributed via other partners to individuals that are most in need. Grow Speke is free to access to volunteers all year round. You can learn new skills, meet new people, or just simply enjoy being outdoors in a calming green space. Our project helps individuals to develop skills, improves physical activity and enhances mental wellbeing through nature connectedness. We take steps to tackle climate change by growing and distributing organic food locally and engage people in direct action on nature-based improvements. We deliver environmental education classes to local schools and groups. We work with partners from a range of voluntary and community sector organisations providing a safe place for people to volunteer in a non-judgmental outdoor environment.
Steps to get it done
- Planting produce for growing season
- Harvesting produce and distributing to those in need
- Delivering open access volunteering sessions (3 days per week)
- Delivering community events
- Delivering accredited horticulture training
