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Stanton Street Lounge Garden Improvement published their Delivery Report!8 months ago
By ReGreen Community Interest Company
We are socially-driven gardeners with a dream to create a beautiful, accessible and welcoming green space for the vulnerable residents and users of the Stanton Street Lounge.
As an inner city-based enterprise which traces its roots back to the COVID-19 pandemic, we know too well how important and transformative even the smallest of gardens can be, but especially so for those facing extreme economic, social and physical challenges in dense urban areas such as here, in Newcastle upon Tyne. To that end, we are looking to improve the gardens of Stanton Street Lounge, which is a support hub for those who have experienced extended periods of homelessness and severe financial hardship. This summer, we would love to completely transform the current garden area into a vibrant, relaxing and colourful outdoor space, where residents can find a bit of peace and quiet at the end of the day, and experience and interact with nature in an otherwise grey and paved-up neighbourhood. The lounge is also used by local community groups and the garden could become a fantastic space for residents to meet up and chat in a peaceful, green setting!
What we'll deliver:
Why it's a great idea:
Aside from the huge immediate visual improvement of the area, our project will bring nature to the Lounge residents' doorstep. Our plants will be carefully selected to provide stunning colour, year-round interest, maximum benefit to wildlife, and over time will invite birds, pollinators and small mammals. We want to engage our beneficiaries as much as we can and invite them to work with us where possible, giving them a chance to shape their own space, regain a degree of control over their immediate surroundings and learn valuable gardening skills along the way. Where circumstances do not allow for participation, we will encourage the residents to have a chat and a cuppa with us while we do the work so that anyone in need of a bit of company can feel like they have made a genuine connection with another person that day. Thanks to our network of volunteers, we will be able to engage additional help to maximise our impact and deliver amazing results in a much shorter amount of time!
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How will the money be spent?Target (inc. fees) £7,315
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VolunteerWe are a socially-driven garden maintenance company serving residents and businesses across Newcastle upon Tyne. With a vast range of organic gardening services on offer, renewables-powered equipment and profits reinvested into local community projects, we are on a mission to transform grey, paved-up streets and public areas into colourful, vibrant spaces.
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