community garden

The Courtenay Centre celebrates new community garden

The Courtenay Centre in Newton Abbot is thrilled to announce the opening of its community garden which has been created so local people can have more of a connection to nature alongside the Courtenay Centre facilities.

The popular Newton Abbot community centre hopes that the garden will provide an outdoor space for existing groups and activities, as well as a growing space for fruit...

Community garden puts down roots in Broadclyst to fight food poverty in Exeter

A community garden project has received over £17,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to grow fresh produce for food banks and food action initiatives in Exeter and the surrounding area.

Having seen many families experiencing food poverty first-hand, Rhiannon Alcock set up Devon Dig & Donate , a community growing project run by...

Inspirational community garden created

Within the grounds of Plymouth Highbury Trust, a community garden has been created by and for people with learning disabilities.

Jane Neale, Resource Worker for Plymouth Highbury Trust explained: “The garden is very new and still a work in progress, so we are very grateful for the donation of £300 from the Fire Service as it means we have been able to establish the garden sooner than...

City College Grow Allot project receives official opening

The Lord Mayor of Plymouth, Councillor Vivien Pengelly was present to officially open the City College's new Grow Allot project on Monday 8 July.

City College Plymouth who have described the project as "an exciting initiative", have launched Grow Allot which will restore an area of disused ground at its Kings Road site.

With funding from the Big Lottery's Local Food programme,...