The garden project originally started in 2006 as a Pilot Summer activity and has been thriving ever since. The youngsters called themselves the ‘Garden Gang’ and attended every Friday after school. They have tried their hand at all aspects of the gardening including planning and building a bridge, fences, raised beds and composters as well as sowing seeds, planting, weeding and watering. Young peo
ple report increased confidence and learning new skills while having fun as the reason for participating. The group has had their hard work recognised when they won the ‘EDF Volunteers Week. The Garden has been developing slowly but steadily since then and has doubled in size when The Kabin was completed in 2011. The playmound, vegetable beds and new composting area were funded by a grant from ‘Awards for All’ and were built by the growing number of volunteers who also landscaped the area around The Kabin and erected the greenhouse, in addition to their usual tasks of cutting grass, planting and weeding. Again the hard work was recognised by one inspiring volunteer being awarded the ‘EDF Volunteers Week.
