Credit: Zoe Warde Aldham
Credit: Zoe Warde Aldham
We’ve digested the guidance in relation to community food growing and below are some key points we hope are useful in helping you keep your garden open safely and confidently, keep volunteers coming and keep growing:
Sustain maintains, as we did in the first lockdown, that community food gardens are a necessity for many, playing a significant role in accessing fresh fruit and vegetables in local communities both in the short term, but also in the medium term (leaving gardens derelict would take months to turn around post lockdown). As well as the role gardens play in food production, they also provide opportunities for access to nature and green spaces for those that use them, contributing towards increased mental and physical health.
Good to Grow: Good to Grow Day is all about getting people involved in their local community garden. We hold national events across the UK that aim to raise the profile of community gardens and encourage more people to take part.
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