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Grow your own The We Can Grow Project, run by local charity Octopus, is working with Islington Council to help residents get outdoors more and grow some fresh food.
Even if you don’t have a garden, you can still get involved. Anita from We Can Grow says: “All you need is a pot or small seed tray, some compost and a packet of seeds. Try salad leaves, lettuce, beetroot, kale. You can even grow peas and just eat the shoots. “Keep the compost damp but not soaking wet. Put your pot in a
light place indoors – a window sill or a table close to a window is fine. Your leaves should appear in a few days.” If you would like to learn more about growing food, or would like to join in a community gardening project near you, email anita@octopuscommunities.org.uk or call 020 7263 7095.
Repairs guide update A new Housing Repairs Guide has been published which applies to all Islington council tenants and leaseholders living in homes directly-managed by the council. It has information about housing repair responsibilities of the council and of tenants, timescales for works, as well as health and safety advice. View it online at www.islington. gov.uk under ‘Housing’ and then
‘Repairs and Estate Management’. If you need to request a hardcopy call 0207 527 7952 or email shuel.khan@islington.gov.uk If you need to report a repair in a directly managed Islington council home Do it online at www.islington.gov.uk/housing Email repairs@islington.gov.uk Call 0207 527 5400
Free health support Expert Patients Programme is a free six-week course, to help you manage your health and find solutions to common problems, like arthritis, depression and heart disease. It is open to people who live, or have a GP in Islington or Haringey. The Diabetes Self-Management Programme is a free seven-week
course for people living with type 2 diabetes. It covers information about the skills and tools to help you selfmanage and other coping strategies. Courses are available on different days and times, in accessible community venues. For more information, call 020 7527 1189 or email HCDT@Islington.gov.uk