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Fresh, locally grown produce is being sown in a trio of Victorian glass houses within the Walled Garden at Delapré Abbey in Northampton, nurturing ‘plug plants’ - young plants which can then be transplanted to containers or gardens.
Food is also being grown in the abbey’s vegetable beds, with volunteers from local businesses and community groups helping to sow, seed, water and distribute.
“The young plants, fruit and vegetables will be put on sale and distributed to food banks.” Said Groundwork Northamptonshire’s green manager Nathan Wearn-Hutter. “They will also go to schools and families in order that children in particular can learn to grow their own produce at home.”
The project is being funded by real estate investor and developer Firethorn Trust and will run until October next year. Currently growing is a host of winter produce, from onions and garlic to winter salads, rocket, beetroot and herbs. In spring, potatoes, carrots, salads, tomatoes, sweetcorn, and pumpkins will be sown.
“By next spring we aim to have an electric assisted cargo tricycle so that we can deliver produce to food banks, schools, community centres and families,” said Mr Wearn-Hutter. “We are committed to helping as many people as possible, particularly children, grow fruit and vegetables from home.”
Firethorn Trust partner Chris Webb says its support is part of a long-term charitable partnership with Groundwork. “As a real estate investor and developer, we are committed to supporting the local areas in which we invest and develop and the community hub garden at Delapré Abbey will provide training, food growing and food distribution to those most in need.
“We hope it will become a valued resource for the local community and create a dedicated space for people to garden, grow and access nature together.”
Delapré Abbey chief executive Richard Clinton says: “This is the perfect example of partnership working, utilising our grounds and growing produce that will not only support food banks such as Food Aid Far Cotton but also help people learn new growing and planting skills. Some of the fruit and vegetables will also go to our own kitchens.” >> To find out more, email Mr WearnHutter at Nathan.Wearn-Hutter@ groundwork.org.uk
Back to the land as project bids to tackle food crisis
Fruit and vegetables are being grown from seed and distributed to food banks and people in need across Northamptonshire as part of a new project being co-ordinated by Groundwork Northamptonshire.
Nathan Wearn-Hutter and Louise Williams from Groundwork Northamptonshire
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