Working in 2022 with members of the congregation together with clients of Crossreach 's Umbrella Project and pupils from Glebe Primary School, we have created the framework of a community garden in what was an unused and overgrown space within our grounds at the rear of the church hall.
However, we now need to build on what was achieved last year and great raised plant beds to to allow the less able bodied to participate and create seating areas to allow for social interaction.
Funds requested: £950
Timber to build the frames approx. £250
Lining for the frames: approx £80 (£8 per roll)
Soil for frames: approx £240 (£6 per pack of 50L)
Bark for seating area approx £180 (£8 per pack of 100L)
Chairs & Tables approx £200
Location: Irvine Old Parish Churcn
Proposed on behalf of: The Umbrella Project, which brings together people with isolation and loneliness issues, worked with the pupils of Glebe Primary and members of the congregation to begin to establish a garden by planting and growing vegetables and flowers last year. This brought together those groups and produced wonderful results both horticulturally and on a friendship level with the older group passing on advice to the younger generation and they in turn bringing many smiles to the older generation. We have all three groups eager to start again in the spring and want to recreate this result in 2023 as we make plans and put then into action.
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