Spuds We Like!
4 GoodGymers made their way to help the Growing Communities Project/Sanctuary Kirklees in Huddersfield.
- Sunday, 18th of October 2020
- Led by Louise Galvin
We had allotment of fun this morning at the Growing Communities Golcar field!
The project is run by Sanctuary Kirklees and is about building connections with each other and the land through growing vegetables, plants and trees. The project will involve asylum seekers and refugees communities within Kirklees and the the wider local community. It is in a beautiful location in the Colne Valley surrounded by newly planted trees.
Since leasing a plot of land in 2019 they have had a great first year of growing. Our job today was to dig and weed over two potato beds ready for next year's crop. It was tough work but there was lots of friendly chat and teamwork and with four willing volunteers in Kati, David, Tom and Louise the job was finished in a couple of hours. We even even got to take home a few freshly unearthed potatoes that had been missed in the autumn harvest!
Thanks to the Growing Communities volunteers for welcoming us and we look forward to coming back again.
Report written by Louise Galvin
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Great effort guys....sounds like it may be worth a return visit when I’m around.
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