We are aiming to develop communities that can support each other in growing fruits and vegetables in their own gardens, thereby increasing access to and availability of fresh, healthy food at low cost.
Households
Where we are running the project:
Household are needed in the areas of Dursley, Stroud, and Stonehouse Town Councils, and Cainscross Parish Council including Dudbrige, Ebly and Cashes Green. If you are outside of these areas we can still help you, please get in touch.
What we will provide for you:
• An initial meeting with a member of staff from the co-operative, to talk through this agreement and discuss how our volunteer/s can help you.
• A plan for you and our volunteer/s of what you hope to achieve.
• One or more of our volunteers who have completed an Open College Network training course in Organic Food Production, and with current criminal record checks applied for.
• A basic range of plants and seeds to get you going.
• Support for you and the volunteer to ensure that this is a successful project.
Please email or ring if you are interested in becoming a household that is growing their own food!
Interested?
Call Amanda on 01453 700 011 or complete our contact form.
Volunteers
How you can get involved:
We are recruiting volunteers who would like to get involved in five wards within the Stroud district to become 'Community Growers'.
What we will provide for you:
We will provide you with training, Emergency First Aid, in-house Health and Safety Training.
(If you wish you can also acquire accredited organic horticulture training).
We will co-ordinate and support you, as a 'Community Grower' to work within your community. Together we will recruit and support five to ten households from each identified community to grow their own fruits and vegetables.
Where we are running the project:
Volunteers are needed for Stroud Dursley, Stonehouse, Cainscross, Cashes Green, Ebley, Valley and Slade wards (top of town).
Interested?
Call Amanda on 01453 700 011 or complete our contact form.
This project is supported by Stroud District Council's Reducing Health Inequalities Fund.
