Volunteers needed for Amesbury community gardening project
The group have been given some land by the Town Council
Last updated 30th Jun 2021
Amesbury's green fingered gardeners are in need of help as their Community Gardening Project is growing.
In March the residents of Kings Gate and Archers Gate were in need of some land as they were sowing fruits and veggies from their window sills at home.
A big plot at the Stockport Allotment site has been allocated to the group by Amesbury Town Council.
The 95 members have been working hard to turn it in to a garden but they are in need of more help.
Louise Wheeler runs it "Volunteers are needed to prepare a large veg patch in the garden and this will involve moving the turf that's on it and digging it over and also to help with the new introduction of kids planter beds.
"Someone is needed to build pallet furniture, we've got an abundance of pallets and we could do with a hand in making some for people to rest between the bits and pieces they are doing there.
The garden promotes wellbeing and healthy living as well providing an education to the children about where food comes from and where its grown.
"We really feel that being outside in the fresh air, meeting other people helps you get away from everything caused by the pandemic in the last year and a half.
"Now we're engaging with a local NHS community health team and the local GP practice and hopefully they will be referring people to us to benefit from being outside and being in the fresh air and keen to meet people who are in to the same things."
It has only been a month since the group were given the plot.
Already the gardeners have installed a green house and garden planters, that they made themselves from upcycled pallets and wood donations.
Louise says they are happy with the progress they are making. "We're sharing fruits and vegetables that we have been harvesting, there is strawberries, broad beans and lettuces and a few other bits and pieces. We are also offering tool share to other members at the Stockport allotment site."
You can find out how to get involved in the Community Gardening Project here.