sale west community garden group
DESCRIPTION
A Thriving community garden transformed from a disused carpark, managed and developed by a dedicated group of local residents.TRANSCRIPT
GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY
PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS
SAlE WEST COmmUNiTY GARDENA ThRiviNG COmmUNiTY GARDEN mANAGED AND DEvElOpED bY A DEDiCATED GROUp Of lOCAl RESiDENTS
Groundwork MSSTTTimber Wharf
42 - 50 Worsley StreetCastlefield
ManchesterM15 4LD
T: 0161 220 1000www.groundwork.org.uk /msstt
C O M M U N I T Y
656 Adult volunteer hours
283 Young person volunteer hours
6 Community organisations supported
44 Events, workshops, meetings and training sessions held
Transformation of a disused car park into a community growing space
Formation of the Sale West Community Garden Group (SWCGG)
Group supported to plan and deliver on-site works and events to engage local people and promote the project
Delivery of healthy eating and art projects at local schools and the Youth and Community centre. The boards produced now decorate the garden
Involvement and support generated from the wider community, evidenced by the lack of vandalism on site and the well attended weekly drop in sessions
Group making future plans, including fundraising, development of new sites in the area and expanding the numbers benefiting from local growing
To establish a community group to deliver and run a community allotment on a disused car park
To ensure the group operates in a financially and environmentally sustainable way
To promote healthy lifestyles by providing the infrastructure to grow food locally
To provide a better quality local environment by improving a disused space
To build community involvement and local partnerships to help support the future of the group
GROUNDWORK CASE STUDY
OUR ROLE
PARTNERS
“Groundwork have provided local residents
of Sale West with the necessary skills
and tools to develop their own sustainable
community garden. The project has now flourished into a fully
functioning garden and allotment with a robust
committee. Groundwork went above and beyond
the outcomes initially set and delivered on a
fantastic project.”
Dale Ward, Trafford Council
For more information contact:Deborah Murray
Sustainable Communities Manager
0161 220 1000deborah.murray@groundwork.
org.uk
Supporting the establishment and initial activities of a constituted group, SWCGG
Helping the group to involve the wider community in the design, build and now on-going maintenance of the growing space
Supporting the group through provision of formal training sessions including event planning, involving others, risk assessment and applying for funding
Working with Trafford College to initiate a 6 week Introduction to Growing course
Facilitating the group’s development of local partnerships including with Irwell Valley Housing Association, Friends of Dainwell Park, the local SWAP partnership and local schools
Supporting the group to develop a sustainable plan for their future activities, including building up numbers of volunteers and fundraising
PROJECT OBJECTIVES