Trinity Community Arts receives funding from the Big Lottery Fund to reap the benefits of gardening

After 3 years of running volunteer drop-ins The Trinity Community Garden is

now running an inclusive programme of workshops that will

respond to the needs of our diverse communities.

We

believe the project will have a positive focus creating a sense of

well-being, achievement and cohesion in the community.

The

Big Lottery Fund distributes half of the National Lottery good cause

funding across the UK. The support for the this project comes from

the Awards for All programme which aims to enable others to make real

improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need.

The

award received will allow us to deliver a series of weekly organic

gardening and cooking sessions, providing a safe controlled space

where a variety of local groups will gain hands-on experience in the

garden. The

workshops will include: cooking a variety of dishes from the veg

growing in a simple outdoor kitchen (to be built); learning about the

benefits of wild plants and herbal first aid; seed sowing and saving;

companion planting; learning how to tend and care for fruit and

vegetables; crop rotation and soil fertility. Participants

include women from minority ethnic communities (BME) who have

experienced domestic violence and people who are affected by mental

health issues. Groups include Awaz Utaoh Asian's Women group, Wild

Goose, Rethink & Terrence Higgins service users.

Workshops

will be held between May-November 2012. When

the project is over, we hope that the participants will be confident

enough to take ownership of the space and continue to help make it a

welcoming place for the local community.

Sustainable

building

In

addition to the gardening workshops Trinity are seeking people

interested in sustainable building to initiate the outdoor kitchen

that will complement this project. The

building of the outdoor kitchen will run as separate workshops

throughout the summer. We have selected an experienced workshop

leader to run the workshops who has successfully run similar projects

in other areas. These sessions will provide open, drop-in access for

the wider community and will be appropriate for all levels, with the

aim of encouraging people to become more active in their community

and gain some sustainable building skills.

How

to get involved

To

register your interest in the project or sustainable building

workshops, contact Charlie or Anita info@3ca.org.uk

0117 9351200 or join the volunteer drop-in days on Thursdays from

12pm to 5pm.