A new community project is underway in Bassetlaw to produce fresh food, improve mental health and deliver education opportunities for local people.
The ‘Grow it, Fix it’ project based at the Bassetlaw Food Bank’s (BFB) base in Manton is helping to transform a patch of previously unused land into an allotment site that will welcome people from across the district.
Facilities will include 12 allotments, a communal poly-tunnel, an orchard with at least three types of fruit, a bee yard and a workshop where pre-loved items can be repaired and recycled.
The project has been made possible thanks to £47,500 from Bassetlaw’s allocation of the Government’s Levelling Up Parks Fund.
BFB Manager, Robert Garland, said: “The demand for our support is high and not only will this project allow us to grow our own produce that can be included in the emergency parcels we distribute across the district, but it also gives us an amazing opportunity to develop the educational side of the charity and show people where food comes from.
“There are many more benefits to the project and as part of the Workshop that will be here, we will be working with Armed Forces Veterans, people who are retired and those looking to share their skills to recycle and reuse everyday essential items.”
If you would like to be part of this project, please contact BFB by calling 01909 473078 admin@bassetlawfoodbank.org.