Estimated Price

£2,000

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Summary

The proposal is to create a small fruit and vegetable plot on the grounds of Blackhall Primary School to drive enthusiasm, engagement and education about growing food locally, particularly amongst children and young people.

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Description

The project will use a prominent plot on the grounds of Blackhall Primary school, situated on a main road in the local area. It will create a community growing area full of fruit, vegetable, herbs, and edible flowers. The project will engage a range of young people in food production including students from the primary school, who will be given the opportunity (outside the regular curriculum) to grow on the plot, supported by the Outdoor Education team and volunteers from the community. Local youth groups including the Brownies, Guides and Scouts will also be invited to use the plot for their learning and engagement in growing.

 

We will also aim to engage members of the community beyond our young growers, to encourage intergenerational exchanges on growing your own, and strengthen existing links. For example, the children will visit the local Care Home to showcase and share the produce. We will hold community open days where locals can share the space, learn from what the children have done, and help themselves to produce. We will also foster links with other local primary schools with similar initiatives, share our produce and plants at local events, and share our surplus with local community enterprises (for example the Village Bistro in Davidsons Mains).