Flourish & Nourish, a community gardening group from Cleobury Mortimer, has been awarded funding and volunteer support from Severn Trent to develop their Community Kitchen Garden and Memorial Orchard project. The project, chosen as the Shropshire winner of the Severn Trent NeighbourGOOD scheme, aims to create a healing and learning space for the community, focusing on mental health and well-being through nature and shared activities.
Flourish & Nourish are a small group of enthusiastic community gardeners based in Cleobury Mortimer, and are set to receive up to two days of support from up to 30 Severn Trent volunteers each day to help towards their Community Kitchen Garden and Memorial Orchard project as well as up to £2,500 funding for material costs.
The Flourish and Nourish Volunteer group clearly won the hearts of the public, as they were crowned the Shropshire winners in an online vote - having earlier come through a judging panel of independent local figures, including councillors and journalists. Five local women are leading the creation of a Community Kitchen Garden & Memorial Orchard to benefit local people. Phase 1 includes fencing, groundwork, and orchard planting. They envision a beautiful, healing garden for learning and community bonding. Actions so far include planting raised beds, community consultations, and partnerships with local organizations. They aim to support mental health and well-being through nature and community activities.
“The grant and physical support from Severn Trent volunteers is going to give us a huge kick-start to get things off the ground and ready to open the gates to our community in the spring. From there, we’ll start planting and growing edibles, building raised beds, compost areas and benches, as well as planting a colourful floral memorial garden and tending the newly planted orchard.”
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