Two Holme Valley allotment gardeners have set up a new project to provide encouragement and support to anyone who would like to grow their own food. Their allotments are situated in Royds Avenue New Mill, but the group aims to encourage anyone, whether on a different allotment site or growing in their own garden. In addition, one of the gardeners is a volunteer on a Green Gym, promoting physical activity on community allotments or conservation projects, and hopes to be able to offer guidance on physical activity and weight management as well as advice on growing fruit and vegetables.
The first meeting was held on 29th January 2009 and received a very positive response from the attendees. A questionnaire has been circulated and further meetings have now been planned:
SITE VISIT: Sun 15th Feb 4:00- 5:00 pm. This is a meeting to look over the allotment site in New Mill and the potential growing area proposed by the Co-op Society. We will be meeting at the car park on Royd's Avenue in front of Wooldale Junior School at 4.00. To get to Royd's Avenue - come into New Mill and head up the hill towards Scholes and Totties (right turn if you are coming from the Holmfirth road) Royd's Avenue is immediate right turn before you go up the hill. Continue along the road through the housing estate until you come to a small car park on your right just before the Junior school entrance. We will spend a short time on the allotment site before going up to the Wooldale Co-op field where we can look over the site (before it gets too dark) and have a cup of tea with the Co-op team.
COMMITTEE MEETING: Venue Wow Cafe Holmfirth Thursday 12th Feb at 7.15pm. This is a meeting for those who would like to take an active role on the Holme-Grown committee - treasurer/marketing/organising websites/eforum/guest speakers/secretary/fundraiser/tea maker/motivator!....or create your own role... whatever it is if you want to be involved in helping the project move forward we'll be more than happy to have you on board. If you can't make it but would like to have a role just let us know and we'll pen you in. We will also make a new date for the next evening meeting.
