St Marks Community & Enterprise Centre have applied to The Community Spaces Fund for help with establishing a community garden and allotment project on their site at the church. Currently the land is just large amounts of grass which is hard work to maintain; and not well utilised by the community. The plan is to create a space which is much more user friendly.
It is intended that there will be wheel chair accessible pathways, seating areas, herb beds, trees and a water feature.
Overall, a much more usable and exciting space than is currently in existence at the church!
It is hoped to create an area of raised beds or ‘mini allotments’ which would be intended for various community groups from around Kirkby.
The Richmond Fellowship who work with amongst others, people with mental health problems, hope to use the garden as a form of horticulture therapy for their service users.
These beds will also be available to individuals who request a plot.
They’d be ideal for people who feel a full allotment is too big for them.Intended for use by all members of the community, be it for gardening or quiet contemplation away from the stresses of life.
If the funding bid is successful work will hopefully commence on the site in the new year.
Anyone who is interested in having a mini allotment or helping with the project in anyway should contact Christel on 546 9970 or email christel.stmarks@googlemail.com
John of local garden design specialists www.plantdesign.info said that his company were pleased to offer up their services to inspire the ideas for the project and help bring the project to life when funding became available.
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