SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is backing a community gardening initiative.
Mr Rowlands, a keen supporter of encouraging people to take part in outdoor activities, is urging residents to take up the opportunity to brush up on their garden skills in Rhos and Gwersyllt this month.
He said: “This is a fantastic initiative which not only helps people to learn more about gardening but encourages them to get outdoors in the fresh air and meet others in the community.
“I am a great fan of organisations like Incredible Edible as they really do encourage everyone to get involved by growing your own food and sharing it within the community.
“I would urge anyone wanting to meet likeminded people and brush up on their gardening skills to sign up for the workshops.”
Incredible Edible is part of a community gardening initiative that grows free food to share locally. The group also provides free plants, seeds, tips, and workshops to help people grow their own food at home, in workplaces, and within communities. Promoting sustainability and a gift economy, Incredible Edible Wrecsam encourages a thriving, collaborative approach to community growing and local food production.
The free workshops are being held in the Incredible Edible Community Growing Spaces in Rhos and Gwersyllt.
This weekend they will feature an Introduction to food growing, how to grow your own annuals and perennials – with free seeds to take away – at Rhos – Saturday, March 8, 11am-12.30pm and Gwersyllt – Sunday, March 9, 11am-12.30pm
The following weekend will be on how to feed the soil to feed your food plants – introduction to mulching and composting for soil health and creating soil health in the community gardens at Rhos – Saturday, March 15, 11am-12.30pm and Gwersyllt – Sunday, March 16, 11am-12.30pm.
The final workshops on transplanting tips, from seed to plant and what to do as the food plants grow – with free plants to take away to transplant will be at Rhos – Saturday, March 29, 11am-12.30pm and Gwersyllt – Sunday, March 30, 11am-12.30pm
There will also be a stall at each workshop that will have free plants and seeds that you can take home to plant in your own garden or plant them in the Community Growing Space.
You can book your free place on any of the workshops here through Eventbrite.
For more information you can email [email protected].
