RELEASE DATE 16 February 2006
TITLE LOCAL ALLOTMENT GETS OPENING CELEBRATION
 

Local regeneration charity, Groundwork Greater Nottingham have announced a celebration event and grand opening for a new allotment in the Netherfield area. It is hoped that a celebration event, on Wednesday the 22nd February, from 1.30 to 3.30, will give local families the chance to go to the allotment and see what has achieved so far, and have a go at planting and decorating the shed.

Working in partnership with Surestart, Groundwork staff and volunteers have transformed a derelict allotment into a beautiful space for growing fruit and vegetables. The site now boasts its own polytunnel, to give plants a head start in the season, a gazebo for sheltering from the sun and a large swing seat for relaxing.

Chloe Griffiths of Groundwork Greater Nottingham said, "Projects of this type are good for teaching people about growing their own food and encouraging a healthy lifestyle." Chloe Griffiths continued, "This will be a great event where people can see what work Groundwork and Surestart has been doing and everybody is welcome, especially families with younger children."

To find out more, please phone Netherfield Sure Start on 9404 153 or Chloe Griffiths from Groundwork on 9788 212.
 
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Background Information enclosed
Please note that all our projects involve people and communities and many have to be seen to be believed. They each have very different real life stories of transformation, they are very photogenic, and in order to continually improve our communities, we will be delighted to share more of these with you, including fielding interviews and making visits available to you

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

GGN has been established for 14 years

In a typical year we Groundwork Greater Nottingham works with communities to:-
· Develop and deliver at least 100 new projects
· Deliver over 4000 person days of youth activity
· Engage with over 200 local businesses
· Work in partnership with at least 80 schools
· Deliver 40 locally significant environmental improvement schemes
· Deliver 2 regionally significant conferences a year

We are currently working on 55 live projects

Nationally, Groundwork is one of the UK’s leading social and environmental partnership organisation’s, working with people, local authorities and businesses to promote economic and social regeneration by improving the local environment. Through it’s network of around 50 Independent Trust’s around the UK, from Tyneside to South Wales, Northern Ireland to Hackney, Groundwork uses the environment to improve their quality of life. Groundwork is an independent charity, which involves 60,000 adult volunteers and over 120,000 school children each year in local environmental projects. From small community schemes to major regional and national programmes, Groundwork’s local Trust’s work in partnership with local people, local authorities and businesses to promote sustainable developments in their local area.

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Groundwork Greater Nottingham
Denman Street East
Notingham
NG7 3GX

T: 0115 9788212
F: 0115 9787496
E: gn@groundwork.org.uk