As part of PCP’s Growing Together project Colour your Life has organised a free 10 week course for adults starting Monday 2 March 10am-1pm.
Participants attending the ‘Dig-in’ course will learn from a horticultural specialist and gain hands on experience in sewing seeds, understanding soils and composting, growing vegetables, cultivating fruit and herbs and watching them grow.
The benefits earned from this project will be improved physical health from increased activity and feeling better from being outside and meeting new people. You will feel healthier and wealthier from eating your own grown produce and there will also be opportunities for volunteering.
This project forms part of PCP’s aim to develop a socially inclusive community garden set in the grounds of the Pioneering Care Centre that everyone can enjoy.
If you don’t want to get your hands too dirty by signing up to a 10 week course there’s lots of other ways to get involved. Come along to the Big Dig Community Event on Saturday 21 March 10am – 1pm and find out about family activities and exciting future plans for the community garden.
If you’re enthusiastic about gardening, or would just like to join in and make a difference in your local community, get involved in the nation’s biggest community gardening volunteering event, The Big Dig.
The garden is a good size with grassed areas, flower beds, water features, wildlife corner, pleasant seating and an allotment. On the day volunteers will be helping to clear the site, getting it ready for people to enjoy the outdoor space this spring and summer. Refreshments and tools will be provided and helpers can take away their very own seed pots.
If you have as little as half an hour to spare and would like to get involved in the Big Dig Event, your help would be gratefully appreciated. Or to find out more about PCP’s Growing Together project please come along on Saturday 21 March between 10am-1pm to the Pioneering Care Centre, Carer’s Way, Newton Aycliffe DL5 4SF.
Contact PCP on 01325 321234 email enquiries@pcp.uk.net. Further information is also on PCP’s website: pcp.uk.net and Facebook page: /PCPandCentre
