The Community Allotment Dig brings different faiths together to work on a project benefiting people of all faiths and none and will help reduce the local carbon footprint in the years ahead. The Community Allotment will be redeveloped as a green gym where people can enjoy healthy exercise in the fresh air while learning more about growing fresh fruit and vegetables to promote wholesome eating and healthier lifestyles.
“We hope our day of hard labour will enable Gorton people who do not already have access to horticultural facilities to learn new skills that will help them in turn play a part in building a sense of belonging to each other across the whole Gorton area. We aim to return this allotment space to its former role as an oasis of social activity and tranquillity for increasing numbers of people living in the area”, said a member of the organising team.
“The allotment used to be a great resource for children and young people; older residents; new tenants learning to maintain their first gardens and asylum seekers wishing to apply their growing abilities in new ways”, said Rev. David Gray of the Angels Community Centre. “The ideas shared were amazing. Sadly when some user groups moved away, the plot went through a period of low usage which led to it becoming overgrown. It is now being revived by local people working together and this day will help take it to a whole new level. We are planning to establish a variety of fruit trees, from plums to apples, and to develop different growing techniques that can involve people of all levels of experience and ability”.
