Bringing together isolated communities in Staffordshire through the love of gardening, creating and cooking.
Get outside, breathe in the fresh air and feel the soil between your fingers.
Growing Communities is a project by Nurture Community CIC with support from Brand Remarkable, Worship Food and Emma Cooper Artist. The project is funded by Tesco and Transition Lichfield.
We aim to grow community connections through engaging creating and cooking events. The outcome will be our very own Plant and Create Cookbook to ignite a passion for gardening and cooking and to grow social interaction across the generations.
Connecting Generations
Participating groups in 2023 will be Fun Hub Club CIO and The Spires (Barchester Healthcare). By working with groups of diverse ages we plan to bridge the gap between generations and grow new intergenerational connections.
More than a million older people say they go for over a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or family member.
Age UK
Growing Together
Homegrown food is super healthy and tastes amazing! When you grow from seed you get to try all kinds of diverse, colours, shapes and varieties of vegetables. All this while reducing your carbon footprint and supporting local wildlife and biodiversity.
We believe that sowing, nurturing and harvesting your own food is one of the most rewarding things you can do and that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy this special kind of magic.
For tips and advice on growing your own produce at home visit our blog.
“Growing your own food may be one of the most powerful steps you can take for the health of yourself, your family, and your planet.”
Lindsay Oberst (foodrevolution.org)
Creative Nature
Nature is abundant with creative inspiration. From mandalas to weaving, natural dyes, flower crowns and leaf printing, on our blog we share ideas for a wealth of creative projects using homegrown produce. Click here to find out more.
“Art is a harmony parallel with nature.”
Paul Cezanne
Wonderful Wildlife
Many British animals and insects are in decline so anything we can do to help them is extremely important. Attracting wildlife can help keep your garden healthy by pollinating plants and eating pests. Even the smallest spaces can become a safe haven for wildlife. Click here to find out more.
“Never give up listening to the sounds of birds.”
John James Audubon
Fresh Tastes
We are building a community recipe book full of fabulous ideas for your homegrown produce. The completed recipe book will be available online for the whole community to share.
Click here to visit our Plant and Create Cookbook
Growing Communities, Lichfield 