Providing raised beds & shed for school children & bringing more plots into use (360G-OCF-A502918)

The grant will meet the needs of our local community in four ways: Firstly, by providing an opportunity for 40 plus school age children to learn how to grow vegetables. Secondly, by providing a secure storage for the school Thirdly, by bringing 5 plots into cultivation which will enable more of our local community to participate in growing their own vegetables. Finally, by providing our volunteers with equipment that will enable them to maintain the site effectively and deal with vacant plots in a timely manner before they become infested with invasive weeds and brambles. We have plans to spend Association funds to provide a dedicated area and create new raised beds for children from Cutteslowe Primary School to grow vegetables. The equipment will help our volunteers to clear the barren land and prepare it for cultivation by the school. The purchase of the shed will then provide the school with secure storage for their tools. Our ability to educate the next generation in terms of growing produce is really important. The links with the land and food are becoming more tenuous for hard pressed and time poor families having little option but to buy vegetables from shops and supermarkets. This initiative will hopefully sow the seeds of a different way of thinking in our youngsters. Learning how to grow vegetables at an early age can engender a life-long love of gardening. The health benefits of introducing fresh, organically grown vegetables into children’s diets are self-evident. In our experience there is a much higher probability of children, who can be reluctant to eat vegetables, trying them if they have grown them. The brush cutter and rotavator will enable our volunteers bring the barren land for the school plot into a state ready for cultivation. In addition it will enable us to bring five overgrown plots into use thus increasing opportunities for local people to grow their own vegetables. We do have a waiting list of people wishing to have a plot on our allotments so this grant will also enable us to offer more plots to our local community. There is an additional, long-term benefit to the equipment as it will enable us to maintain the site properly. We are reliant on volunteers from our membership who currently use their own gardening equipment from home for site maintenance. The equipment is simply not designed for the rigours of a large allotment site such as ours. We have extensive public areas which are surrounded by bramble bushes. The Sthil brush cutter will enable us to maintain the perimeter and control invasive brambles. The rotivator will mean that we will be able to turn over plots that become vacant and before they become overgrown and weed infested.

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Grant Details

Amount Applied For 1423
Amount Awarded 250
Award Date 2019-03-27T00:00:00+00:00
Beneficiary Location: Country Code GB
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code E01028597
Beneficiary Location: Geographic Code Type LSOA
Beneficiary Location: Name Oxford 001D
Grant Programme: Code December 2018
Grant Programme: Title Small and Vital
Impact Category Maximise ability to strengthen community cohesion and build social capacity
Last Modified 2019-08-14T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Duration (months) 1
Planned Dates: End Date 2019-03-01T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2019-02-01T00:00:00+00:00
Primary age group Children (5 – 12)
Primary beneficiary Local residents
Primary ethnicity Mixed
Primary issue Stronger communities/Community support and development
Project Description - Detailed The grant will meet the needs of our local community in four ways: Firstly, by providing an opportunity for 40 plus school age children to learn how to grow vegetables. Secondly, by providing a secure storage for the school Thirdly, by bringing 5 plots into cultivation which will enable more of our local community to participate in growing their own vegetables. Finally, by providing our volunteers with equipment that will enable them to maintain the site effectively and deal with vacant plots in a timely manner before they become infested with invasive weeds and brambles. We have plans to spend Association funds to provide a dedicated area and create new raised beds for children from Cutteslowe Primary School to grow vegetables. The equipment will help our volunteers to clear the barren land and prepare it for cultivation by the school. The purchase of the shed will then provide the school with secure storage for their tools. Our ability to educate the next generation in terms of growing produce is really important. The links with the land and food are becoming more tenuous for hard pressed and time poor families having little option but to buy vegetables from shops and supermarkets. This initiative will hopefully sow the seeds of a different way of thinking in our youngsters. Learning how to grow vegetables at an early age can engender a life-long love of gardening. The health benefits of introducing fresh, organically grown vegetables into children’s diets are self-evident. In our experience there is a much higher probability of children, who can be reluctant to eat vegetables, trying them if they have grown them. The brush cutter and rotavator will enable our volunteers bring the barren land for the school plot into a state ready for cultivation. In addition it will enable us to bring five overgrown plots into use thus increasing opportunities for local people to grow their own vegetables. We do have a waiting list of people wishing to have a plot on our allotments so this grant will also enable us to offer more plots to our local community. There is an additional, long-term benefit to the equipment as it will enable us to maintain the site properly. We are reliant on volunteers from our membership who currently use their own gardening equipment from home for site maintenance. The equipment is simply not designed for the rigours of a large allotment site such as ours. We have extensive public areas which are surrounded by bramble bushes. The Sthil brush cutter will enable us to maintain the perimeter and control invasive brambles. The rotivator will mean that we will be able to turn over plots that become vacant and before they become overgrown and weed infested.
Recipient Org: Description Cutteslowe Allotment Association is a voluntary organisation that serves the needs of our local community. Within our Association we strive for membership diversity. We have nine nationalities and ages from children through to senior citizens over 75. We are committed to inclusion and now offer gardening opportunities for members with limited mobility. We provide the Community Association Centre with a plot which is worked by members from the Centre. Education of the next generation is fundamental. We are working with Cutteslowe Primary School and will create raised beds to enable children to learn about growing vegetables in a manageable way.
Recipient Org: Postal Code OX2 8ES
Recipient Org: Web Address http://www.cuttesloweallotments.co.uk