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Scouts’ Growing Project Last spring St Chad’s Scouts were looking for community projects they could become involved with, and at the same time Woodseats Allotment Society was looking for community groups to use beds on its Community Hub plots. The hub comprises two full-size plots which had originally been developed by a charity working with young adults with learning diffi culties. Following a chance conversation between representatives of both the Scout Group and the Allotment Society, it was agreed that St Chad’s Scout Group would take over one of the vacant beds. Unfortunately, it was almost the end of the planting season when we started, but the Allotment Society came up trumps by providing suffi cient plants for our fi rst season. The Scouts visited the allotment on several Wednesday evenings to plant, weed, and tidy the plot. The Cubs also joined in, planting bedding plants, and setting some lettuces they had grown from seed. In the summer, when Scouts traditionally break for the school holidays, leaders attended on Wednesday evenings to give any young people in the group who were at a loose end something they could take part in, and a few of the Scouts, Cubs, Beavers, and parents took advantage of this. When autumn came we had a session for them to clear and tidy the plot ready for the winter. The Scouts reciprocated by helping members of the Allotment Society move wood chippings to the Community Orchard on the site, and by providing an event shelter for one of their open days. One of the community hub plots There were three high points. First was seeing young people who had no experience of gardening develop an interest in growing their own food. Second was ‘harvest night’ when all the vegetables were picked by the Scouts, and taken home for consumption. Third came Halloween when seven Jack O’ Lanterns were made using pumpkins grown on the allotment. We have already made plans for the next season, with the young people (under a little guidance!) choosing what to plant. We intend to grow all the vegetables and fruit from seed where possible, using greenhouse space generously made available by the Allotment Society. We see the allotment as a long-term project, and hope to be there for years to come. We have to acknowledge, with grateful thanks, the support and practical assistance we have received from members of the Allotment Society. Without their help the project would have remained a passing thought and never actually got off the ground. It is also true to say that without their help watering the plot during the hot summer evenings (remember them?) the vegetables would have not got off the ground either! We look forward to a long and fruitful connection with Woodseats Allotment Society. Nigel Ross St Chad’s Church, Linden Avenue, Woodseats Church Offi ce: Linden Avenue, Sheffi eld S8 0GA Tel: (0114) 274 5086 Page 8 email: offi ce@stchads.org website: www.stchads.org
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