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COMMUNITY<br />
Volunteers<br />
use their green<br />
fingers for good<br />
Getting their hands dirty for charity,<br />
the Peebles Community Action<br />
Network (CAN), in Scotland, are using<br />
their gardening prowess to help feed<br />
those in need. Tending to fruit and<br />
veg patches (and the needs of others),<br />
volunteers are donating freshly grown<br />
produce from their community garden<br />
to a local food charity.<br />
The Food Foundation is using the<br />
generous donations in its mealson-wheels<br />
service and, so far, an<br />
incredible 100 meals have been<br />
delivered to vulnerable members of<br />
the community.<br />
Speaking on behalf of the charity,<br />
operational manager Yvonne Mclaren<br />
said: “We are very lucky to have such<br />
fresh ingredients provided on our<br />
doorstep, and are really grateful to the<br />
people of Peebles CAN for helping us to<br />
feed the community.”<br />
Not only are CAN volunteers helping<br />
their local community, but they are also<br />
helping themselves, too. Research from<br />
King’s Fund has shown that gardening<br />
truly is the gift that keeps on giving, as<br />
it promotes mental wellbeing, reduces<br />
depression and anxiety, and improves<br />
social functioning.<br />
What better excuse to dust off those<br />
trowels and get digging? There has<br />
never been a better time to get back<br />
to your roots, give back, and grow<br />
something new.<br />
Grow your own produce and want to<br />
donate? Check with your local food bank<br />
to see if they can accept it. Find your local<br />
food bank at trusselltrust.org<br />
Writing | Kat Nicholls<br />
<strong>August</strong> <strong>2020</strong> • happiful.com • 11
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