Aroundtown Magazine May June 2022 Edition

HOMES & GARDENS
In the community:
garden focus
Good gardens are not made by sitting in the
shade, and members of our local communities
have been hard at work over the spring to ensure
South Yorkshire is in full bloom.
A blooming
good result for
Rotherham
Dementia Carer
Support
Rotherham Dementia Carer
Support is set to blossom this
summer thanks to over £12,000
in grants towards a new garden
project at Rotherham College.
The team at Rotherham Dementia
Carer Support, which is operated
by national adult health and social
care charity Making Space, had
been keen to start an outdoor
venture for some time. But due to
the long waiting list for an allotment,
Rotherham College volunteered one
of theirs which had been neglected
during the pandemic.
Voluntary Action Rotherham’s
Mental Health Small Grant Scheme
awarded the service almost £9,000
over the next three years while a
further £3,230 came from VAR’s
Supporting Our Communities grant.
The grants will be used to buy
tools, plants, seeds, compost and
seating for carers with restricted
mobility, as well as to pay for a
gardener to help get the project
started. The grant will also go
towards helping to bring back the
existing monthly dementia cafes
in Thurcroft, Wath-Upon-Dearne,
Dalton and Maltby.
You can find out more about
getting involved with the garden
project by calling 01709 910889
or emailing RotherhamCarers@
makingspace.co.uk
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Penistone WI joins
the Royal Canopy
project
It was double celebrations for
members of the Penistone Women’s
Institute as they celebrated their
21st anniversary along with the
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee by taking
part in the Royal Canopy project.
As part of the tree planting
scheme, Penistone WI donated
and planted three fruit trees
in Penistone’s beautiful
Watermeadows Park. Known locally
as the ‘windy city’ due to its location
in the foothills of the Pennines,
the wind was in full force as the
day of planting arrived in April. But
the ladies were ably supported by
Twiggs Landscaping, the Mayor of
Penistone and town councillors to
get the job done.
Penistone WI hope these trees
provide plums and pears for the
community for many years to come
A Right Royal
Winthrop Bake Off
The glorious community gardens
and cafe in Wickersley, just off
Morthen Road, is open throughout
the summer on Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays
between 10.30am and 4pm.
On Saturday 4th June, they will
be hosting their annual open day
as part of the Queen’s Jubilee
celebrations from 11am until 4pm.
This will also include the Right Royal
Winthrop Bake Off for local bakers
young and old to enter.
Entry is free and there are four
categories: Cakes and Buns;
Scones and Biscuits; Preserves;
and a Bake Fit For a Queen. First
prize will win a copy of Winthrop’s
Platinum Jubilee recipe book.
All entries must be delivered
to Winthrop on Friday 3rd April
between 3pm and 6pm or Saturday
4th April between 8am and 9am,
ready for judging which starts at
9am.
Full details available on their
Facebook page
@Winthrop-Gardens
Cawthorne Open
Gardens
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th
June 11am-5pm
The popular biennial attraction of
Cawthorne Open Gardens is back
for 2022 as hundreds of visitors
prepare to flock to the picturesque
village to marvel at 15 beautiful
gardens.
Each garden will have its own
individual interest and character
and there will be something for
everyone, whether you’re an
experienced or novice gardener.
Some gardens will be hosting live