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Commonwork Study Centre and Organic FarmRenovation and extension work is underway at Commonwork Study Centre and Organic Farm, Bore Place, Kent and two new positions have been created. The inspiring Grow Cook Eat project will work with schools and community groups to encourage people of all ages to grow and cook healthy and sustainable food.
The Food Hub will explore ways of encouraging local communities to buy locally produced food from a number of community based food hubs, set and up and developed by Commonwork in partnership with local groups.
As part of these new projects, the Middle Yard will be renovated to provide learning and cooking spaces. New growing spaces next to the current organic vegetable plot will also be created.
Grow2Grow is a new social enterprise set up in partnership with Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms (WWOOF) which will provide nurturing opportunities through farming and horticultural placements for vulnerable young adults with or recovering from mental health problems. This project will work alongside and with the Grow Cook Eat growing spaces. And, in addition, the cows are getting new accommodation. Once the cows are back out in the fields for the spring and summer, work will begin to replace the old winter sheds with new accommodation that will provide more space for the herd.
Commonwork has been recruiting for two new education and care farming projects involving organic vegetable growing and wellbeing - a Grow – Cook – Eat Gardener/education project and a Grow2Grow Gardener/mental health project. Local Food and Ecominds are funding these projects.
Details from:
Commonwork Bore Place Chiddingstone, Kent TN8 7AR www.commonwork.org 01732 463255
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