Local Food For Good
Launched in 2020, Get Growing is now an annual community project from Hands of Hope that provides FREE Grow Kits to Schools, Care Settings and Households throughout Rother, Hastings & West Kent, encouraging and supporting people to grow their own food as well as engaging Volunteers at Hope Farm Community Garden Volunteers to come and sow, grow, harvest and distribute 100’s of tonnes of organic, in-season produce for local food banks.
We believe everyone should have a go at growing their own food – it strengthens both our bodies and minds, makes us mindful of the seasons, every mouthful, food miles and waste.
Whether you are growing for yourself, with children, or as part of a community group, gardening is a proven way to relieve stress, stay active and spend time outdoors – tracking with the NHS ‘5 Steps to Wellbeing’.
We are here to support you!
Most of our growers are complete beginners and our kit provides a safe space for you to explore. You’ll learn through making mistakes – it’s all about trowel and error – so please don’t hesitate to ask us any questions you may have throughout your journey via our website or on social media.
KIT CONTENTS:
Your ‘Grow Kit’ includes organic seed sowing compost, organic seeds, pots, plug plants, cell trays, labels and Growing Instructions and we encourage participants to donate any surplus food grown to your local Food Bank and your neighbours.
Please send us photos, updates, and feel free to ask questions – we would love to hear how you are getting on. Join us on Facebook and Instagram too and keep us up to date.
You can help us secure funding for this wonderful project for another year by sharing your photos, messages and questions with us on our social media – remember to use hashtag #GetGrowing2024 – alternatively you can email them to us to post and answer on your behalf.
If we like your photo we may even ask for permission to use it for promotional purposes!
Achieving its main aims, the project:
Get Growing is aligned to the NHS ‘5 Steps to Wellbeing’:
Distributed over 1,500 free Grow Kits to almost 1,000 settings throughout Rother, Hastings, and West Kent.
Received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2022.
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