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The Grow Your Own project is a development of the Waveney Valley Food Group, which has run since 2002 and allows a group of twelve households, mainly on low incomes, to buy wholefoods at wholesale prices.

This is a new project to build a smallholding in the grounds of Sheringham High School as a community resource.

This project has been developed by Transition Norwich, a network of some 500 Norwich people and organisations concerned about peak oil, climate change and the economic downtur

‘Food for thought’ is an new educational learning (food related) scheme with 2 strands;

The Ash Vale Social Enterprise at St Elizabeth's Centre, East Hertfordshire has been providing ‘sheltered employment’ and ‘therapy through horticulture’ for residents, college learners and pupils with epilepsy, autism and other special needs since September 2003.

“Grow for It” is a new 17x22 metre school/community garden on the grounds of Edgar Sewter Primary School.

Get Set Grow! Bromet is a new project to develop the kitchen garden at Bromet School, Oxhey.

The St James Village Orchard Project is a new initiative to develop an inherently sustainable community orchard on a one-acre field - the Greshaw Green Enclosure.

The aims of this project, are those agreed at the village meeting held to discuss the way forward following purchase of the site.

This is a new project which builds on DCGG’s work in growing and selling produce. 1½ acres of former meadow land will be cultivated to produce fruit, vegetables and vegetable plants for sale.

Jimmy's "Shakey beans" Allotment is a new project that will provide opportunities for guests & "supported" ex guests of Jimmy's nightshelter to work together & alongside volunteers.

They aim to create a weekly market selling locally grown fruit and vegetables and (where local produce is not available) organic produce from further afield.

Eastfeast's new 'Growing Confidence' programme will work with 16 schools in Suffolk and north east Essex to concentrate on the development of what we call 'shared learning' within the school community.

Norfolk & Suffolk Local Food is a new project aimed at providing training, work skills and voluntary work to disadvantaged groups such as those affected by mental illness, learning difficulties, drugs and alcohol.

Last modified 11 March 2009 4:03:26 PM

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