Cash boost for community urban gardens
More than 30 projects, spanning wildflower meadows, street gardens, community orchards and vegetable gardens, are to take a share of a £500,000 fund for environmental projects in Liverpool.
From the 58 projects awarded cash, 37 have a major horticultural or gardening theme, one in conjunction with the Wildflower Centre based at Cornwall’s Eden Project. All age groups and demographics are involved, from primary school children to the elderly in care homes. Novel projects include a community edible hydroponic wall and the founding of 10 wildflower meadows in deprived areas in conjunction with Eden. Growing food and restoration of neglected green space are common threads.
The money comes from the Community Environment Fund, launched last autumn to foster environmental projects and assist
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to further its plans to become carbon neutral by 2040.
“Together, lots of small actions can help us make a big contribution to making our region cleaner, greener and more sustainable,” said Mayor Steve Rotheram.