New community club in full bloom

ACLUB being set up in Runcorn is offering residents the chance to enjoy the outdoors and fresh food with the launch of the

Green Fingers Gardening Group.

Based at Brookvale Community Centre, the fledgling organisation is on the lookout for potential members and has invited the curious to get in touch.

The group was recently awarded funding by the office of Cheshire police and crime commissioner, David Keane, and has also been offered support by manufacturing giants 3M, which is sending a team of volunteers later this September to help to sort the garden out.

Organiser Pam Roberts said the ‘community allotment’ will give residents the chance to socialise, enjoy gardening and the outdoors, and grow their own food and herbs.

It is due to start running from Thursday, September 24, and from then on will hold a weekly group session from 11am to 1pm, with members also having access outside those hours.

Pam said: “We’re going to be growing and planting broad beans, vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and we’re going to be having weekly clubs as well, hanging basket workshops and planters, that type of thing, and Christmas wreaths.

“I’m going to be organising it all.

“I’m going to share what I know then people can go home and do their own thing.

“In the spring we’ll be sowing seeds.

“It’s ideal, especially during the lockdown, it’s what people want.

“We’ve got 14 people interested in joining and we’ve got all our risk assessments for Covid.

“People can get out and about and meet people. It’s good for mental wellbeing as well.”