#AWARDATHOME—GREEN THUMBS AT WORK

July 2020

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When the government put the island into full lockdown at the end of March no one was quite sure how long it would last. But, ‘dukers’ got to work, despite initially being unsure of what exactly to do since they would not be able to

attend regular training sessions. That spirit of determination familiar to every ‘duker’ meant they found solutions. Growing things was a solution to many problems. For some it was the solution to being bored, others solved the ‘how am I going to continue my Award?’ problem and others solved the ‘I need a new challenge’ problem

One such participant is Ché Alexander of the Open Group. Ché and his brother Remario started a container garden at

home in May. After a primary school assignment to grow beans, growing fruits and vegetables has been a goal for him. Well, the restrictions over the last few months and the need to work on the Skills section gave him that opportunity and he has really got into it. Recycling all kinds of containers, Ché planted a variety of crops including bok choy (Chinese cabbage), tomatoes and cucumbers.

Gold participant Jaaziel Parris is also an avid gardener. While she has been growing things for a while now, she did use the time staying safe at home to take things up a notch. (Cont’d Pg2)

18 and older? Completed an Award level? If you answered yes to these two questions, then there is a community out there waiting for you. The Global Award Alumni Network (GAAN) is open for membership. It is set up to and waiting for members. The network is an online community of Award holders from all over the world with opportunities for networking.

Head of the Barbados Gold Award holders Association, Jamila Bayne is already part of the network and has high hopes. She says, “The Global Award Alumni Network provides a new and unique opportunity to connect with Alumni across the globe and discover the differences in our Award experiences.

I hope that seeing the reach and the impact of the Award will encourage the Alumni to lend support to our active participants. I also expect that the GAAN will spur on new ideas in the Barbados Alumni Association with this new opportunity to learn from others.”

Over the course of this year she is also hoping that the local alumni association will be able to jumpstart its fundraising to be able to supply the programme with much needed hiking equipment as participation numbers grow. So if you are like Jamila and want to grow your Award community click here to join the network. If you have any questions send an email to gahabarbados@gmail.com

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