Feed Our Community

from BH Six & Seven | May 2023

Traditional Churros

As a charity, Grounded Community is committed to teaching people food-growing skills. We love people to come to our garden spaces in the heart of Boscombe to learn, but we’re also passionate about supporting people to grow their own fruit and veg at home. Our network of “Grounded Growers” grow fruit and veg in their gardens, on balconies, in allotments, on windowsills and even in workspaces.

As part of our mission to get more people growing, we were delighted to partner with our friends at Forever More Food, to install more raised beds for residents on the Beaufort Road estate in Southbourne last month.

The “Grow Your Own Rainbow Garden” project was initially funded by Abri Housing Association, in an effort to support their residents towards healthy eating goals, as well as encouraging a closer community connection on the estate. A total of 50 raised beds were installed for families over two growing seasons in 2021 and 2022, and a further 15 were installed last month.

This season has seen a great demonstration of community partnership, with the ecofriendly hexagonal planters being produced by the amazing design department at Arts University Bournemouth, made from recycled scaffolding planks.

Organic super soil was donated by our friends at Eco Sustainable Solutions Ltd, and our own fabulous volunteers worked alongside a team from GoodGym Bournemouth to help residents get prepared for the season ahead.

With cost of living challenges and new limits being placed on fresh food in our supermarkets, there has never been a better time to invest in new skills. Becoming a Grounded Grower means you will get support and advice on how to grow your own, as well as the opportunity to connect with our network, attend shared meals, volunteer to learn greater skills and support the broader projects we are running.

You can find out more by visiting our Grounded Growers project page on the website:groundedcommunity.co.uk/ groundedgrowers. Just submit an enquiry and we’ll be in touch!

For more information on how to enrol in a community veg box scheme and receive discounts on locally sourced food, go toforevermorefood.org.

We can grow healthy nutritious food for our household, which helps to supplement availability issues.

We empower ourselves to eat well and know where our food is coming from.

We can connect with others who are growing, swap seeds and food, and learn more together.

There’s a notable difference in taste and you won’t believe how healthy and good it feels - especially if you adopt our chemical free, highly mineral based growing techniques.

It gets us active and outside in the fresh air

You will be contributing to a more sustainable community