Food Growing Project
Introduction to Ian Hodgson & The Community Food Growing Project
Having worked for 14 years in Community Development and 2 years with Young People's Services in Blackburn I am new to the Hyndburn area and new in post at Prospects as the Community Food Growing Coordinator. My role is to support partner agencies [principally Hyndburn Borough Council and the Primary Care Trust] in the regeneration process of allotment provision. The project is known as 'Cultivate' ["Be part of a growing community"]. The Cultivate Project aims to help and support all manner of community groups and individuals to grow their own organic vegetables and fruit. This can be through such things as making training available, setting up workshops and open days and inspirational visits. The project is busy linking up food growers and providing them with funding, information and equipment. Food growing in backyard spaces and containers is greatly encouraged also.
