"My Dwarf French Runner Beans have grown to 9’’ tall. I’m going to split with my brother as he has a greenhouse. There are too many for my windowsill!"
Project participant, Grow Cook Eat
No garden? No problem
The estates around central Stockport have pockets of extreme deprivation and have limited access to fresh fruit and vegetables. The project area contained a range of different housing types from Victorian terraces with yards and gardens through to high rise tower blocks, with limited growing space.
The Grow Cook Eat project involved significant engagement with local residents. Working with people in the neighbourhood, we revised ways to incorporate gardens into even the smallest of areas. We installed rich compost with seeds and seedlings in flexi tubs in areas around apartment blocks and we created gardens on balcony areas.
The Grow Cook Eat project resulted in some fantastic outcomes including:
