Bell View (Belford) - Community Garden Group
People: Improving people’s mental wellbeing
We would like to develop and grow a community garden to bring people together, help them to grow food, enjoy nature, join our existing food project and improve their health and wellbeing.
About this cause
Bell View is a community-based charity, working to support and make a difference to local people. Our garden group aims to develop and grow our community garden, to provide recreation activities, grow food for the local community and our ongoing food and Warm Hub projects. Our aim is to create an intergenerational hub that reduces social isolation, enhances wellbeing and provides access to nature.
How this cause brings people in the community together
Our project will continue to support our local community through the development and growth of our garden project. We will develop raised beds that will be accessible to all and provide opportunities for everyone to interact, enjoy growing and eating our food and to feel the soil beneath their fingers. We know how important nature is to wellbeing and we will use this opportunity to bring joy to everyone in the community, from schoolchildren to people accessing day care and everyone in between. Excess food grown will be shared via our Food Share Project and used to enhance the soups donated via our Warm Hub each week. We think that this project will really make a difference.