Myakka Visit Local Community Projects

Staff from Myakka went out to experience two local community projects in the Wincanton area that have received support from Somerset Community Foundation. On Tuesday 16th February representatives of the Somerset Community Foundation, the Growing Space Project and Penselwood
Community Allotment Scheme met the team from Myakka at The Balsam
Centre in Wincanton.

The Growing Space is a community garden based at The Balsam Centre in Wincanton. The gardens have been developed to cover a wide variety of
needs for local people. There are spaces for quiet contemplation, for
socialising, playing and for food production.

Activities include advice and guidance for new gardeners, training for individuals and organisations, therapeutic programmes for those experiencing anxiety, emotional difficulties or depression and for those with disabilities. It also works with local schools and pre schools providing support for the school curriculum and work experience.

Funding from Somerset Community Foundation enabled the group to go ahead with a project to build a new greenhouse for the site.

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