The Community Garden Centre is a project funded by Middlesbrough Council's 'Empower' fund for local communities.
It was devised in response to a community consultation suggestion, as part of the Gresham Urban Eco Village initiative, which noted that despite the area having a rich history of gardening and growing, residents often struggled to access (in particular) compost, especially without transport.
Permission was sought from Newport Settlement Hub to site a shipping container on its grounds, and this was approved. A shipping container houses the Garden Centre, and opened its doors on 17th March 2020. The project aims to support a resident in the development of a small social enterprise, which should enable them to make a small income. It also offers residents the opportunity to buy and sell plants - again providing a small cash income.
With special thanks to Newport Settlement Community Hub, Advance Property Services for ground prep, Tesco Stores for seed donations, Cleveland Police and Durham Tees Valley Compost for compost.
It was devised in response to a community consultation suggestion, as part of the Gresham Urban Eco Village initiative, which noted that despite the area having a rich history of gardening and growing, residents often struggled to access (in particular) compost, especially without transport.
Permission was sought from Newport Settlement Hub to site a shipping container on its grounds, and this was approved. A shipping container houses the Garden Centre, and opened its doors on 17th March 2020. The project aims to support a resident in the development of a small social enterprise, which should enable them to make a small income. It also offers residents the opportunity to buy and sell plants - again providing a small cash income.
With special thanks to Newport Settlement Community Hub, Advance Property Services for ground prep, Tesco Stores for seed donations, Cleveland Police and Durham Tees Valley Compost for compost.
More information can be found about the project by emailing via the 'Contact Us' page.
