Through the city’s Strategic Energy partnership, E.ON has provided funding to Coventry City Council to create community growing spaces in the city.
The project is in partnership with E.ON, Grapevine, Garden Organic and Citizen and will create up to three new community growing spaces within some of the most green deprived parts of Coventry.
Community growing spaces are fantastic for:
- Fostering good physical and mental health
- Strengthening connections within communities
- Allowing people to grow their own fruit and veg locally and sustainably
- Creating spaces for communities to enjoy and relax in
- Creating spaces for wildlife
With our partners, we will provide training, equipment and seeds to create new community gardens. There will also be opportunities to attend free training courses delivered by Garden Organic, and we hope people and groups will join in.
People who want to get involved will be supported to become part of a constituted community group for each site. Being part of a constituted group is a great opportunity to transform local green spaces because it enables local sites to be transferred into community ownership and become accessible for everyone.
Proposed sites
The proposed community growing sites are Heath Road in Stoke Heath, Virginia Road in Hillfields and we are also exploring potential sites in Willenhall.
For this pilot project the sites are located within areas of green deprivation where the need is greater, but in the long-term the Council would like to support the creation of community gardens in every ward of the city so that everyone has access to high quality green spaces and can grow local fruit and veg.
Find out more
If you would like to get involved or find out more, please share your thoughts and details in this survey.
Upcoming events:
Hillfields community meetings:
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Tuesday 18 March 7pm to 8.30pm at St. Peter's Church
Heath Road community meetings:
- Wednesday 26 February 5pm to 6.30pm at WAVA Hall/ The Highlife Centre
- Wednesday 12 March 5pm to 6.30pm at WAVA Hall/ The Highlife Centre
- Wednesday 26 March 5pm to 6.30pm at WAVA Hall/ The Highlife Centre
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