New food and nature project with Disabled people
Redcatch Community Garden has been commissioned to deliver a £50,000 one-year project on the theme of food and nature with and for Disabled people. The project forms part of the Climate and Disability strand of the Community Climate Action Project, funded by the National Lottery.
This new ‘on the ground’ project will help champion and move forward the food and nature priorities identified by Bristol’s community of Disabled people in their community climate action plan. It is one element of the Climate and Disability programme which supports Bristol’s commitment to a just transition by working directly with Disabled people on local action on climate change.
Redcatch Community Garden is a vibrant, inclusive green space in the heart of Knowle, where people from the community come together to learn, grow, and connect. Its aim is to bring local people together to focus on physical and mental health and wellbeing through gardening, art and food.
They were selected following an application process last month. This new project for the Climate and Disability programme will focus on increasing accessibility and enhancing food security for Disabled people, as well as improving air quality.
Together with Disabled people they will create accessible raised beds, run gardening and cookery sessions, and distribute homegrown, home cooked meals. The aims are to tackle food insecurity for Disabled people, engage local Disabled people with nature, and support Disabled people in actively participating in green spaces. The project will also see their Disabled people gardening groups plant air-purifying plants to improve air quality and educate the wider community.
“This project is an incredible opportunity to bring our community closer together through food and nature, empowering Disabled people to engage fully with our garden. We’re excited to create a space where everyone can contribute, learn new skills, and be part of something that positively impacts both our local environment and the wellbeing of our community.”
Kate Swain, Redcatch Community Garden CEO
“Food and nature are really important for bringing a community together and into work around climate change, but Disabled people are often locked out of these areas. The project brings to life lots of the ambitions that were in our community climate action plan and I’m excited to see what Redcatch Community Garden does with the project.”
Emma Geen, Climate and Disability programme Associate, Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership
Make sure you’re signed up as a member to stay in the loop about how the project progresses, and follow or visit Redcatch Community Garden to get involved directly.
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