Dobbies launches call-to-action to get communities growing

THE first Dobbies Garden World in Northern Ireland, which will open off the Saintfield Road in six weeks time, has announced a £4,000 Here We Grow bursary, a community campaign which offers free equipment, support and expertise to the local community to get growing.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Aug 2010, 11:05 BST

The company wants to hear from local community groups, projects, schools and charities who need help to plant and grow in their gardens. There's over 4,000 worth of gardening equipment and plants available to groups in Lisburn or surrounding areas. Lisa McAlinden, Dobbies community champion for the brand new store said: "We're aiming to bring a new generation of garden centres to Northern Ireland and we've launched Here We Grow to help our local communities develop gardens in their area so everyone has the chance to appreciate the wonders of local green space.

"Here We Grow also aims to show people that gardening can be a fun, inexpensive and an easy way to stay healthy. We hope that Here We Grow will inspire more people in Lisburn, Belfast and surrounding areas to get growing!

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"So whether you're a school, community organisation, local charity, hospital or care centre looking to set up a veggie patch, garden or even just a few hanging baskets, we want to hear from you."

If you would like to put your group forward to be considered for support, e-mail Lisa McAlinden at [email protected] or if you have any questions, call 0131 561 6083. For more information, please visit www.dobbies.com

Dobbies will also be running regular free events instore to help give advice on how to get the best out of your garden. These include regular grow your own and planting workshops and the Little Seedlings Club which is a free hands-on workshop to teach children about plants, wildlife and the environment. Dobbies has invested 8.6m and created 120 new jobs in the Lisburn store

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