A Place To Grow is a sustainable Community Garden with the purpose to support positive Health and Wellbeing. This is achieved by encouraging people to learn new things by producing and eating healthy food, being physically active, getting involved in the community and meeting new people in a friendly, informal and safe environment.
The site is aimed at anyone who wants to improve their Health and Wellbeing. You may have a long term health condition, recently bereaved, feeling isolated and lonely or wants to get more active.
To access the project the following criteria must be met:
- Able to follow instructions
- Able to use gardening tools safely
- Respectful towards other site users
- Able to communicate with other site users
- Able to work without 1-2-1 supervision
What will the site provide?
- Induction programme (3 days a week)
- Green Social Prescribing - 12 week course learning about gardening skills
- Volunteering opportunities
- *New* Saturday gardening club for families
- Community groups able to hire the space for groups, workshops, activities
Opening Times
Day |
Time |
|---|---|
Monday |
Closed |
Tuesday |
10:00 - 13:00 |
Wednesday |
Closed |
Thursday |
10:00 - 13:00 |
Friday |
09:30 - 12:30 |
How to find us...
Forms attached below please download and email to mailto:leisure@blaby.gov.uk or print and send to Health, Leisure and Tourism Services, Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicester, LE19 2EP
New service users
APTG Registration form (PDF, 289 Kb)
New starters form (PDF, 458 Kb)
Volunteering
If you are interested in volunteering at APTG please download and complete the form and post it to the above address or email. Volunteers will have an informal interview and DBS check before they can start.
APTG Volunteer role description (PDF, 217 Kb)
APTG Application form (PDF, 174 Kb)