Luton Penrose Roots to Recovery starts new project to grow fruit and vegetables for the community

An organisation in Luton is looking for a partner to support it's latest project and help the community during the coronavirus crisis.

Penrose Roots to Recovery Garden in Luton is a community hub promoting inclusivity, good physical and mental health through nature, it provides a therapeutic growing space for service users, members, volunteers and the community.

The garden, located opposite Fountains Avenue, in Bide-a-While parkland, has had to close due to the coronavirus pandemic and staff have been redeployed to help at Luton foodbank.

But, Penrose roots has been given a larger part of garden by Luton Council to grow vegetables for the community, and are looking for a partner to provide seeds for them to grow in the garden.

Sam Smith, service manager at Pensrose Roots to Recovery, said: "We have been given the middle bit of land to grow on and the vegetables we grow will go to the foodbank and the clients we help in the wider community.

"It means we now have about 30 times more land to grow on which is fantastic news, we now just need the seeds to grow the vegetables.

"We will be able to grow lots of vegetables including potatoes, leeks, spinach, salad bits.

"We are appealing for any businesses or anyone that has seeds that we can use to grow vegetables.

To get in touch with Sam, email [email protected].

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