The folks at Didsbury Dinners have sent us this text below, about work they are doing with Southway Housing Trust.

Let’s get the community growing
Southway Housing Trust has organised a number of tenants’ conference days, called ‘fun and feedback’, over the next month.

As well as showcasing the social housing company’s advice and information services and current projects, Southway is keen to offer some activities around food growing. Didsbury Dinners has offered to run these activities, and would love your support. We’ll be demonstrating how to make biodegradable pots for your seeds using old newspapers and flour and water paste. Here’s one that our volunteer, Michelle, made earlier:

We also hope to offer free compost, seed, and food plant giveaways and growing advice, and will promote our free ‘learn to cook’ classes running throughout the year.

Interested? We’re looking for helpers during the following slots, please (hours to suit):

Friday 12 April: Barlow Moor Community Centre, 4-8pm
Saturday 20 April: Old Moat Sure Start Centre, 10.30am-2.30pm
Saturday 27 April: St Margaret’s Church, Burnage, 1.30-5.30pm
Tuesday 14 May: Burnage in Bloom, Burnage Community Centre, times t.b.c.

Donations of unwanted compost, seeds, food plants and even tools would also be very much appreciated.

For further information – and a very warm welcome – please email grow@didsburydinners.com