Ryder Brow Community Allotment Society
We're improving the social, mental and physical wellbeing of the people of Ryder Brow through our allotment plots and community gardening.
Support Ryder Brow CAS
Following the success of their Green Spaces Fund project 'Ryder Brow Pocket Park', this dedicated Community Allotment Society are looking to deepen their community's connection with nature.
See the drop down list below for detailed project information, pricing and plans.
Email info@gmet.org.uk with the subject line 'Bloom Hub: Ryder Brow Community Allotment Society' if you're interested in funding any of these project ideas.
Project Idea #1: Getting Crafty in the Garden
Funding Required: £3,219
Summary:
The project is "Getting Crafty in the Garden", engaging 8 attendees with meaningful arts and craft activities over five weeks, and week 6 for a celebration event. Qualified practitioners will demonstrate the activities and guide the attendees to make their own individual and collective masterpieces.
In week 1 and 2, participants will collect willow stems, prepare them for weaving baskets and create their own basket to take home or for gifting.
Week 3's topic is the popular "Mindful Mandalas" where natural items will be collected and geometric patterns and designs will be created individually and by the group. Photographs of the mandalas will be taken and professionally printed as greeting cards.
Week 4 is prepare, up-cycle and reuse old planters for the community plot's vertical garden. All items will be cleaned and the surfaces ready for decorating with natural drawings. Reclaimed timber will be used to modify existing wooden pallets to create practical planting space for sustainable growing of herbs and flowers.
Week 5 involves planting the containers with sensory plants including herbs and ornamentals to see, smell, touch, taste and hear.
Week 6 will be the celebration event, where attendees can invite friends and family to see their achievements. Refreshments and ambient music selections will be available. Greeting cards and the willow baskets created may be gifted to other attendees, families and friends and/or taken home for keepsakes. Demonstration baskets will be planted and displayed in the community plot.
Resources Needed:
• Management, admin, promotion @ £40 per hour for 30 hours = £1,200.00
• Art Practitioner pay per 4 workshops @ £105.00 each = £420.00
• Art Practitioner pay for preparation @ £25/ hour X 8 hours = £200.00
• Basket weaver pay per 2 workshop @ £25 hour X 6 hours = £150.00
• Materials, PPE and tools for workshops = £455.00
• Portable heater 4.2kw price includes full 13kg gas bottle = £150.00
• Four Attendees bus fare @ £20 each for 6 sessions = £120.00
• Weekly refreshments @ £10.00 X 5 sessions = £50.00
• Cleaner and practitioner assistance for 18 hour @ £13.00 per hour = £234.00
• Professional printing of greeting cards = £80.00
• Celebration event @ £10.00 / person for 16 people = £160.00
Anticipated Measurable Outcomes:
• 8 adults engaged for 6 weeks
• 16 adults engaged in celebration event
• 10 willow baskets created and planted with new flowers/ herbs
• 10 used flower planters up-cycled and re-planted
• 10 sections of the vertical garden modified and re-furbished
Project Location
We're thrilled that RBCAS has been shortlisted for the Bloom Hub. This opportunity will enable us to continue our activities in the community plots and new pocket park.
