You might wonder .... or, there again, you might not ...... what happens to all the potato peelings, carrot tops, outside leaves of greens etc etc. that we generate in the kitchen at Smiths. Well, rest assured, they're put to very good use. Apart from the small amount that Dave takes home to make our compost, the veg scraps all go to Garden Needs Garden Centre in Broughton to make THEIR compost. As well as the usual job of growing and selling ( at very reasonable prices ) a variety of plants and vegetables, Garden Needs does much much more. They say:
'We're a small, peaceful garden
centre located on the edge of Kersal Dale ( a Nature Reserve on River
Irwell ) Time, dedication, love and hard work have been
invested over the years to create a centre with a true difference in a
unique and magical environment. We offer a well stocked nursery with a fantastic new range of award winning peat free composts. Our Vision is to build a local and very sustainable garden centre for the entire community that will provide training and
They offer a variety of courses from horticultural training, through gardening drop in sessions, mindfulness courses with gardening at their core, wildlife walks ... and a 'Mucky Knees' Club where children can build dens, walk through the Dale and generally get ... well .. mucky knees !! You can fnd out more on their website here:
Dave and I went to an Open Day last Sunday .... here's a few pictures to give you an idea of what they do.
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| Flowers, herbs, hanging baskets and vegetables ... and award winning compost to help grow them |
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Call into Garden Needs and see for yourselves, find out about the work they're doing in the community,buy a few plants maybe, have something to eat and drink in the cafe......
Garden Needs are doing a brilliant job - they deserve your support.
Opening times and directions are on the website.
Opening times and directions are on the website.
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