BROUGHTY FERRY YMCA GRANT AWARD FROM THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION

BROUGHTY FERRY YMCA IS HAPPY TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE BEEN AWARDED £2656 FOR THEIR COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECT FROM THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION. THIS GRANT WILL GO TOWARDS ALLOWING LOCAL NURSERY CHILDREN TO DEVELOP PLANT CULTIVATION SKILLS IN AN AREA WHICH WILL BE DEDICATED TO THEM IN OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN. THIS WILL ALLOW US TO OBTAIN A GREENHOUSE AND A POTTING TABLE AT THE HEIGHT APPROPRIATE TO THE CHILDREN AND TO SUPPLY TOOLS OF A SIZE THAT CAN BE SAFELY USED BY THEM.
WE ANTICIPATE GROWING BOTH FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES TO INCLUDE SUSTAINABILITY TRAINING IN CULTIVATION OF EDIBLE PLANTS FROM SEED TO PLANT TO COOK AND TO EAT. THE GROUPS WILL BE SUPERVISED BY UNPAID VOLUNTEERS (AS INDEED ALL THE WORK OF THE GARDEN IS DONE BY VOLUNTEERS) AND BY THEIR TEACHERS AND SUPPORT STAFF. THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION IS A GRANT-MAKING FOUNDATION SUPPORTING HORTICULTURE, PLANT SCIENCES AND THE VISUAL ARTS (PRE-2000) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION GO TO THEIR WEBSITE www.finnis-scott-foundation.org.uk . IF YOU WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY GARDEN OR ABOUT THE WORK OF BROUGHTY FERRY YMCA IN GENERAL, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH AT bferryym@gmail.com or 01382775988