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Growing Connections is a membership-led organisation. Membership is open to anyone who wishes to get involved in the project, simply email Joan at info@growingconnectionsproject.org.uk and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
Membership
Our members come from many different sections of society, all have very different life experiences and skills but they are brought together by our common commitment to a sustainable lifestyle and the creation of a nurturing community based on non material values, respect for each individual's right to a good quality of life, a desire for a closer connection between people and nature and a belief that through support each individual can reach their full potential.
There is no membership fee for 2009/10. Whether fees are introduced in 2010/11 is yet to be determined.
Current members' activities
- Attending regular social and support groups
- Growing your own food in our community garden
- Caring for livestock on our host farm
- Seasonal activities such as black berry picking, collecting and making elderflower cordial and winter soup making workshops
- Skill sharing workshops e.g. digital photography, sketching the countryside, Skill sharing workshops
- Being involved in the organisation of the project
Member mentors
As a group we all have different skills and interests to bring to the project, however within the current membership we lack some of the necessary skills and experience to realise our long term vision.
We need mentoring support to help us to remain focused on what we need to do to make this project a success and to create a framework and enterprise which will be sustainable - economically, environmentally and socially for the future. You may not have the time to get involved in the future development of the project but you may like to get involved by being a member mentor to someone who has more time to commit to the project.
How you can help
If you do not have the time or you live too far from us to participate in the weekly activities of our project, we invite you to sponsor the work we do by means of donation. If you are interested in making a donation please contact Joan at info@growingconnectionsproject.org.uk.
There are other ways to sponsor our project, below is a list of suggestions. This list is by no means exhaustive, if you can think of other ways you could participate or would like to discuss sponsorship more generally please contact Joan at info@growingconnectionsproject.org.uk.
- Donate unwanted gardening tools.
- Knit a jumper for one of our poor featherless rescue hens – View the pattern by Little Hen Rescue
- Donate wool for a hen jumper
- Donate unwanted hot water bottles
- Donate seeds (within use-by date)
- Donate unwanted table, chairs, sofas
You give but little when you give of your possessions, it is when you give of yourself that you truly give – Kahlil Gibran