The Challenge How to keep moving forward, building on our successes?
The Challenge
Mar 22, 2016
The Challenge. How to keep moving forward, building on our successes?. Cloughmills Community Orchard. 26 th March 2011, work begins on the village orchard. Community Orchard. Working on the main growing site, Patton’s Bar. Why an orchard?. Reconnecting people with fruit trees - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Challenge
How to keep moving forward, building on our successes?
Cloughmills Community
Orchard
26th March 2011, work begins on the village orchard
Community Orchard
Working on the main growing site, Patton’s Bar
Why an orchard?Reconnecting people with fruit treesGet young people ‘used’ to fruit, not stealing
it!Working with and sharing surplus fruit to
make jams, tarts etcPlans for food festivals etc
Village OrchardApples and plums at Patton’s The fruiting hedge
440 New Trees in CloughmillsReluctant digger Edible Hedge
The Happiness Project
A Community ready to act…
The Happiness ProjectA serious attempt to address issues which
contribute to happiness:Connecting with peopleBeing activeTaking notice of the world around youLearning new skills/rediscovering old
onesGiving time to yourself or others
Old Mill Site
Another journey begins
Permaculture in action
• Earth Care •People Care•Fair Shares
Getting people involvedeveryone has a role to play in ‘reskilling’ our
communities
Reskilling Cloughmills
Reskilling Cloughmills
Reskilling Cloughmills
Every convenience provided!
What is a resilient community
•Takes control, making things happen not waiting for things to happen
•Meets needs locally
•People feel safe, valued and have a voice
•People are connected to each other, their community and the natural environment
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