Sidney Park project will produce edible and incredible display
IF YOU know your onions, then you will keep a watchful eye on when a unique vegetable patch is ripe for the picking.
The Sidney Park Friends have planted vegetables to spruce up the largest empty flower bed in the Cleethorpes park – and residents can to pick the produce when its ready.
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DIGGING IN: Nicola Hocknell, chairman of the Sidney Park Friends, at the community vegetable patch in the park. Picture: Rick Byrne
Named the Incredible Edible Project, rhubarb, hundreds of onions, parsley, strawberries, artichokes and raspberries will sprout out of the mud this summer.
The group, which is helping North East Lincolnshire Council run the park, hopes the project – the only one of its kind in North East Lincolnshire – is the start of a greener future for the popular park.
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The park fell into decline before the friends stepped in, and members were inspired by a similar veg scheme in West Yorkshire.
Friends chairman Nicola Hocknell said: "We feel our vision of a greener, brighter future for the park has taken a step forward."
Anyone is allowed to pick the food once it is fully grown to take home, which they hope will educate children about where food comes from.
Nicola said: "The project is designed for everyone in the community to enjoy. It encourages people to do something positive for themselves and the community."
They prepared the bed before Christmas for the frost and snow, breaking up clods of earth, digging up weeds and spreading recycled soil conditioner donated by Newlincs.
They plan on holding fun cooking activities in the spring to lift the spirits of residents and attract visitors to the area.
The produce at the patch will be available for picking around June – there will be an announcement in the Grimsby Telegraph and online at www.thissisgrimsby.co.uk to let you know exactly when.
This Sunday, the group will be planting rosemary at the patch.
On page 19, find out how your children can get involved in a new Lincolnshire-wide food project.
Looking for some inspiration for dinner tonight? Here are some recipes using the produce that will soon be available from Sidney Park's patch.
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/52/apple-and-rhubarb-crumble.aspx
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/15789/onion-tart.aspx
http://allrecipes.co.uk/recipe/16955/raspberry-shortbread.aspx
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by Davex66
Sunday, March 17 2013, 7:59PM
“Well done for doing something to help restore Sidney Park to its former glory. It's a pity it has been left to get into such a state by our Labour Council - Cllr Shaw has no excuse at all as it is in the ward he represents!
I was walked through the park recently and I was appalled at the state of it - play equipment and seating removed and broken and flower beds overgrown with weeds with not a flower to be seen in any of them! I'm amazed the people living near the park put up with it without complaining. The three Labour councillors that represent the area should be ashamed and they certainly don't deserve your vote again!!!”
by notachance
Friday, March 15 2013, 4:12PM
“This is a great idea and I wish you well, but its a headline waiting to happen when the scum wreck it, lets just hope they don't.”
by Ryan_Ashley
Friday, March 15 2013, 1:45PM
“...Davendogs,
If we all felt like you did what a sad World we would live in.
Maybe if you concentrated your efforts into doing something more productive other than writing hollow comments, you probably wouldn't feel that way.
Maybe you would feel a sense of community and actually try and make something good happen in your own area rather than moaning about how things wont work. Its a self fullfilling prophecy.
There are bound to be problems, but I dont think thats a good enough excuse to simply give in.
I think it is a great idea and more people should pick up the community spirit and "dig in"!!”
by ParkFriend
Friday, March 15 2013, 12:20PM
“For those who are interested and do not consider our efforts to be a waste of time, please note a small group of us will be at Sidney Park this Sunday at 11:15am (weather permitting) in order to do a little more planting.
We will be delighted to see anyone there who would like to help.
If you would like to contact us, please email us at:
sidneyparkfriends@outlook.com
Or follow us and our activity on Facebook:
http://tinyurl.com/ajawqmg
and Twitter:
https://twitter.com/CleeSidneyPark”
by davendogs
Thursday, March 14 2013, 10:20AM
“I live close by and can tell you these people are deluded. Dogs will wee on it, anything remotely looking will dissapear. Teenagers will kick it to bits.”
by davendogs
Thursday, March 14 2013, 10:20AM
“I live close by and can tell you these people are deluded. Dogs will wee on it, anything remotely looking will dissapear. Teenagers will kick it to bits.”
by justsaying
Thursday, March 14 2013, 9:23AM
“What a fantastic idea. Who can I contact to get involved?”
by justsaying
Thursday, March 14 2013, 8:56AM
“That's a fantastic idea. Who do I need to contact to get involved?”
by justsaying
Thursday, March 14 2013, 8:55AM
“That's a fantastic idea. Who do I need to contact to get involved?”
by justsaying
Thursday, March 14 2013, 8:55AM
“That's a fantastic idea. Who do I need to contact to get involved?”