We had a cooking class on 16th April with four asylum seekers teaching local people some of their recipes. Many thanks to Tim & Michelle for hosting the session in their house and generally helping out on the day.

On 16-4 some of the asylum seekers helped filling over a hundred bags with woodchip and took them to the community orchard in Blackshaw Head where the woodchip will be used as mulching around the fruit trees and bushes.

On 16th April 34 asylum seekers came to Heptonstall Social and Bowling Club. Some of the children made lanterns and paper cuttings while others played football and visited the play area. Many thanks to Di, John and Pat for making activities for the children and thanks to the many drivers who gave lifts to the […]

On 12th March we had 32 asylum seekers coming – about half of them children. First we all went to Tim and Michelle’s house where there were a variety of activities. One of these were working with clay, either on a potter’s wheel or on a table. Thanks to John, Bardy, Pat and John for […]

Getting shoes, clothes, toys, duvets, etc ready for the asylum seekers to take home when they come on 12th March. The winter jackets and the booths in particular will be needed this winter.

Many thanks to everyone who has donated to our project via https://localgiving.com/charity/togetherwegrow. We have so far raised £515, which is amazing and helps us pay for asylum seekers to come to events here. Thanks to Valley Organics who came with four vegetable and fruit boxes for the asylum seekers. Also thanks to the 27 local […]