Greening the Groves
Greening the Groves is a York initiative supported by YOUR local Rotary Club - Rotary York Ainsty
`Greening the Groves' - garden tools handed over
Rotary York Ainsty (RYA) recently supported the York-based Greening the Groves initiative by gifting a selection of garden tools (see main page photograph) to assist with its work to improve the locality for local residents, thus making the area a better place to live.
The main image shows the hand-over ceremony at the Door 84 youth centre premises. Seen are Richard Powell (RYA), John Niklaus (RYA), Tracy Ostle (Greening the Groves) and Stewart Gilbert (RYA President-Elect). Image supplied by Gwen Swinburn ©. Words © Stewart Gilbert
The Greening the Groves team are also hoping to contribute to efforts to 'resurrect' a central garden area ('the secret garden!') as well as servicing the existing in-situ raised beds - to make them easy to use for residents to use and maintain.
Rotary York Ainsty president-elect Stewart Gilbert (front left) presented plaques for display in the area to Greening the Groves representatives Tracy Ostle (Greening the Groves, front right). Image supplied by Gwen Swinburn © Words © Stewart Gilbert
The two plaques have now been affixed to the Groves' Gardens wall. See images below supplied by Tracy Ostle (Greening the Groves).
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