The Communit y Growing and Food Network\, facilitated by Durham Community Action\, brings together like-minded or ganisations with projects or an interest in growin g and food. It provides an opportunity for communi ty groups and organisations from all sectors with similar visions to connect\, communicate and colla borate\, supporting one another and sharing good p ractice.
\n \nOur next meeting w ill take place on Tuesday 28th April from 10.00am - 12.00pm\, at The Lodge at Blackhall and Consett Park\, Laburnum Avenue\, Consett\, DH8 5UR. Inform ation about access and parking can be found here< /span>
\n \nThe theme for this meeting will be Growing Communities Through Gardens. We’ll explore topics such as culture\, arts\, food\, in tergenerational gardening and more\, looking at ho w gardens can help create a stronger sense of comm unity.
\n \nIf you’re intereste d in delivering a 15-minute presentation on this t opic\, please get in touch with georgi a.donohue@durhamcommunityaction.org.uk before Friday 3rd April.
\n \n < p style="margin-bottom:11px\;">As the m eeting falls during National Gardening Week\, and just after Good to Grow Week 2026\, we’re especial ly looking forward to hearing more about the fanta stic work happening in community gardens and growi ng projects across the network.\n \nIf you have any further questions or queries before booking\, plea se do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing georgia.donohue@durhamcom munityaction.org.uk
\n \nTo connect \, share and support alongside the network meeting s\, please join our Faceboo k group
DESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n The Community Growing and Food Network \, facilitated by Durham Community Action\, brings together like-minded organisations with projects or an interest in growing and food. It provides an opportunity for community groups and organisation s from all sectors with similar visions to connect \, communicate and collaborate\, supporting one an other and sharing good practice.\n \n \n \n Our ne xt meeting will take place on Tuesday 28th April f rom 10.00am - 12.00pm\, at The Lodge at Blackhall and Consett Park\, Laburnum Avenue\, Consett\, DH8 5UR. Information about access and parking can be found here (https://www.durham.gov.uk/article/1966 7/Blackhill-and-Consett-Park-visitor-information)\ n \n \n \n The theme for this meeting will be Grow ing Communities Through Gardens. We’ll explore top ics such as culture\, arts\, food\, intergeneratio nal gardening and more\, looking at how gardens ca n help create a stronger sense of community. \n \n \n \n If you’re interested in delivering a 15-min ute presentation on this topic\, please get in tou ch with georgia.donohue@durhamcommunityaction.org. uk (mailto:georgia.donohue@durhamcommunityaction.o rg.uk) before Friday 3rd April.\n \n \n \n As the meeting falls during National Gardening Week\, an d just after Good to Grow Week 2026\, we’re especi ally looking forward to hearing more about the fan tastic work happening in community gardens and gro wing projects across the network.\n \n \n \n If yo u have any further questions or queries before boo king\, please do not hesitate to get in touch by e mailing g (mailto:lyndsey.vickers@durhamcommunitya ction.org.uk)eorgia.donohue@durhamcommunityaction. org.uk (mailto:georgia.donohue@durhamcommunityacti on.org.uk)\n \n \n \n To connect\, share and suppo rt alongside the network meetings\, please join ou r Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ communitygrowingandfoodnetwork)\n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T100000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T120000 LOCATION:The Lodge\, Blackhill and Consett Park\n Laburnum Avenue\n Consett\, DUR DH8 5UR\n United Kingdom\n URL:https://dcacrm.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=767 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR