Seed sown for FoodAssist

FoodAssist is calling on the community to provide anything in helping with their garden.

By DANE LILLINGSTONE

FOODASSIST Warwick is calling on the community for donations of seeds, soil, fertiliser or anything else used for gardening as they become self-sufficient in fresh produce.
FoodAssist Warwick supervisor Esther Spicer said the garden was growing but it still needed help.
“I can’t wait till we can put our own grown food in the hampers,” she said.
“All the seeds have been donated, and people have been dropping in coupons but at this point we’ve run out of soil. We need more soil and pots.”
“We have people coming in and saying we only heard about this morning. We still want to get the word out.”
“We’ve got a very loyal customer base who do spread the word for us.”
Soon they will be growing strawberries and they hope to one day grow watermelons.
Councillor Glyn Rees stopped by the operation, at 38 Percy Street, to have a look for himself and said the council may be able to help in the future.
“There’s always something the council may be able to help with,” he said.
“It’s about getting together a list of the primary needs. From a furnishing point of view, if there’s something within council properties we’re not using a great deal, we could look at donating. Regardless of what it is, it would be useful here anyway.
“We could it put out to the council or the community. I will talk to the Men’s Shed.
“If a lot more community groups and people are aware, I’m sure they’d support it, knowing the service they provide to the community.”
FoodAssist Warwick is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 3pm.