A COMMUNITY centre is holding an open day to encourage people to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
Meadow Well Connected, on Waterville Road, in North Shields, North Tyneside, will be holding the event on Friday from 10.30am to midday.
The centre has received a pounds 193,000 grant from Local Food, a pounds 57m funding programme supported by the Big Lottery Fund.
The cash will be used to extend the group's site to include an extra 30 raised beds and a poly tunnel, as well as providing 30 volunteer placements, two permanent positions and six shortterm trainee posts.
In addition, residents will be supplied seeds and garden equipment, and given advice on how to grow their own food.
Carole Bell, project manager, said: "We are delighted we have been awarded a grant. This project will be a huge asset."
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