2. Starting Point
The aim of the project is to provide
a community growing learning and
green space within the community.
Transforming the space into an
urban food-growing landscape,
based on collaboration, where
anyone who wants to has the
opportunity, space and support to
grow and harvest fresh fruit and
vegetables.
To create a vibrant, diverse food
culture is a vital aspect of our
healthy communities in a deprived
area such as Vale Street
5. Project Aims
The project will enrich lives,
providing us good food, making
good friends and increasing
numbers of usage promote all the
benefits of local food growing
– community building,
environmental, physical and
mental health and well-being,
local enterprise and the
economy, address issues of
sustainability
– reducing food miles, oil
dependency, ecological and
carbon footprints and increase
biodiversity within an urban
environment such as Vale Street .
8. Vale Street Project
Incredible Edible Brighouse
aim to empower the
community to retain and reuse
our green spaces. turning
unloved spaces into beautiful,
practical areas by growing
herbs, fruit and vegetables ties
in with Calderdale Council’s
Green Spaces Strategy -
“To achieve high quality green
spaces across Calderdale
including spaces that are
nationally recognised for their
quality and attractions”.
9. Grow Wild
The Vale Strete project also supports
“Calderdale Corridor’s of Colour” which
links into the Nationwide Grow Wild
Project sponsored by Kew Gardens.
Increasing the quantity of suitable
pollen- and nectar rich flowers can
provide more food for pollinators.
Pollinators also require a range of other
resources, and this depends on the insect
group, eg suitable nesting sites for bees
and wasps; particular (native) plants
larval stages of some insects such as
butterfly and for moth caterpillars to feed
on.
10. Why vegetables at vale street
Getting hold of fresh fruit and
vegetables at truly affordable
prices can be a real challenge in
deprived neighbourhoods.
Involve Foster community sprit
and engagement at Vale street
and food produce 'ecologically'.
The project would Involve mainly
plant-based food ,and Increase
the consumption of food sourced
as locally within Vale street ,
seasonally and directly as
practicable.
The project would use resources
in an environmentally friendly
and low-carbon way and Promote
knowledge within the
community
