Get A Community Backgreen Mentor
At the start of 2011 we ran a Community Gardener course, which resulted in the creation of a small band of volunteer 'Community Backgreen Mentors'. The Mentors are people who have already set up their own community backgreen project and can now provide advice and support to those who want to set up a new site.
The Mentors all the have different knowledge and skills, but the common experience of having set up and/or managed a community backgreen project. A Mentor can arrange for you to visit their site to get a better understanding of the community backgreen model. You can perhaps participate in their project for a period of time before setting up your own project.
If you are interested in being linked up with Mentor in your local area, send an email to
info@ecba.org.uk making sure to tell us where you live and what you are planning.