{"id":112977,"date":"2022-06-10T17:01:16","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=112977"},"modified":"2022-06-10T17:53:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T21:53:19","slug":"c-of-e-sowing-seeds-how-a-patch-of-wasteland-became-heart-of-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kendallharmon.net\/?p=112977","title":{"rendered":"(C of E) Sowing seeds: how a patch of wasteland became heart of community"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just a few years, a patch of once unused land in the middle of the Quarrendon estate in Aylesbury, Bucks, has been transformed into the beating heart of the community by the local church.<\/p>\n

The once neglected scrap of land surrounding St Peter’s Church, has been turned into a multipurpose green space \u2013 simultaneously a community garden, an exercise site, a place to grow food, an outdoor classroom, and a tranquil spot in the centre of the estate.<\/p>\n

In partnership with local organisations, St Peter\u2019s regularly takes referrals from the local GP surgery, known as \u2018social prescribing.\u2019<\/p>\n

It also welcomes schools, the local Adult Education Centre, and the Youth Offenders Probation Service \u2013 where young adults learn new skills in landscaping and horticulture to help get them back into employment.<\/p>\n

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Sowing and growing: a patch of once unused land in the middle of the Quarrendon estate in Aylesbury, Bucks, has been transformed into the beating heart of the community by the local church.
Check out the story:https:\/\/t.co\/LJbGbuchzi<\/a><\/p>\n

— Church of England Environment Programme (@CofEEnvironment) June 10, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n