Grow East Anglia
We are an organization based on the Norfolk / Suffolk border, which was set up to provide high-quality art and craft experiences to members of our local community. We run a community allotment, supplying fresh produce to local community fridges and The Shelf – a social supermarket in Diss, Norfolk.
What’s happening
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Whats to come in 2020
We want to say a huge thank you to the National Lottery Players for making our work possible. We have repurposed some of our fund to send growing kits to young people who may be suffering from loneliness and isolation at this time. Read more about it here We still hope to be able to Read more
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Join me for crafts in the Brome and Oakley Village Hall
A date for your diary – Saturday November the 9th, Brome and Oakley Village Hall. Coffee Morning and table top/jumble sale 10.00am – 2.00pm and we will be there making polymer clay creations! Grow East Anglia will be there, and we will be making things with polymer clay. You can make your own rings, badges, Read more
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Graffiti Photography
These pictures were taken at an abandoned gravel pit in Norfolk. Read more
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Community allotment
Great for the allotment. A tiny pond means home for hundreds of frogs. They eat insects and are very beneficial We work with Plot to Pot in Leicester at their community allotment, and hope to bring the ideas we’ve learned to Norfolk and start our own community allotment here soon. Read more
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Thanks Barclays!
Thank you very much Barclays Bank for the pens. We will be delighted to use and then recycle these. We’re loving these ideas for re-using old pens from https://ecogreenlove.com/ Old pen engraving tool, salvaged styrofoam printing plate, and finished print – photo by Rebecca Rockefeller Read more
Our Work
We are a needs-led organisation that works with other organisations and charities. We specialise in outdoor activities and run a community allotment in a 60 foot polytunnel on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
Who we work with
- Children/young people
- Elderly/old people
- People with disabilities
- Other organizations
- The general public
Where to find us
Youth clubs, community centres in Norfolk and Suffolk and local community celebrations such as the Diss carnival.
What the people we work with are saying
“Can I come camping again next year”
This is a great way to get teenagers talking to each other.
Earsham – Awards for All funded project 2018
“I haven’t had this much fun in ages”
I’m so proud of myself, I feel wonderful.
Earsham – Awards for All funded project 2018
“I love growing my own vegetables”
It’s so relaxing and calming, away from the hustle and bustle.
Plot to Pot
Let’s build something together.
We believe that together we are greater and can achieve more than we can on our own. We want to build links between young and old, between rural areas and towns and to get people communicating with each other.
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