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Community News
Saffron Walden Mencap Society has a vibrant community of more than 100. This is made up of young people and adults with learning difficulties, carers, trustees, staff and volunteers. Members of the community have a vast array of interests and talents. Read on to find out what some of them have been getting up to!
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GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 13th August 2025
What a day we had at Dig It Community Allotment today. The heat didn’t stop our team from getting stuck in with watering, weeding,...
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Aug 14, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 30th July 2025
Today was a very special day! We welcomed lovely Noah to GrowAbility- he threw himself into every task - taught us some facts about bees...
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Jul 31, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 9th July 2025
Another fabulous day at our GrowAbility Club - Dig It Community Allotment - the heat did not put us off! Look at Lisa and the gang...
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Jul 16, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Health Benefits of the Produce!
GrowAbility: Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Now we’re harvesting every week we’ve decided to learn about the health benefits of the produce -...
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Jul 3, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 18th June 2025
This week we did a much needed water everywhere because the hot weather has arrived in full force Matthew harvested some mint to take...
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Jun 20, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 11th June 2025
We were so busy we forgot to take photos today of Barry, Glen and Matthew who helped with all of the jobs Lisa Dig It Community Allotment...
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Jun 14, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 14th May 2025
Another busy day on the plot - it’s looking so beautiful and I did NOT get enough photos on my camera this week. We saw that our...
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May 18, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 7th May 2025
A much needed weeding session today in the onion bed. We also prepared a bed by sieving the stones out of the soil ready for some carrot...
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May 9, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 30th April 2025
We arrived to see the beautiful new floor in the summerhouse..this will help to keep us warm on cooler days and altogether easier to...
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May 1, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 23rd April 2025
The rainclouds didn’t stop our group, led by our lovely @lisa.harper11, from working the plot - Weeding the raised beds getting them...
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Apr 25, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Wednesday 26th March 2024
We had a fabulous time this week, planting flower seeds, and Dahlia tubers, clearing weeds and old celery and chard from the raised bed...
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Mar 29, 20251 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 5th March 2025
We’re back! It was glorious at the Dig It Community Allotment today: our gang met at the plot at 10am for our first GrowAbility session...
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Mar 5, 20251 min read
GrowAbility: Wednesday 20th November 2024
Chilly, but blue skies this week on the plot - Amanda and Charis did a fabulous job of potting on broad beans- they will give a great...
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Nov 22, 20241 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 30th October 2024
A recent visit and harvesting in the sunshine! Today, Lisa needed to harvest lots of beautiful, healthy curly purple kale - Matthew and...
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 23rd October 2024
Late autumn sunshine, scarecrows and our new path! We’ve had a busy few weeks on the plot. There is always lots to do preparing the beds...
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Oct 24, 20242 min read
GrowAbility Blog: Wednesday 18th September 2024
Supported by Essex Community Foundation with Dig It Community Allotment Getting ready for Autumn- growing our skills, happiness &...
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Sep 21, 20242 min read
Growability Blog: 24th July 2024 with Dig It Community Allotment
Sunshine & Composting Success! We were a small group today, with Lisa and Julie and Willow away, Joel and Barry busy with work and moving...
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Jul 26, 20241 min read
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