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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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Side by Side Club celebrates 9th birthday!
Music, singing and dancing followed by cake!
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Apr 12, 20231 min read


Peas, herbs and seeds at Dig-It Club - 12th April 2023
Wow it was SO windy today - but everyone turned up wrapped up warmly and ready for a busy day on the plot. Today, Claire, Osi and Alex...
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Apr 12, 20231 min read


A soft fruit day at Dig-It club - 5th April 2023
Today the sun shone; Willow is on holiday so great to have her on the plot and we also welcomed back Alex, Claire and Laura - with new...
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Apr 10, 20232 min read


Dig-It blog - seeds - seedlings and preparing the plot!
. March has been a busy month on the plot - despite the rain we have been able to do lots of work indoors in the summer house and we have...
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Apr 4, 20231 min read


Dig-It blog 1st March 2023 - Alliums day!
It’s the first of March and despite the sun shining today it was a bit chilly - but our Cafe Cornell group arrived wearing lots of layers...
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Mar 2, 20232 min read


Dig-It Blog - Wednesday 22nd February 2023
Welcome back to our blog and the new growing season everyone! It was such a lovely surprise to welcome Amanda back to the plot today -...
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Feb 22, 20231 min read


Members enjoy Valentine Disco
What a great night of socialising and dancing! Thank you to all the volunteers and DJ Monkey Wind for making it such a successful night!
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Feb 11, 20231 min read


Plot-to -Plate at Dig-it Club
What a busy week we’ve had on the allotment! At this time of year some of the focus is on improving the plot for spring, and doing...
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Nov 11, 20222 min read


Dig-It ‘Plot to Plate’ blog 2nd and 4th November - 'Sunshine and Progress'
We have been very lucky with the weather; two lovely sunny days last week - although it was a bit chilly! The Mencap and Cafe Cornell...
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Nov 7, 20221 min read


Dig-It Blog: Wednesday 26th October 2022
Today we welcomed the lovely Willow back to the plot - with Amanda they are our longest serving Dig-It volunteers! We were joined by...
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Oct 26, 20222 min read
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