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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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Dig-It Blog - Wednesday 10th August 2022
Watering planting and weeding on a hot hot day! Amanda, Willow, Julie, Wendy, Jacquie and Steve joined Bolette on the decking for a quick...
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Aug 11, 20221 min read
Dig-it Blog - Wednesday 3rd August 2022
We are now starting our second year at Dig-It; time has really flown and each and every one of us has learned so much about growing food...
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Aug 3, 20221 min read
Dig -It update: The new summerhouse is up!
Dig-It: The story of our new summerhouse - Dig-it received a generous donation by Steve Lee to replace the well loved but way beyond...
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Jul 27, 20221 min read
Dig-It Club - Wednesday 22nd June 2022
Summer solstice yesterday and today was a scorcher! A smaller group today, we had Laura with Kenda from the Arc and Bolette, Steve, Wendy...
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Jun 23, 20221 min read
CanalAbility Trip - Saturday 11th June 2022
Fun on the river...opening locks, steering the boat and enjoying the views!
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Jun 17, 20221 min read
Dig-It Club - Wednesday 15th June
What a busy time of year it is on the plot! There’s watering, pricking and planting out, weeding, and harvesting! We’re all learning lots...
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Jun 17, 20221 min read
Dig-it Blog early to mid May 2022
We’ve had a few hot days and one rainy day so far in May. It’s been great to see how the things we’ve planted as seeds have grown so...
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May 23, 20221 min read
Saffron Walden Mencap Society launches exciting new project for young people with disabilities.
On Friday 22nd April, Saffron Walden Mencap Society were thrilled to launch their new Go With Our Flow project, for young people aged...
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May 16, 20222 min read
Dig-It Club - Wednesday 27th April
It’s such a busy time on the plot in April, and May will be even busier! We’ve been doing lots of watering, planting seeds, thinning out...
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May 4, 20221 min read
Dig-It Blog and now we are 7!
We have had three lovely sessions since our last blog - and some fabulous news is that Claire and Mathew have joined the Dig-It gang,...
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Apr 16, 20221 min read
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