The two-stage planting session started on Wednesday 8 April to turn a neglected patch of grass outside the Brindley Arms on Whittle Street in Walkden into a homemade allotment-style garden.
Under the watchful eye of landlady Anne Hamblett, 15 local children and 25 green-fingered plant fanatics descended on the pub to plant chives, strawberries, radishes, lettuce, carrots, shallots and herbs.
Since starting up in 2012, Incredible Edible Salford has cleared, cut, dug, and grown everything from new apple orchards to high street broccoli – working throughout the city to promote planting on public spaces.
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Group leader and founder Ian Bocock told SalfordOnline.com: “The landlady contacted us through the Walkden Community Facebook page and invited us to come down.
“We had a fantastic day, everyone was eager to get stuck in, including 15 children who were only too happy to get mucky, messing about with the compost.
“They helped plant sunflower seeds in cardboard toilet rolls whilst their parents helped plant the seeds in baskets and temporary hangers.
“We are hoping to obtain larger planters such as those seen dotted around Eccles town centre.
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Ian added: “It is really heartening to see the community come together for projects like this, it is both educational, informative and the locals really loved it.
“It helps dispel the myth that vegetables come in packets, clean and shiny without soil or dirt on them!”
Incredible Edible will be returning to the Brindley Arms on Wednesday 15 April to continue with their good work, so if you are passing please feel free to drop in and get involved in this most worthwhile of causes
