Growing new friendships at Fred Tibble Court

Residents at Fred Tibble Court in Dagenham have started their very own gardening club

Now spring has arrived, residents at Fred Tibble Court have been busy in the garden clearing space for a vegetable patch and flower beds. 

Residents at Fred Tibble Court have decided to reboot their gardening club as a social event and to create an outdoor space everyone will enjoy spending time in. They are excited to begin growing their own fruit and vegetables to use in new summer dishes.

Gwen, a resident at Fred Tibble Court said:

We really want to be able to grow the vegetables, and when they are ripe, we can ask the kitchen to cook us something nice to eat knowing we were the ones who grew the ingredients.

Doris of Fred Tibble Court added that:

I had lost interest in the garden because I was the only one working to make it nice but since the gardening club has started, I have a new reason to get out in the fresh air and get my hands dirty.

She also shared her top gardening tip:

Always remove the heads off the flowers when they die, as this allows the new shoots to come through healthy and have a better chance.

We can't wait to see the garden blooming and new friendships blossoming as residents work together to grow their own fruits and vegetables and cultivate a beautiful and vibrant garden.

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