Could you spare some time to help Emmaus improve its garden?
- Credit: Emmaus Hertfordshire
A homelessness charity is calling for volunteers to get involved in a gardening project.
To mark National Gardening Week, Emmaus Hertfordshire is seeking local people to get stuck in and help transform its community garden.
Volunteers will work alongside people who live at the Emmaus community.
Chief executive of Emmaus Hertfordshire John Chesters said: “We all know how important access to green space is to people’s health and wellbeing. We are very lucky to have access to a large garden but we are definitely not using it to its full potential.
“The Winter Beds Project has always been a volunteer led service and this year, despite the challenging circumstances we all find ourselves in, we have an amazing group of dedicated
volunteers who are all ready to make sure no one in St Albans has to sleep rough this winter.”
Inside one of the pods which will be used by homeless people in St Albans.
- Credit: Nic Madge
Emmaus Hertfordshire chief executive John Chesters said: “We provide a home to people who have experienced homelessness, and many of them have slept rough over the winter months. Their experiences are heartbreaking, and it’s unbelievable to think that it’s still an issue in the UK in 2021.