We're thrilled to hear that a community garden project in Great Lumley, County Durham, that we supported has won an award.
Great Lumley Methodist Church (GLMC) won the Newcastle District Community Garden Award, which recognises garden projects that support the community and improve the local environment.
Thanks to the award, the volunteers who maintain the garden will receive £25 towards supplies.
Rev Anne Kilvington from GLMC said:
"Who'd have believed it?! It's fantastic news, especially for the volunteers who work hard in the garden. A big thank you to Karbon for the generous grant that's made a huge difference to the garden.”
We supported the project by providing a grant from Karbon Foundation's Community Investment Fund, which helped fund the rebuilding of the garden's raised beds and got more people in the community involved in the project. The funding also supported the Heavens Kitchen foodbank at the church, with produce grown in the garden distributed from the foodbank.
“We’re thrilled with the support for Heavens Kitchen,” added Anne. “Between March 2024 and July 2025, 110kg of grown food from the garden was distributed to people accessing the kitchen, making a huge difference to people who were struggling to afford food in our community.”
To find out more about how we can support your community projects using the link below.
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We're thrilled to hear that a community garden project in Great Lumley, County Durham, that we supported has won an award.
Great Lumley Methodist Church (GLMC) won the Newcastle District Community Garden Award, which recognises garden projects that support the community and improve the local environment.
Thanks to the award, the volunteers who maintain the garden will receive £25 towards supplies.
Rev Anne Kilvington from GLMC said:
"Who'd have believed it?! It's fantastic news, especially for the volunteers who work hard in the garden. A big thank you to Karbon for the generous grant that's made a huge difference to the garden.”
We supported the project by providing a grant from Karbon Foundation's Community Investment Fund, which helped fund the rebuilding of the garden's raised beds and got more people in the community involved in the project. The funding also supported the Heavens Kitchen foodbank at the church, with produce grown in the garden distributed from the foodbank.
“We’re thrilled with the support for Heavens Kitchen,” added Anne. “Between March 2024 and July 2025, 110kg of grown food from the garden was distributed to people accessing the kitchen, making a huge difference to people who were struggling to afford food in our community.”
To find out more about how we can support your community projects using the link below.
Find out more
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