£5.6 million to support development of Acorn Farm
£5.6 million from the Levelling Up Fund is set to support the development of Acorn Farm, an urban growing space in St Columb’s Park, Derry/Londonderry.
Sandra Duffy, Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council, said:
Acorn Farm is an exciting project that will see the regeneration of a disused site into an urban food growing space with a new gate lodge, enhanced car parking and wider environmental improvements.
The focus of the farm is to develop a high-quality, urban food growing hub, a Green Skills learning academy, a sustainable food event venue and an impressive visitor destination. I look forward to seeing this fantastic project grow.
Robert Shearman, of The Conservation Volunteers, said:
Acorn Farm will be an amazing facility, helping to educate the population of Derry City & Strabane District Council about growing food sustainably. However, it will also be a big attraction to visitors and tourists from across Northern Ireland and further afield.
The Conservation Volunteers are proud to be a partner in the Acorn Farm Project and supporting 1000 households to grow vegetables at home over the next 5 years. This work will have a big positive impact on mitigating climate change and many other benefits, including people’s health, skills, and happiness.
Acorn farm will help create a brighter future for the people of Derry City and Strabane. Its legacy will be:
- demonstrating how to grow food in a sustainable way
- teaching people about food
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