Somerset community 'digs’ allotment donation

A Highbridge community group is growing closer to creating a new social allotment thanks to leading house builder Taylor Wimpey.

The Highbridge Residents Association received a donation of £200 from Taylor Wimpey which will go towards providing fencing to surround the new allotment site, currently an overgrown plot of land, and transform it into a place where members of the community can grow their own fruit, flowers and vegetables.

Kim Chatwin, Chairman of the Highbridge Residents Association, said: “We are tremendously grateful for Taylor Wimpey’s donation and would like to thank them for their support. The donation brings us closer to starting work on the allotments which we are hoping will begin early autumn. Our aim is to create a space where we can not only teach people how to grow their own food but also come together as a community and make Christmas wreaths, Easter presents and May Day decorations!”

Richard Goad, regional sales and marketing director for Taylor Wimpey Bristol, said: “We’re really looking forward to watching the allotment project grow and are sure it will become rooted in the local community. Taylor Wimpey has been building its Withycombe Meadow development in Highbridge for some time now and is delighted to be contributing to such a fantastic community project.”

The Residents Association was created to carry out community projects which benefit people living in Highbridge. The allotment build is the second major project and follows the Morland Community Garden, which was recently opened by the Mayor of Highbridge.

Taylor Wimpey has pledged nearly £2000 in Somerset as part of its Deserving Causes campaign since its launch last year.

For further information about Taylor Wimpey’s Withycombe Meadow development, visit the marketing suite which is open on Thursday to Monday from 11.00am until 5.30pm.