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Plymouth Pots and Pans Amnesty

A ‘pots and pans amnesty’ is being held in Plymouth as part of our Grow, Share, Cook initiative to get more people cooking fresh food.

The event has been organised via the Our Plymouth volunteer scheme in partnership with Plymouth City Council, Tamar Grow Local, Food is Fun and Plymouth Community Homes.

You can take down your old pots and pans to the Grow, Share Cook marquee...

Spring plant giveaway for budding gardeners

A free spring plant giveaway is taking place in Plymouth to encourage green fingered locals to get growing.

Budding gardeners are encouraged to get down to the Sundial on Armada Way on Wednesday 29 April from 3pm to 7pm. Those who take away seeds will be encouraged to bring back their produce during Allotments Week (10-16 August 2015), with prizes to be won for the best ones.

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Our Plymouth: one month on

It’s been one month since a project to mobilise volunteers in Plymouth was launched and the scheme is going from strength to strength.

Our Plymouth was launched on 21st October as Plymouth was one of seven cities to be awarded Cities of Service status in the UK. Our Plymouth aims to work with local residents to help them make improvements to the local community through volunteering,...

Our Plymouth launches

A new volunteering scheme kicked off today in Plymouth (Tuesday 21 October 2014) with the launch of a website.

Plymouth City Council’s cabinet has approved ‘Our Plymouth’ - the name of the new initiative which aims to work with local residents to help them make improvements to the local community through volunteering, through the Cities of Service fund. Plymouth was one of only seven...