COMMUNITY spirit has blossomed in Oldbury after young people and older residents came together to start a new gardening club.
Students from Bristnall Hall Academy, Prince’s Trust volunteers, members of the community, Sandwell councillors and local police are getting ready to roll up their sleeves to tackle overgrown land in Pound Lane.
The group hope to spruce up land around the 39 ‘Barlow Trust’ bungalows for older people.
They will meet every Wednesday morning and volunteers will cut back overgrown bushes and tidy the gardens ready for residents to start putting in bulbs and plants.
Councillor Syeda Khatun, Sandwell Council's deputy leader and cabinet member for neighbourhoods and communities, said: “The land around the bungalows needs a good spruce up and the new gardening club is a proper community effort which brings younger people and older residents together.”
People carrying out community service will also take part in the club, which is being supported by the town’s Asda and Homebase stores, which are supplying refreshments, bulbs and plants.
Vince Green, principal of Bristnall Hall Academy, added: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our young people to work hard alongside local residents and volunteers to really make a difference in our community.
“I am extremely proud of all of the students, staff and volunteers who are involved in this worthwhile initiative.”
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