In July 2010 a group of young people volunteered their time to help out on the kitchen garden at Folly Farm. The group was from St George's House which provides sheltered accommodation and support to young people. Many of the individuals had never volunteered before and so for them was a new experience. Here are some of their comments from the day:
“Really enjoyed myself...I did things today that I have never done before and I met other people who were visiting Folly Farm, who were disabled and I want to work with them too. I have only been at SGH for few days and I have made friends already.”
“I really Enjoy it, I felt that I had done something useful and felt that I got stuck into the work with the others”
“I enjoyed the carpentry side of the day but I wasn’t keen on the gardening as this wasn’t really my thing, so I am not sure if I would do this again”
“I enjoyed working in a team to get a flower bed built. It has boosted my knowledge on how they are made and the craftsmanship that goes into this kind of work. I also work very hard in dipping and leveling out the ground for the flower bed.”
Many of the participants enjoyed the experience that they look forward to volunteering with AWT in the near future.
