Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Tottenham group needs your TV vote - kids, bees, environment & Tottsea Flower show!
A Tottenham group that helps kids and the environment in some of Haringey's least privileged areas, is asking for your help in their bid to win some funding from the Jubilee People’s Millions competition.
Local group, Living Under One Sun, are one of six London finalists with their Blooming Beds & Bees project. They will be going head to head on ITV London Tonight for a chance to win up to £60,000 to improve their local community.
The Jubilee People’s Millions competition, run by ITV and the Big Lottery Fund, gives the public a chance to vote on where lottery money should be spent.
Based in Northumberland Park and Tottenham Hale, Blooming Beds & Bees aims to run a programme of education and outreach in the local community focusing on learning about the environment and growing edible plants that also support much needed bee colonies. Workshops will connect local schools, communities and faith groups within the 4km foraging distance from the bee-hive at Living Under One Sun’s community allotment. They aim to celebrate the honey harvest in the summer with an outdoor, family-focused event designed to inspire & raise awareness of bees.
In pictures with a few words, this video outlines the project:
In longhand, the Blooming Beds and Bees project will:
- inspire and educate local schools, community groups and residents in how bees pollinate flowers and help food to grow;
- give them accessible and hands on information on how to supplement their diet with healthy, fresh and affordable food;
- stimulate more growing in gardens, balconies, schools, community centres and local green spaces;
- stimulate the development of more beehives and beekeeping;
- bring all this together for the Blooming Beds and Bees festival and flower show and competitions on Tottenham Marshes next summer - Tottenham’s alternative to the Chelsea Flower Show !
- improve social relationships and community cohesion by bringing people together from different backgrounds and across different generations to make a difference.
The vote for choosing the London 'People's Millions' winner is airing on June 28th at 6pm (though please check the time!). You can vote by phone at any time on the day between 9am and midnight. The number will be made available on June 28th here.
Living Under one Sun is a community project based in Tottenham started by local mothers to bring people together to meet and share ideas to improve their area. The group converted a derelict site in Tottenham Hale into an award winning community allotment.
For more about Living Under One Sun, see:
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Permalink Reply by Ruth on
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Great cause Hugh. BTW I like the way you say 'least privileged' rather than 'most deprived' kids!
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Permalink Reply by Living Under One Sun on
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Thankyou Harringay Online ... Please vote if you can, it's today only. If you call
0871 626 88 42 from a landline it only costs 11p and the vote is instant (nothing to do or say).
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Thankyou Hugh, it still hasn't sunk in ... but ... WE WON! A big thankyou to all the people for voting.
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Permalink Reply by Hugh on
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Let me know if you run out of the bubbly stuff - have a couple of bottles over this way if you run dry!
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Permalink Reply by Andy Newman on
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Hugh What What What - did they get it - I missed it?
I did 10 votes for them yesturday
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Yup, 10 from me too.
There's a piece on the People's Millions site here Andy.
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Permalink Reply by David Schmitz on
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I received an email yesterday evening from Cllr Reith who says that we/they've won. Se well done!
David Schmitz
Liberal Democrat Councillor for Harringay Ward
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Permalink Reply by matthew cuthbert on
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Be inspired for 2015 by this years contenders
http://www.peoplesmillions.org.uk
Click on London for the last three contenders this year.
Update on 2011 Winners
http://www.haringey.gov.uk/index/community_and_leisure/greenspaces/...
LUOS:
https://m.facebook.com/livingunderonesun?refsrc=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.f...
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