Welcome to Give Gain Grow - Gosport Community Group's WebsiteWho are we?Give Gain Grow - Gosport Community Group are a local community group that run community projects, originally starting off by supporting those with learning differences, mental health issues or extra support needs, however we are a diverse, all-inclusive group and strongly encourage any members of the local community to get involved!
We are based in the local South coastal town of Gosport, Hampshire. Our main aim is to run a community-led group(s) helping to reduce social isolation, encouraging community inclusion, participation and to promote overall well-being. We work stronger, together. We work with other local organisations and groups to provide volunteering opportunities that can benefit the whole community. We do this by the facilitation and running of community-led projects in the local area. Our main focus is our Gosport Community Gardeners project - we are a friendly and welcoming group of volunteers with the main aim of developing a community allotment garden for the benefit of everyone in the local community. To find out more about us and what we do, please click here Our Aims and Core Values We encourage all of our members to be interested in or passionate about: - The environment and reducing the impact of climate change - Sustainability by re-purposing or re-use, compost and recycling waste - Learning new skills - Encouraging the whole community to take part - The idea of self-sustainability by growing your own produce, which in-turn also means... - Reducing waste #GosportCommunityGardeners ~ #GrowingInGosport ~ #GrowBackBetter |
Our Main Project:
Gosport Community Gardeners 
Click logo above or banner below to find out more...
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N.B. - Currently, due to coronavirus, regular weekly group sessions for Gosport Community Gardeners remain closed, however we are quite happy and are able to have pre-arranged visits at the allotment with new members who are intested or small numbers of people on-site with sensible precautions in place to help keep everyone safe.
These are by appointment only and we hope to open sessions to our volunteers again in the Summer 2022, but please watch this space for further updates... |
- When?Times will vary, over weekdays or weekends,
but please note we are currently only doing pre-arranged visits. - Where?Rowner Allotment Site, Gosport, Hampshire, PO13 0BE entrance is just off Green Crescent / Phoneix Way
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Follow us on Social Media - Facebook
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You can follow Gosport Community Gardeners on Facebook here
- where we share lots of great gardening ideas, tips, guides and other interesting posts... |
If you want to find out more about us, please make sure to Like and follow our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/gosportcommg
Old (Legacy) Project Groups (Archive Section) - Any of our old previously-run groups can be found here
Talking Heads Social Group
(Please note - this group DOES still exist - but is no longer run by Give Gain Grow)
(Please note - this group DOES still exist - but is no longer run by Give Gain Grow)
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Talking Heads Cafe Social Group still runs independently to
Give Gain Grow and information about them can be found on Facebook via an individual's own page (please understand, we can not provide the name of the person due to GDPR restrictions) Alternatively, you can find out about other Gosport-based Frienship groups (on Facebook) here: Facebook - Gosport Friendship Groups search. |
Latest News & Updates...
May 22 - Climate Café #Plant and Share event at Privett Pavilion, Gosport - Friday 20th May 2022
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Why not come along to a FREE event at Gosport Climate Café at Privett's Pavilion for a #PlantAndShareMonth event on Friday 20th May, 10am-12pm.
If you have got a plant or seedling you'd like to share with someone, please bring it along with you.. Whether you're growing food or flowers or anything else, we're joining with local growing groups and getting together to sow, grow and share... Share your tips and pick up new ideas too! Enjoy a free Cuppa and slice of homemade cake and a chat while you're here too. This event will also help raise funds for Gosport Community Gardeners. In partnership with Incredible Edible, Gosport. Event Address: Privett's Pavilion, Privett Park, Gosport, PO12 3SX #Gardening #Gosport #Community #Plants #GrowingInGosport #OneBoroughOnePlanet |
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May 22 - A Fantastic up-cycled Wreath kindly donated by Sparkle Wreaths & Decor to Gosport Community Gardeners
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We have just had this superb fantastic all Gardening-related Wreath made for us by the lovely Sam at Sparkle Wreaths & Decor - thank you so much!!
It is a completely hand made and upcycled and repurposed garden hose making the centre of the wreath and we now have it hanging in pride of place on our Allotment shed door, and we think looks really great. -- click on any thumbnail to see a larger image... |
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March 22 - Spring is on its way... New photos from the allotment
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Spring is on its way... some great new photos from our plot at Gosport Community Gardeners allotment - and a big thank you to Rachel Smithers for these fantastic photos! 🌱 🌿 💚 🙏
... our animal friend, Mrs Fox is back too! 😅 🦊 -- click on any thumbnail to see a larger image... |
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Action for Happiness Calendars - inspirational ideas for every month of the year!
Meaningful May 2022
Here we feature Action For Happiness Calendars each month.
With inspirational ideas, promoting more positivity, kindness and awarenes - they can really help boost your mental and physical health and wellbeing. This month is #Meaningful May - we can't control what happens, but we choose how to respond.
Meaningul May is all about focusing on the things that matter! Happier - Kinder - Together #ActionForHappiness
- Attribution: (All Action for Happiness Calendar images featured here are courtesy of actionforhappiness.org/calendars)
With inspirational ideas, promoting more positivity, kindness and awarenes - they can really help boost your mental and physical health and wellbeing. This month is #Meaningful May - we can't control what happens, but we choose how to respond.
Meaningul May is all about focusing on the things that matter! Happier - Kinder - Together #ActionForHappiness
- Attribution: (All Action for Happiness Calendar images featured here are courtesy of actionforhappiness.org/calendars)
Active April 2022 ~ Happier - Kinder - Together
Mindful March 2022
Gosport Allotment Association - Grow in Gosport Scheme re-starts January 2022
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Gosport Allotment Association have a new project re-starting that teaches people how to grow their own vegetables and has now launched again on Saturday mornings, 10am to 12pm at Brockhurrst Allotments in 2022.
People who sign up will turn up at Brockhurst Allotment site on a Saturday morning where Jim More, Growing In Gosport Project Lead, will demonstrate digging, sowing, planting, feeding etc. to which everyone gets to take part and best of all they get to eat what they grow. Please note - this project is only based at the Brockhurst Allotments, at least for to start with anyway... There is a cost for season-long training, which is £25 per person. There are further details on the poster opposite and on the Gosport Allotments website: www.gosportallotments.co.uk #GrowingInGosport |
Growing In Gosport scheme re-starts in 2022
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Winter 2022 update on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic and how this affects us all...
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Because of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, our main priority as a community focused group is to ensure the safety and and well-being of all of our volunteers and to also keep you up to date here with any new developments as circumstances change.
At this time with an increase of Covid-19 cases because of the Omicron variant, the allotment plot will be closed for rgular group sessions. Only some restricted, pre-arranged visits are still going ahead but with sensible safety precautions in place (i.e. all volunteers to use the hand sanitizer on-site and to also maintain a sensible distance from one another). We really do hope to re-introduce our weekly group sessions again, as soon as it will be safe to do so. Remember these three simple actions are recommended to help keep everyone safe and protect one another, whether in an outdoors or indoors setting:
Give Gain Grow Committee members have continued to meet safely by having regular meetings on the Zoom and Google Meet video platform. For the latest updates and guidance about Coronavirus restrictions and information, visit: www.gov.uk/coronavirus - About the Covid-19 NHS App: This is a useful resource for any smart phone users. The app can help protect you and your loved ones, using your phone's built-in Bluetooth technology to see if you have been in contact with someone who has tested positive for Coronavirus. Full information can be found here: covid19.nhs.uk To download this app for your device, follow the links below:
Covid-19 - Trust only official sources for information... We urge you to only trust information from the following official sources to avoid any misleading or incorrect information as there can be a lot of mis-information going around, especially on social media platforms. - Official trusted websites are as follows:
- Other Coronavirus resources: Official UK Government advice: How to stay safe as a volunteer: www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely--2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely |
Above: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support information for Gosport Residents - courtesy of Gosport Voluntary Action, Gosport Borough Council & Hampshire County Council.
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Action For Happiness - Mindfulness Action Calendar: March 2020
Each month, we will be sharing a different Action Calendar for Mindfulness, courtesy of Action For Happiness.org - the calendars all contain an inspiring quote plus some simple everyday things we can do or think about that can give you that inspiration or motivational lift that we all sometimes need in everyday life...
(image and content below is courtesy of actionforhappiness.org/calendars)
- This month's theme is: Mindful March 2020 - daily actions for you to spread a bit of goodness across the world.
(image and content below is courtesy of actionforhappiness.org/calendars)
Action Calendar: March 2020 - content and image is courtesy of www.actionforhappiness.org/calendars
Gosport Community Gardeners: Allotment site being upgraded over Winter 2020...
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Gosport Community Gardeners Allotment site will be temporarily closed throughout the Winter 2019/2020 - due to the Coronavirus outbreak, the re-opening of the allotment has now been postponed until later in the year or possibly pushed back to early 2021.
Exciting new construction work has begun on site with the very generous help of volunteers from the National Grid which will be a complete overhaul of the allotment, introducing some fantastic new features including a new shelter building, new polytunnels, more accessibility for disabled users with a new wheelchair-friendly pathway and easier to reach planting beds for those with physical disabilities. We will re-open the allotment to all volunteers with a grand re-opening possibly sometime later this year or early 2021. If you want to join the Gosport Community Gardeners group as a new member or for any other enquiries, please get in touch via e-mail: givegaingrow@hotmail.com for more information. |
GcG Allotment site is being upgraded and will be closed over Winter 2019, but re-opening late 2020 or early 2021.
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How to Feel Your Feelings...
How to feel your feelings poster... image and content below is courtesy of the Everyday Mindfulness Twitter page, and Emily McDowell.
How To Feel Your Feelings - poster by Emily McDowell.
IMPORTANT: New Contact Phone Number for Give Gain Grow Community Group
From 19th September 2019, the new phone number for Give Gain Grow is: 07426 494118 - please take note of this new number as this is what will be using from now on.
Saturday 8th June 2019 - Gosport Community Gardeners Plants raise funds for the group
Gosport Community Gardeners group would like to thank members, Rachel and Laura who did a plant sale at St. Mary's Church, Rowner earlier today and were able to raise a fabulous £81.61 towards funding the group.. Well done indeed!
Monday 27th May 2019 - Our Spring Community Allotment Open Day was a blooming success...
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We had a great day for the Gosport Community Gardeners' Spring Community Allotment Open Day and we were so proud of how the allotment was looking today thanks to all the volunteers' continuous hard work - it just wouldn't happen without you!
Members of the group met with the general public and showed them our community allotment plot at Rowner Allotments on Monday 27th May 2019. We managed to raise £89 from generous donations which will help our fund to pay for shed repairs following a recent break-in at the allotments. |
Here are some photos from the Gosport Community Gardeners' Open Day...
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News Update: National Grid Ventures Supporting Give Gain Grow's Talking Heads Group: April 2019
The group have been very fortunate to have gained the support of The National Grid in the issue of combatting loneliness in Gosport.
For members attending our Talking Heads Social Group who are unable to access public transport either through limited mobility or disability issues and you would benefit from attending our Talking Heads group, then please contact us to arrange transport for you. Talking Heads meet at Caffé Lee and Gosport Discovery Centre - please check our website and Facebook page for times and dates each month.
It helps if we have as much notice as possible if you need a lift, so don’t delay and call about Talking Heads Group today on 07426 494118.
For further details and registered information on the UK operating companies within the National Grid group please visit :www.nationalgrid.com/group/about-us/corporate-registrations
For members attending our Talking Heads Social Group who are unable to access public transport either through limited mobility or disability issues and you would benefit from attending our Talking Heads group, then please contact us to arrange transport for you. Talking Heads meet at Caffé Lee and Gosport Discovery Centre - please check our website and Facebook page for times and dates each month.
It helps if we have as much notice as possible if you need a lift, so don’t delay and call about Talking Heads Group today on 07426 494118.
For further details and registered information on the UK operating companies within the National Grid group please visit :www.nationalgrid.com/group/about-us/corporate-registrations
Wear a Hat Day - Friday 29th March 2019 Fundraiser for Brain Tumour Research
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Give Gain Grow volunteers and the Gosportarians, along with Gosport Mayor - Diane Furlong were all out and about today helping to raise money for Brain Tumour Research charity, celebrating National Wear A Hat Day in Gosport High Street. The weather was fanastic and the people of Gosport were very generous in their donations and we are pleased to announce we raised over £100 for the charity.
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Friday 29th March 2019 - A Fond Farewell to volunteer and Chair of Give Gain Grow, Chris Fernie...
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It would be fair to say that Chris Fernie, GGG Chair up until the end of March 2019, devoted a great deal of time and effort in her role with Give Gain Grow. We thank her for all her hard work over the past few years and all the volunteering hours she put in at the allotment with Gosport Community Gardeners Group. The group surprised her today with a photo cake, signed card and a present today at Gosport Discovery Centre to wish her well on her future adventures and hope she enjoys a well earned retirement - all of the team and members of Give Gain Grow will miss you - but you made such a positive impact on the group and this will always be so valued.
So here's to Chris and as she says in her own words: "Never be afraid to follow your dreams..." Thank you Chris for being an ispirational, enthusiastic and wonderful Chair for the group. Another member of the committee, volunteer Chris Seward has now taken up the role of Chair for the group. |
Give Gain Grow say a fond farewell to Chair, Chris Fernie - pictured at Gosport Discovery Centre.
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Ten Keys to Happier Living
The Great DREAM - we want to share this inspirational Ten Keys to Happier Living acronym poster below.
(image is courtesy of actionforhappiness.org)
(image is courtesy of actionforhappiness.org)
