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Housing Executive patch manager PJ Ward enjoys a cup of tea with Gardening Gurus Deirdre Bradley, Chair, Granaghan and District Women’s Group, Ann McNicholl and Mary Mullin at their workshop.
A series of workshops held by Granaghan and District Women’s Group helped nearly 40 women make new friends and learn new skills during a difficult winter.
The ‘Gardening Gurus’ workshops were held at Granaghan Resource Centre in Swatragh, one of which was a herb growing course held by Yvonne Zellmann.
It gave attendees advice and tips on growing garden herbs like mint, lavender and parsley, and related their many uses.
She also taught members how to dry herbs, create a bouquet garni and make different flavoured teas.
Granaghan and District Women’s Group Chair Deirdre Bradley said the workshops were a great success.
“Our tutors were excellent and generously shared their talents with us. Among the things that we tried out were making absolutely gorgeous tea infusions and wonderful decorative wall hangings from pieces of driftwood,” she said.
The other two workshops were on growing winter greens and creating driftwood wall hangings.
The workshops were enabled by funding from The Housing Executive.
“We were so pleased to receive funding for our Gardening Gurus project. The idea was to increase community involvement.,” Deirdre said.
“The Housing Executive funding meant that over the three workshops almost 40 women were able to come together, make new friends and learn new skills. Without this support we wouldn’t have been able to offer these courses and we really appreciate it.
“Thanks, too, to the Housing Executive’s Good Relations Officer Anne Marie Convery who helped us access the funding and organise the events,” she added.
Sharon Crooks of the Housing Executive’s Mid Ulster Area Manager said: “Gardening is one of those pastimes that can give a great deal of pleasure to many people.
“Gardening groups are so important to help combat social isolation and bring people from all walks of life who have common interests together.
“We were delighted to be able to help these keen gardeners meet, nurture their growing skills and help them make the best use of their gardens, backyards or window sills,” Ms Crooks said.
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