Some Kind Words and Feedback
Recently, a member of the Incredible Edible Knowsley community and a frequent visitor of the park since long before we were based here, shared her thoughts, ideas and praise regarding our efforts here and the benefits of our work on the wider community. She also gave her thoughts on the importance of inclusivity and mutual acceptance in order to be able to work together.
“A trip here on Fridays provides much more than food. Though I agree with the original ethos, ‘Food unites us’, it’s an essential part of our lives.
It doesn’t matter about age, gender, social class, ethnicity, education or experience. In fact, the more diverse, the better.
For me, it’s a dream come true. It provides affordable food for all in the shop. Maybe with enough demand the shop will be open more often.
Check out the free table’s healthy, organic food grown on site. There are plenty of people to help you with identifying vegetables and telling you how to cook them, store them and grow them.
It’s great being able to greet others at the brilliant Cafe, getting a cuppa, cake or biscuits from the smiling volunteers and having a chat with them. That’s a tonic itself after two years of isolation from lockdown. Enough fresh air and exercise to satisfy anyone.
This is not just about growing and sharing food. It’s also about growing a community. Growing healthy minds and bodies. Educating ourselves and the younger generation. Building social enterprise and creating paid employment opportunities and the skills required to pursue further careers.
I could go on forever because there are so many positives and no negatives. The only conceivable negative would be if we as a community don’t take this opportunity for growth while we have the chance.
So essentially, use it or risk losing it, support the efforts of those at Incredible Edible Knowsley and we can show the world and powers that be what can be achieved where there is will, passion and dedication.”
Sally M.
We here at Incredible Edible Knowsley would like to thank Sally for this feedback. We are all appreciative and have found your thoughts very interesting. We share a good feeling knowing that our efforts are acknowledged and are having an impact on the community. This essentially means that we are succeeding in our goal, and so, with this positive feedback in mind, we will continue to work towards having an inclusive, welcoming and accessible place for the community , volunteers and workers alike, and where both personal and professional growth are not only encouraged, but facilitated by everyone here.
With that said, if you have any feedback, positive or negative, feel free to post it to our community Facebook page linked below.