RHS Community Award win for Jenny Wigston and the West Jesmond School allotment plot.
We are delighted and proud to announce that Jenny Wigston has been awarded the RHS Community Award for her work supporting the West Jesmond School plot. This is a national event and we are only the second winners of this award.
Excerpt and link from the RHS website below :-
Community Award
The Community Award may be awarded to anyone in the UK who has made an outstanding contribution to a community gardening programme over a period of time, including community gardens, orchards, urban and rural programmes that bring value to the wider community that they are based.
The 2023 Community Award was awarded to Jenny Wigston.
https://www.rhs.org.uk/about-the-rhs/who-we-are/rhs-council/rhs-awards
We will follow this brief announcement up with pictures and more details soon.
Wow Jenny, congratulations!!!!!! And very deserved. I love showing new members around our site and explaining with pride what a fantastic place it is for the children and the commitment of so many volunteers. Well done Jenny!