Catlin Sponsors Greenrock Garden Program
Greenrock today announced that Catlin Bermuda is the lead sponsor for the Phase II component of its Healthy Harvest project expected to officially rollout this summer.
Healthy Harvest, initially created in 2009, is a movement in which Greenrock is trying to revive Bermuda’s local food production and consumption by establishing plots for vegetable gardens and fruit orchards around the island.
Today’s announcement at a press conference revealed that Catlin is supporting Greenrock’s aim over the next 5 years to build, plant and maintain a series of community gardens and orchards across Bermuda within schools, playgrounds, parks, commercial spaces, public land and private property.
Greenrock has currently established a plot development plan which divides the island into three zones: East (Smith’s through St. George’s); Central (Devonshire through Warwick); and West (Southampton through Somerset).
The Healthy Harvest initiative will be overseen by Project Director Mr. Omari Dill, a sustainable agriculture and edible landscaping consultant.
Catlin President and Chief Executive Officer Mr.Graham Pewter commented: “We are delighted to become lead sponsor of Healthy Harvest. Encouraging the community’s involvement in the growing, harvesting and consumption of locally grown produce is an initiative that we are only too happy to support.”
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Last year’s Bermuda End-to-End helped fund the startup of this initiative. Sign up for this year’s event on May 7 for a day of fun walking or biking across Bermuda. All funds raised go to Bermudian charities … which need the help more than ever this year.
http://www.bermudaendtoend.bm/signup
I’m Herb, a sustainable agriculture program graduate, anyway…I’m looking to work with community gardens or urban farms, I would like to know more about your project, and exploring any possibilities of working with you.