A POP up stall has showcased the variety of produce grown at a Bradford community garden.

The stall, set up yesterday, was manned by Bradford Organic Community Services, and featured plants, flowers and vegetables grown at Wibsey Community Garden.

The Community Gardens are held in trust by Bradford Council and leased to BOCS on a ten-year lease until 2027.

Councillor Sarah Ferriby, Executive for Healthy People and Places, visited the stall when it was open yesterday morning.

BOCS has run an activity programme from the garden has seen local children growing their own produce at home.

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The two programmes - a 12-week Bradford HealthyHolidays programme and a four-week Department for Education-funded programme - have been delivered to 70 children in the BD6 and BD7 areas of the district throughout lockdown.

Growing packs and packed lunches have been delivered door to door and the courses run in four-week cycles for each intake of children. Each week has a theme, with week 1 being growing week and the subsequent weeks having craft and nature-themed activities.

Jen White, of BOCS, said: “Children have really enjoyed our project and are planning to grow at home. We have provided cut and come again plants so they can continue growing after the project ends.”