Community groups in Letchworth have been awarded additional funding from the town's committee on North Herts Council.

CultureWood CIC was awarded £1,000 towards outdoor, environmental activities to support adults’ mental health and wellbeing.

The two-hour sessions for small groups will be run by a qualified Forest School Leader and trainee Therapeutic Wilderness Practitioner at Norton Common from June to October.

Activities will include learning new skills such as bush-crafting and green crafts, as well as guided mindfulness exercises.

Tanya Dickson, managing director at CultureWood CIC, said: “We are a not-for-profit company passionate about protecting our natural world and reconnecting communities with nature and local greenspaces.

"We are so happy to be successful with our grant, please get in touch with us at info@culturewood.co.uk.”

The Comet: Green Care at Norton CIC was awarded £1,050Green Care at Norton CIC was awarded £1,050 (Image: North Herts Council)

Green Care at Norton CIC was awarded £1,050 towards equipment for their new social enterprise based at Standalone Farm, also working with adults with mental health issues.

The group gives ongoing support to vulnerable, disadvantaged and socially excluded local residents at their allotment site in Norton, where they have installed accessible pathways and have specially adapted gardening equipment.

Having a presence at Standalone Farm, a popular local attraction, will help them engage with more people and also promote the advantages of locally-grown produce, the council said.

Ray Wilson, director at Green Care at Norton, said: “We are very grateful to have been awarded such a generous grant from North Herts Council's Letchworth Committee which will help us to purchase much-needed essential equipment, helping us to establish our additional not-for-profit social enterprise growing fruit, vegetables and cut flowers at Standalone Farm.”