COMMUNITY groups in and around Chirk are being encouraged to sign up to a new campaign.

Dobbies has launched this year's Helping Your Community Grow campaign at its Moreton Park store, near Chirk.

Designed to enhance communities local to its stores, the initiative will see a community group receive gardening products, support and expertise from the Dobbies’ team. spaces.

Whether it's a school allotment project that allows kids to learn about the health and environmental benefits of growing fruit and vegetables; a community garden or space, looking to bring the outside in; or a charity looking to create a sensory garden to encourage everyone outdoors, Dobbies wants to positively impact communities through its love of gardening.

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This year, Dobbies will offer advice, gardening products and tools to a community group in Wrexham to help them transform their space.

Graeme Jenkins, CEO of Dobbies said: "Community is at the heart of what we do at Dobbies and we're proud to bring back Helping Your Community Grow for the 13th year.

"Thank you and well done to the Milngavie team for their excellent work on this project.

"As we’re committed to environmentally-friendly practices, we’re especially interested in hearing from projects in Wrexham with sustainability at their core.

"As always, our teams will share their expertise in products and practices to ensure an eco-friendly approach."

Eligible groups must be located within 20 miles of Dobbies’ Moreton Park stores.

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A shortlist of community groups for each store will be made and Dobbies will call on members of the public to vote for their favourite project.

Based on the public vote, there will be one winner per store, with the project receiving the most votes securing the national winner title. 

In addition to Helping Your Community Grow, there will be further opportunities for community groups looking for support, with small grants available from their nearest Dobbies store.

For more information about how to take part in Dobbies’ Helping Your Community Grow campaign, visit https://www.dobbies.com/helping-your-community-grow