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Gosforth Garden Centre provide plants for council herb bed
 
Staff at a business park in the North-East have spent their lunchtimes developing a new herb bed for the local council.

As part of North Tyneside Council’s commitment to reducing the borough’s carbon footprint, a raised herb bed has been created at its HQ with help from Bowman Kirkland building company.

Once grown, the herbs, which were donated by Gosforth Garden Centre and include thyme, mint, sage, rosemary, marjoram and oregano, will be used by the restaurant at the Quadrant headquarters with any extra being available to staff.

Chris Newton, a manager at the garden centre, said: “As a sponsor of the North Tyneside in Bloom competition, we have always enjoyed a good relationship with North Tyneside Council.

“It is an excellent idea to grow herbs - I’m sure it will be a great success.”

As well as planting the herbs, colleagues from across the business park were given lessons in how to plant as well as how to look after and use their own herbs by the council’s Allotment Service.
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