Wyld Work Projects needs help to grow

THE team behind Wyld Work Projects which tries to reduce social isolation and building active citizenship through nature-based programs, has launched a fundraiser to purchase a vehicle to help expand the project’s impact.

Spread across eight project sites, chief among Wyld Work Projects’ goals is improving food security in the community by providing opportunities for people to learn how to grow their own food and access fresh produce.

At the same time, the project supports those in need through the Geelong Food Assistance network, helping to connect locally grown produce with those who need it most through organisations such as Lotus Kitchen, The Outpost and Lazarus Community Centre.

Therapeutic horticulturalist and Wyld Work Projects founder Rebecca Taylor said the grassroots initiative had long needed a vehicle to help its team travel between, and transfer plants, produce and materials to, its sites.

Presently, the team is scraping by using Uber services and “the backs of mums’ cars”, while demand for their services continues to increase.

Ms Taylor said a new vehicle would create a “practical community resource” for everyone.

The team has put down a $2,000 deposit on a new vehicle but has just under $25,000 to fundraise.

To contribute, head to gofund.me/fdd2c94f or to make a direct deposit, contact Wyld Work Projects via Facebook or Instagram.