Newquay Orchard is set to benefit from a donated ride-on lawn mower from SUEZ, helping the community organisation to maintain its seven-acre site and continue delivering programmes that promote learning, wellbeing and community connections. The donation will help maintain growing spaces used by more than 600 volunteers each year, as well as students taking part in the Orchard’s Growing Futures programme, which provides hands-on work experience and skills development opportunities.

Olivia Crisp, Partnership and Community Engagement Manager at SUEZ, said “Through the reuse of unwanted items like this ride on mower we’re extending the life of the product and giving it a new purpose at Newquay Orchard. It will also help support volunteers, young people and a fantastic local organisation that promotes sustainability.”

“We are delighted to receive this donation from SUEZ. It will make a big difference to our staff, community volunteers and work experience students who grow the veg that goes into our Grown veg bags and supply our Heart and Soul cafe and local restaurants.” Said Jenny Hindson, Director of Communities and Landscapes at Newquay Orchard. “At this time, it is even more important than ever that communities and businesses collaborate to take action to tackle the climate change and the nature emergencies.”

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