Camphill Wellbeing Trust’s Compass Project partners with Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel
A local community-orientated project in Aberdeen has started supplying fresh, locally grown produce to Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel. The new initiative sees Camphill Wellbeing Trust’s Compass Project deliver seasonal, organically-grown produce from its gardens in Cults to the nearby hotel kitchens and tables.
The agreement marks a significant step in the development of the Compass Project, which has been transforming the former disused site at the Waldorf School buildings since December 2020. The project aims to create a community-orientated centre for healthy, sustainable living.
Planning permission has recently been granted for the latest phase of the project, a £1.6 million development expected to commence before the end of this year. This third phase will convert the former kindergarten and science block into the multi-purpose East Point Health & Enterprise Hub. The hub will incorporate therapy and consultation rooms, a café and play café, a charity shop, a volunteer hub, and craft rooms for use by the Compass Project.
Commenting on the partnership, Craig Strachan, CEO of Camphill Wellbeing Trust, said: “This is an excellent example of what we want the Compass Project to be about because it creates connections between people, place and the wider community. Finding such a notable outlet for our produce in close proximity and creating a relationship with Norwood has been exciting. Not only does it meet our sustainability aims by reducing food miles and putting local produce on the menu, but it adds further to the purpose of the garden whichdevelops skills and creates meaningful, therapeutic activity.”
Macdonald Norwood Hall Hotel manager, Katrina Wardrop, added: “We are delighted to be working with the Compass Project and to be sharing produce that is literally grown on our doorstep. We really couldn’t be serving anything more local! The seasonality and range are exactly what our chefs look for when it comes to creating exciting menus for our guests, but this is about more than what ends up on the plate. This partnership is also about supporting the Compass Project in its endeavours to be a positive and integral part of the local community, and we look forward to supporting the team in their ambitions as the project continues to advance.”
Camphill Wellbeing Trust is a Scottish charity supporting the wellbeing of patients and their families through an integrated, person-centred approach to health, education and social care. It is part of the worldwide Camphill Movement, which began in Aberdeen in 1940 and now extends to more than 100 communities globally.
To find out more visit, www.camphillwellbeingtrust.org.uk
or email admin@cwt.scot
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