HALE residents are enjoying a bumper harvest from the “Incredible Edible” tubs they were invited to plant up as part of a community project.

Tubs of compost were placed at the Bungalow, near Hale War Memorial and in the grounds of St Mark’s Church in April, ready and waiting for residents to grow their favourite herbs, fruit, and vegetables in.

St Mark’s priest in charge, The Rev Lesley Crawley, said: “We were a bit worried that tubs would remain empty, but they soon filled up with green beans, marrows, tomatoes and courgettes. Every week, when I looked out of the window at St Mark’s, another plant had miraculously appeared – it has been just magical, and so exciting.”

Hale resident and Incredible Edible team member John Ely, added: “ Last week I saw a family passing the Bungalow planter as I was watering it. I invited them to help themselves to courgettes. The young lad Ryan (pictured) duly obliged and his mum said it would go in their stir fry that night - that is what Incredible Edible is all about.

“I also noticed the large marrow at the Hale Rec planter has gone - hopefully taken by another hungry resident.”

The Incredible Edible national urban gardening project was launched to increase awareness of where food comes from, bringing communities together and helping to create a more sustainable world.