ROTAVATE FOR VICTORY
Churches motivating people to grow and share surplus food...
Churches motivating people to grow and share surplus food...
ROTAVATE FOR VICTORY (rotavate.org) is Christian initiative encouraging churches to source and share an electric rotavator with local produce growing gardeners prepared to share some of their produce with people in need. This is a very effective way for churches to reach out into their communities alongside making a recognisable difference for good (motivating people to grow and share surplus food).
Message for churches loaning out electric rotavators::
Focus on loaning out an electric rotavator as they are relatively easy to handle and maintain. However, be aware of their limitations as electric rotavators will not be suitable for all situations. With a mains powered electric rotavator the greatest limitation will be the extension cable length (and whether this will reach a users nearest mains power socket). Electric rotavaters are also likely to struggle breaking up very hard ground (heavy clay etc).
Only release your electric rotavator to non commercial produce growing gardeners who are prepared to donate some of their produce to people in need (through a foodbank etc).
Either have a team within your church responsible for using the rotavator OR specify that the rotavator is collected and returned to your contact person promptly (specify the loan time slot).
As well as making your rotavator available to the wider community, also make it available to your church members with produce growing gardens.
Message for non commercial gardeners seeking to borrow an electric rotavator from one of our church providers:
To be elibible to borrow an electric rotavator from one the listed churches you must be willing to grow food crops and share your surplus production with people in need (such as through your local food bank).
The electric rotavators are strictly only to be used for non commercial purpases (no selling of produce).
The available electric rotavators will not be suitable to break up very hard ground (heavy clay etc).
Before borrowing a mains power electric rotavators you will also need to be sure that you have a mains power socket within cable reach of where you plan to rotavate.
It is very important that your borrowed electric rotavators is promptly returned after usage.
Users of the electric rotavators are totally responsible for their own personal safety.