ENGIE, based in Clyst St Mary has announced its support for two community projects in Exmouth.

One of the supported projects is a gardening initiative at Dray Court on Rolle Street, a sheltered housing site.

A volunteer group has transformed a once-overgrown garden into a thriving green space, complete with wildflowers and other plants that encourage local wildlife.

For the many housebound residents, the garden has brought new vibrancy and joy, offering a visually stimulating and restorative space right outside their windows.

ENGIE’s contribution to this project includes a substantial donation of 'Bloomin Amazing' an eco-friendly soil enricher produced at ENGIE’s sister plant in Dorset.

This product is also being used to grow produce for the Littleham Community Garden, the second Exmouth-based project ENGIE is supporting.

This initiative grows vegetables for the food bank and ENGIE’s donation is helping ensure the success of this important project.

“The donation of Bloomin’ Amazing couldn’t have come at a better time, we were looking for something that we could put on the beds to put back the vital nutrients needed to grow the fruit and vegetables that we supply to our community fridge and cafe each week.

"Over the last year, we have had more than 3500 visits to the community fridge and the garden is vital to helping us be sustainable.

"This donation means we can extend our growing space and produce more food.

"We are so thankful to ENGIE for their contribution to making sure there is enough food for those in our community,” said Sam Burnett of Littleham Community Garden."

Anya Darr, a spokesperson for the Dray Court gardening project said: “Without the support of ENGIE and other local organisations such as Exmouth Council, both the garden and the food bank initiatives wouldn’t have been possible.

"Their contributions are making a real difference to our community.”

Stuart Rennie, Managing Director at Renewable Gases UK, added, “We are proud to be part of such meaningful initiatives that not only contribute to the well-being of residents but also promote environmental sustainability.

"These projects are a testament to the power of community action, and we’re very happy to support them.”

ENGIE, the owner of Gorst Energy, which is a leading anaerobic digestion site can produce enough renewable gas to power 3,538 homes and renewable electricity to power 1,570 homes in Exeter and East Devon.