Fresh fruit and Vegetables are coming to Miles Platting. Food Futures, Manchester Markets and Zest are all working together to bring better quality fruit and vegetables directly to your door. All local residents will have the opportunity to get cheap, but brilliant quality fruit and veg from your local shops. Check out the following shops to get yours - Lancashire Food Store Ltd, Medway Convenience Store, Collyhurst Village Store and Bobbys Convenience Store. Making it even easier to help you make healthier choices will be the Free Recipe Cards, available to all shoppers so you won't be stuck for what to cook!
If you can't make it to the shops try the fabulous Herbie, your local mobile Greengrocer. The Herbie van services the communities of North and East Manchester. Herbie has just updated its timetable so to find out your nearest stop contact them on 0161 273 1736 or email herbie@merci.org.uk
If you need a little extra help on what to cook, come on down to the Zest Cooking Club. The Intergenerational cooking club started in the New Year and gives everyone a chance to learn and share cooking skills. Many delicious treats have been served up to date. The club is a mix of different age groups and is open to both master chefs and those who cant cook and don't know how to cook! If you would like to learn some new recipes, make new friends and kick start your healthy eating this club is for you.
Zest has also been busy getting activities set up at the new Ancoats Primary Care Centre which is now open. Tai Chi is now running at the Ancoats Clinic twice a week on Mondays 7pm - 8:30pm and Fridays 1pm - 2:30pm. Tai Chi has great health benefits and can help with balance and conditions such as arthritis so it's definitely worth a visit. If you want to know more about Zest activities or if you want to have a say about improving health and wellbeing in the area please contact Alison on
0161 655 7883.