Prime Minister Andrew Holness Presented with a grow pot by Digicel Jamaica Foundation through its “Grow Yuh Pot Initiative”

This is how it will look: Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) explains plans for his own
Labour Day home garden to Scheed Cole, CEO, 360 Recycle Manufacturing and Jean Lowrie-
Chin, Chair, Digicel Foundation (second left) at Vale Royal on Sunday, May 23. The occasion
was the presentation of a “grow pot” to the Prime Minister by Digicel Foundation, under its
“Grow Yuh Pot” initiative. Digicel Foundation is providing some 80 homes in Salt Spring, St.
James with 320 planter kits in addition to the grow pots, manufactured from plastic bottles by
360 Recycle; it is also offering micro-grants for community gardening projects under its “Plant
Yuh Plate” programme.

All set for home gardening: Prime Minister Andrew Holness (second right) and Scheed Cole, CEO, 360 Recycle Manufacturing (centre) point to a “grow pot” and gardening tools presented to the Prime Minister by Jean Lowrie-Chin (second left), Chair of Digicel Foundation at Vale Royal on Sunday, May 23, on the eve of Labour Day. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (far right) was there to lend support, and Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams, Community Development Manager (far left) shared in the moment.

A vision for sustainability: Scheed Cole, CEO, 360 Recycle Manufacturing (centre) explains his work to Prime Minister Andrew Holness (second right) at the presentation of a “grow pot” and gardening tools to the Prime Minister by Digicel Foundation at Vale Royal on Sunday, May 23. Listening in are Jean Lowrie-Chin, Chair, Digicel Foundation (left); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (far right).
Lending a hand: Prime Minister Andrew Holness (left) helps Scheed Cole, CEO, 360 Recycle Manufacturing (centre) and Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams (right) Community Development Manager, Digicel Foundation load a plant container onto a pickup truck for transportation.
Talking sustainability: Prime Minister Andrew Holness (second left) talks to Scheed Cole, CEO, 360 Recycle Manufacturing (second right) about the benefits of backyard gardening as an example of climate-smart urban sustainability. They are joined by Jean Lowrie-Chin (left) Chair, and Miguel ‘Steppa’ Williams (right) Community Development Manager at Digicel Foundation, who presented the Prime Minister with a “grow pot” at Vale Royal on Sunday, May 23.
It’s climate-smart gardening: Prime Minister Andrew Holness (second right) explains his keen
interest in backyard gardening after being presented with a “grow pot” and gardening tools by
Jean Lowrie-Chin, Chair, Digicel Foundation (second left) at Vale Royal on Sunday, May 23.
Listening are (far left) Miguel ‘Steppa’39; Williams, Community Development Manager, Digicel
Foundation, and Scheed Cole, CEO, 360 Recycle Manufacturing (centre), who created the plant
containers out of recycled plastic as part of Digicel Foundation’s “Grow Yuh Pot” initiative.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange (far right) was there
to learn more about 360 Recycle’s creative pieces.

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