About

Our ethos is to grow great food using organic methods and consider the environment.  Eco-friendly gardening means we grow organically by being chemical-free.  We consider our pollinators and wildlife by building up a natural population of beneficial insects and predators in the garden which will help us deal with the pest which can be disastrous for a crop. 

We plan to reduce our water usage by putting small tanks at the top of the plots to collect rainwater and by attaching a drip hose system which will lay across the beds for the water to seep into the soil.

We recycle as much of the waste plant material as we can on the compost heap.  We even take the coffee grounds from the cafe in the garden to add to the compost heap.  Stinging nettles and comfrey are collected and used as a liquid feed for the plants.

Reducing the use of plastic materials in our garden is something we are working hard to achieve.  We inherited hundreds of plastic pots when we moved onto our site so we are now reusing them however, the plan is not to replace them with the same plastic but use a bio-degradable plastic which is less damaging to the environment.  The soil is very fertile so we resorted to the use of permeable black plastic this was to prevent the areas which had been cleared from greening up again until we could get around to planting the beds.  All the plastic covers are reused every year on different parts of the garden as a short-term solution to holding back the weeds until planting takes place.

 We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity and firmly believe there is always a part of the growing process which suits the skills and abilities of individuals.  We believe growing is for everyone which is why we can cater for most people’s needs in our community garden.