Two springs ago the lot behind the bus depot was gravel and broken glass. This summer it produced more than a tonne of vegetables.
Who grows here
Each bed is looked after by one household. Some grow for themselves, many grow extra for the Thursday parcels, and a few just come for the company.
30 raised beds, built by weekend volunteers
22 households on the rota, 15 more on the waiting list
Around a fifth of each harvest goes into the food parcels
“I didn’t know my neighbours before. Now we argue about tomatoes.” Ruth, bed 14
Next season
We are adding a rainwater tank and four accessible beds at table height, so older neighbours and wheelchair users can grow too.