Join a growing trend.
Based on Hugh Fernley Whittingstall's 'Landshare'
movement, Applegarth is opening it's fields to anyone in the local
community wanting to try there hand at growing. Many people are keen to
grow their own food but feel that they lack the skills or are
frustrated that they can't get an allotment-this is your answer!
We are looking to form a collective of people who are interested in
growing a range of fruit and vegetables with an eye on husbandry next
year. The group will have a core group who work out the logistics,
field growing plans etc with everyone else then implementing the plan,
working as a community to push the project forward.
A sizeable piece of land (approx 1 acre) is being prepared
for planting next spring with a polytunnel already bearing fruit. We
planted 100 tomato plants, cucumbers, chillis, radishes and rocket and
have had great success with them.
The land we have set aside has the following:
On site mains water
Plentiful manure
Large polytunnel
We are currently looking for people interested in joining this community project which will start in early 2011.
The costs involved will be nominal, however you will be expected to
provide your time, as to be agreed by the group. Previous experience
is not necessary, enthusiasm and positivity are however!
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