Community Plot

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Non members are welcome to get involved, learn about Grow Your Own and attend our community plot events as guests on the ground.

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A vote was taken at the 2022 AGM to start a Community Plot. Plot 5a was allocated to the project which was in a poor state of cultivation. The plot as very overgrown with bindweed. Work started in Feburary 2023.

The aim of the project was to:

1. Provide a space that can be used for social, educational and engagement events with members and non-members.

2. Grow food that can be used for fundraising at our Open Day to help us keep the membership costs as low as possible to help prevent financial barriers to having an Allotment.

3. Make regular food donations to local charities and good causes to support those at risk of food poverty.

4. Widen participation offering opportunities to engage with gardening for those whom an individual plot tenancy may not be manageable.

The site was cleared.

bindweed roots were removed!

A raised bed design was chosen.

We recycled and upcycled.

22 plotholders contributed to the design

Local residents donated materials

152 person hours later the plot structure was in and we started planting in April 2023.

In the first growing season we have:

Established a productive plot.
Produced food and plants that supported our fundraising.
Brought people together through events to socialise and learn new skills including a TeaParty, Plotholder tour, Composting Workshop, Tree pruning masterclasses and Growing for Show Masterclass.
Donated regularly to 2 community groups who cook meals to feed the homeless in Manchester.

Plot in full production.

Food donations.

Bringing people together.

During 2024 the Community Plot has continued to grow.

Our Saturday morning gardening & wellbeing sessions are open to local residents - free of charge. We run monthly social & educational events at the Community Plot which have proved very popular.