Where?

• Dene Place West Horsley, KT24

• Old walled garden

• Adjacent field for allotments

A Project of Two Halves1.Allotments – individual activity

2.Community garden – collective activity

Allotments

Parish Council

WEST HORSLEY PARISH COUNCIL

DENE PLACEALLOTMENTS

20+ proposed allotments

Leasing an allotment• Allotments leased direct from Grace

and Flavour• Parish Councils channel

applications and manage waiting list – priority to local residents

• Allotments are for growing fruit, veg, flowers for personal and family use only

• Annual rent £20-£25 for a 100sqm allotment

• Lease based on national standard allotment contract– renewable in September each

year

Apply To Your Local Parish Council

Community Garden

• Aim for Community garden: emphasis on community benefits

• Produce good, low cost fruit & veg.

• Low carbon footprint

• Self funding

Community garden – who do we want?• Everyone with enthusiasm

• Expertise not necessary but very welcome

• Willing to work

• Willing to learn

• Be part of a team

• Lots of jobs other than

gardening

Community garden – initial plan

• location

Community garden –planning & organisation• Divide the garden into 4/5 sectors with gardener.

Examples – organic area, herbs, salad leaves, roots, pods, squashes, onions, brassicas, etc.

• Members express preference or don’t care• Gardeners determine work and place list on

notice board in polytunnel• Members arrive and carry out work and record it

in a log inc. time spent and mark it done/½ done etc. on notice board list.

Future Plans /Questions

www.graceandflavour.org/