Community gardens
Community Gardens
Community gardens or growing spaces provide a space to grow your own food and to connect with nature. It is great to be part of a community project where you can get to know new people and enjoy spending time outside too. If you have time and want to learn more, then why not use these contacts to find out more about your local project. Click on the link for our leaflet or see details below:
Bridge Street Community Garden
Banbury Community Action Group’s Bridge Street Community Garden is situated in the heart of the town. All those involved in caring for the garden are volunteers. From first-time sowers to seasoned growers, everyone is welcome to join in the regular events which are held in the garden space. It’s also a wellbeing space with comfy benches and a hexagonal shelter where people can just come at any time, sit in peace and enjoy nature.
Forthcoming free events: please check their social media channels (Instagram and Facebook pages) for updates, potential additional events, unlikely unforeseen changes or cancellations.
Contact: banburycag@gmail.com or see the website for more details.
Browing Road Orchard, Banbury
Banbury Community Action Group’s (CAG) Browning Road Orchard has so far planted lots of lovely heritage fruit trees in the park on Browning Road with people power and lots of tea and cake and the orchard is looking well established. Why not pop along and have a look at how all the different types of fruit trees are getting on.
The orchard is in Browning Road Park, just off the Bloxham Road in Banbury. Banbury CAG organise events in the orchard and are always open to new volunteers and ideas.
Contact: banburycag@gmail.com or see the website for more details.
Bicester Community Garden
Bicester Community Garden is a magical oasis for people, gardening and wildlife located in the centre of the town at the old St. Edburg’s School. Please get in touch either to volunteer some time or just to visit the garden to chill and listen to the birdsong.
Contact Bicester Community Garden
Langford Community Orchard, Bicester
This is a great place to wander round in the autumn with trees, grass and fruit. Enjoy the breeze, birdsong and buzzing insects. Why not get your hands dirty and help to maintain this beautiful green space.
New volunteers are always welcome to join in the activities. Volunteer sessions happen on the first and third Sunday of the month from 10.30am to 12.30pm.
Contact: langfordcommunityorchard@gmail.com
Community Gardens in Kidlington
There are a number of community garden projects in Kidlington linked to Harvest@Home
A key project is the Hazel Walk community allotments site (between Oxford Road and Hazel Crescent OX5 1ED). Volunteers meet every Friday between 10am to 12pm and grow food for themselves and the community while caring for the nature on the plots.
For more information go to the Kidlington Eco Group’s website
If you’re interested in getting involved, then we want to hear from you!
Contact: harvestathomeuk@gmail.com
Find a community garden
To find out if there is a community garden in your village or nearby please contact your Parish Clerk
Alternatively, you can search for a community garden on the Good Food Oxford map