Craven Arms Community Garden
About...
The Craven Arms Community Garden comprises a range of mini-allotment plots, a poly-tunnel, water-storage and composting areas located within the Onny Meadows at Craven Arms.
Occupying an area of about 0.6 of an acre there are currently some 80 plots of various sizes serving members of the local community at a low annual rental. As well as the communal features like rainfall collections, composting and fruit bushes enjoyed by all members, there is thriving Children’s Group aimed at introducing children to gardening and the link between growing cooking, and consuming food.
Craven Arms Community Garden (CACG) is managed by a Committee of members under the stewardship of local charity Grow Cook Learn and benefits from our association with the nearby Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. Members and visitors can enjoy dedicated quiet and picnic areas.
Ethos
The Craven Arms Community Garden Group is a non-political organisation that takes responsibility for the management of Craven Arms Community Garden.
The objectives of the Craven Arms Community Garden Group are:
- To preserve and improve the Craven Arms Community Garden, Onny Meadows, Craven Arms
- To foster and encourage the growth of the community spirit among garden users and the wider community of the area
- To liaise with the community and Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre to promote growing within the local community by providing plots for individual use
- To promote growing within the local community by providing plots for individual use
Plots
The Community Garden features some 80 mini-allotment plots. Originally these ranged in size from the smallest plots at 1.2m by 2.4 m, through standard sized plots at 2.4 by 4.8 metres.
There are also some larger plots formed from the combination of smaller plots. More recently in a new extension some much larger plots have been created at the request of Community Garden members.
Plot fees start at £5 per year for the smallest plots ranging up to £35 for the largest 5 square metre plots.
If you would like to apply for a plot at Craven Arms Community Garden then contact us…