Visiting Edible Gardens programme 2016

A programme of visits to growing plots in Eden District

PACT and Freegle are keen to encourage people to Grow-your-own: communally, in your own back garden or on your window sill. This series of visits to edible gardens (VEG - geddit!) aims to help spread the gardening knowledge. You can visit gardens where fruit and vegetables already grow successfully - or where people hope to start. Come along if you want to learn - and come along if you have something to share!

We've run VEG visits for two years but are having a rest in 2016. For events in 2016 please consider joining Cumbria Organic Gardeners and Farmers who run garden visits etc most months.

Here's what was listed in 2014. And what happened in 2015.

• Acorn Bank runs other events during the year.
• Cumbria Organic Gardeners and Farmers meets monthly and includes garden, small-holding and allotment visits, a seed swap, social events and talks.
• The Eden Food & Farming Festival will hopefully be back in July 2016 and includes various events over the course of the week.
• National Gardens Scheme - Gardens open for charity in Cumbria

Please ring Chris on 01931 713240 if you would like to offer your garden for a visit. Let him know about other open garden events if you'd like them listed here.

Ground rules

• Please book on each visit in advance if possible so we know numbers
• Please take care of the garden or property you are visiting
• Please be safe when visiting - look after yourself
• The visits will usually go ahead even if it is raining, but please come prepared
• Please share transport or walk/cycle there
• Please sign in at the start of the visit
• There may not be toilets at the event
• There may not be disabled access at the visit - please get in touch in advance if you have any special needs