What is a Community Garden?

As we start our community gardening adventure, this is a question many people may be asking! 

A community garden is a piece of land collectively gardened by a group of people, fostering a sense of community and sustainability. Gardening together in this way can have many benefits:

• Provide opportunities for neighbours to interact.

• Encourage physical activity which can improve overall health. 

• Exposure to nature, interacting with others and the sense of accomplishment from gardening tasks can improve mental health and wellbeing. 

• Provide opportunities for learning about gardening for people of all ages. 

• Promote biodiversity by providing habitats for pollinators and wildlife.

• Enhance the aesthetics of a local area and foster community pride.

There is a growing body of research evidence to support what many people who garden can tell you - gardening makes us feel good! Since 2019, it has even been prescribed as part of the NHS social prescribing long term plan, complementing our ‘National Health Service’ with a ‘Natural Health Service’. Gardening as a community group adds another dimension to the many benefits gardening provides. 

For more information about the benefits of gardening, check out this RHS article.