A wonderful green space in our community

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Farncombe Community Garden is an exciting community project that really started to take shape in 2022 and has come on in leaps and bounds ever since. The idea of the garden started with a chat over coffee among some of the doctors at Binscombe Medical Centre, and the practice has played an integral part in helping the garden to become a reality, but it is open to anyone in the community who would like to spend time in this beautiful space. 

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Through the hard work of so many individuals in our community, a previously unused patch of land measuring just under a hectare (100m x 100m) has been transformed from a sea of brambles and nettles into a stunning garden, complete with a fully accessible pathway, vegetable area including our wonderful polytunnel, a cutting flower bed, an orchard, a large wildlife pond with a dipping platform, a sensory garden to sit in and enjoy as well as wild areas and a woodland walk. We also now have a building on site, Lambert Lodge, which provides shelter if it rains, kitchen facilities and indoor space for learning, classes or craft based activities.

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The garden is open to all at its regular open times when you can just turn up to have a look around, engage in some passive gardening by simply enjoying the space, or put some gloves on and join in with all the fun of community gardening! The open sessions are every week, whatever the weather:

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Wednesdays 1-3pm

Fridays 10-12 noon

Saturdays 10-12 noon

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If you would like to learn more about the garden then please take a look at our website www.farncombecommunitygarden.org to find out more and sign up to our news feed so that you can stay in touch!

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You can also follow us on Facebook so do take a look and follow the page to keep abreast of what we are up to.​