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Somerset, England
Bath Organic Group
Opening dates & times: Monday 30th May
Website: webpages here
Admission: Free
Lower Common West, Victoria Park, Upper Bristol Road, BA1 3AR. Since 1990 several allotment sites have been combined to make a sizeable emonstration garden with vegetable, herb and flower sections. There are ponds, (a large new one), polytunnels and greenhouses., wild areas and fruit trees. We intend to keep chickens soon
Directions: Next to the childrens' play park and opposite the Hop Pole Pub
Public transport: Buses from Bath are frequent
Facilities: Organic toilet. Wheelchair access along main paths. Refreshments and produce available on open days.
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16 The Grove Sheffield S17 4AS
Opening dates & times: Sunday 17 July 1-5pm
Phone: 0114-236-2302, Email: jennie@hadish.f9.co.uk
Website: webpages here
Admission: £3
Quirky garden on the edge of the moors, featuring unusual topiary, junk sculptures, the national collection of watering cans, and extensive rainwater collection systems with a total capacity of 2,900 litres. Organic vegetable garden, comfrey bed, 2 greenhouses, 10 compost heaps and comfrey fertiliser production. Chickens, parterre, pond, herbaceous borders, black border and other surprises.
Directions:
From Sheffield Centre
- Drive out along Abbeydale Road A621 till it becomes Abbeydale Road South, then Baslow Rd at railway bridge and widens into a dual carriageway.
- Go straight on at the traffic lights with Totley Rise shops on your left.
- Take the third opening on the right across the dual carriageway into The Crescent, just after shops on your left, and opposite the Co-op Late Shop.
- Then first left into the Grove.
- No. 16 is cream and blue bungalow on the right just past slight bend, with blue wheelbarrow full of flowers at the front.
From Chesterfield A61
- After coming along the A61 Dronfield bypass from Whittington Moor in Chesterfield you reach a roundabout. Take first exit.
- At next large (Meadowhead) roundabout take first exit to Bradway and Totley along the Greenhill Parkway.
- Keep straight on across mini roundabout, through Bradway until the road meets a T-junction. Turn right to Totley and follow this road which drops steeply down into Totley.
- At T-junction opposite Shepley Spitfire pub, turn right into Mickley Lane.
- Follow this road up to top, and T-junction. Turn left and immediately get across into the right hand lane and turn right across the dual carriageway (opposite the Co-op) into the Crescent.
- Take first left into the Grove.
Public transport: Bus 97 from Sheffield City Centre, ask to be put off at the Co-op on Baslow Road.
Facilities: Toilet available, up two steps. Juice for sale.
Midlothian, Scotland
39 Nantwich Drive Edinburgh EH7 6RA
Opening dates & times: 2-5pm Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7 August 2011
Phone: 0131 669 0335 Mike and Susan Burns
Admission: £1, concessions 50p, teas 20p
Large wildlife friendly garden. Herbaceous borders, annual border, ponds, compost heaps, conservatory, greenhouse, "allotment", mini orchard.
Directions: Cul-de-sac at the Craigetinny Golf Course end of Nantwich Drive
Public transport: See www.lothianbuses.com for route planner
Facilities: No Toilet facilities or disabled access as gravel path into garden. Teas.
Denbighshire, Wales
Clwt y Geiniog Vegetable Garden
Opening dates & times: 17th July 2011 (Sunday) 2-5pm
Phone: 01745 890493, Email: natalietimms@rocketmail.com Natalie Timms
Admission: £1.00
Rhewl Fach, Prion, Denbigh, Denbighshire LL16 4TS. 1/3 acre of veg grown for small local veg box business. Wide range of veg and herbs grown organically with many organic methods on show - use of organic fertilisers and pest controls etc. Polytunnel including over 20 varieties of tomatoes including many from Garden Organic Heritage Seed Library. Apple cordons, fruit cage, willow bed, wildlife pond, pigs and chickens.
Plants, produce and refreshments on sale.
Directions: From Denbigh take B4501. After 2-3 miles take left-hand turn to Prion. Follow road for 11/2-2 miles. Garden is on right - look out for signs
Public transport: None
Facilities:
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