Community Vegetable Garden

The Eco Soco Group is thrilled to announce the establishment of a community vegetable garden at Springwater Church, Blounts Court Road. Aiming to enhance the health and well-being of our community, the garden offers a space where villagers can come together to grow fresh, organic produce.

In addition to providing nutritious vegetables, gardening together fosters new friendships and shared purpose, promotes physical activity and mental well-being, and cares for our natural environment. Our community garden is designed to be accessible to gardeners of all ages and abilities, making it an inclusive project for everyone in our community.  

We’ve been busy clearing the site, sourcing, building and filling the first of our raised beds. Thanks to some generous funding from local businesses, a kind offer of the use of a greenhouse at Sonning Common Herb Farm, and an enthusiastic response from locals, our community vegetable garden is quickly becoming a hub of activity. As we nurture our garden, we also hope to cultivate a stronger, more connected community united in the joy and reward of growing our food. 

Although the 2025 sowing season doesn't start until February 2025, there is lots to do in the meantime, such as helping build and fill the raised beds with the plentiful compost already on hand at the church.  

You don’t need to know anything about vegetable growing, we’ll all learn together. Please get in touch if you’d like to get involved; we’d love to hear from you. 

Contact Alyson at ecosoco24@gmail.com