Transition Tunbridge Wells

The Community Allotment came into being in January 2009 when Tunbridge Wells Borough Council gave us permission to clear an overgrown, disused allotment plot to develop into a Community Allotment.
Anyone is welcome to join in, whether you're an experienced gardener, or have never tried to grow anything before. It's ideal if you're thinking about getting an allotment and would like to see how it's done and it's much more fun than digging alone!

If you're on the waiting list for a council allotment, come and join in with us and develop your skills until one's available.

A small hard-working team spent the first part of 2009 strimming and digging out the head-height brambles that formerly covered the site, but there is always plenty more to do. We have been working to clear and terrace most of the site, using reclaimed materials where possible and we always welcome new helpers to develop and maintain it.

In the permanent beds we have blackcurrants, raspberries and rhubarb. This year we have already planted onion sets, potatoes, lettuce, carrots, peas and broad beans - next will be sweetcorn, courgettes and tomatoes.

We now have a shed so we can make tea, and have also constructed three compost bins from pallets and have been given two water butts to harvest rainwater from the shed roof.

The Food Group holds meetings once a month where we discuss the plans for the allotment as well as other local food initiatives, and anyone is welcome to come and get involved.

To find out the date of the next Working Day on the allotment, Food Group meeting or details of our other exciting Events, click on the link below to visit our interactive website:

• Diary of Events

Please feel free to come and help (wellies and a fork/spade would be useful) or just come for a chat to find out more about Transition Tunbridge Wells.

The allotment site is on the left hand side of King George V Hill (going away from town) and is the 3rd allotment along.