Grow your own scheme

Marsh Street Arches and Garden CICs community grow your own scheme includes; 28 raised planters, a small orchard consisting of 2 apple trees, two pear trees and 2 cherry trees, planted borders, a wildlife banking area, a poly tunnel, composting bins, water butts and a timber building.

The timber building is to be used as the projects onsite office space, by volunteers helping on the project, by our service users and for various organised activities such as; potential training workshops, open days and other community events.

The facility also has a wheelchair friendly Natsol compsoting toilet which can be accessed through an arch and onto the community garden site.

Currently (July 2012) all 28 raised planter have been allocated, on a first come first served basis and are completely free of charge, to individuals and a diverse range of local organisations. Among those allocated a planter include; local people, local schools, and local organisations such as; MIND in Furness (mental health charity), CADAS (drug and alcohol awareness support group) and Drop Zone Youth Project.

The aims of the scheme are to help:

Increase the availability of fresh food
Develop basic local food production
Increase social opportunities involving people in their local community
Improve both physical and mental health and well being
Improve access to open green space
Encourage wildlife friendly gardening
Provide potential opportunities for horticulture training


You can download a copy of our community grow your own scheme user policy here

Allocation of raised planters:

Although all the raised planters are allocated at the moment you can contact us, using the details below, if you would like to express your interest in the potential use of a raised planter and we would then let you know when one becomes available for use.

Marsh Street Arches and Garden CIC

c/o Furness Building Society

51 - 55 Duke Street

Barrow in Furness

Cumbria

LA14 1RT

email: ged@thewell2.co.uk 

mobile: 07922 222 670