Our community garden is situated along Fatherford Lane with an amazing view of Dartmoor.  It’s a space where you can find inner peace and tranquility sitting at the picnic tables in the wildflower garden or in front of the Heart Space, or the benches dotted around the fruit and veg garden, where you can pass the time, watching the birds and bees, soaking in the view.  To enjoy the tranquility of the garden there is no need to become a member.    

Our lovely tea hut, The Heart Space. On a sunny day it is such a beautiful spot to sit and soak in the stunning view of Dartmoor.
Our picnic area has expanded
The captivating view from the Heart Space

Bring a Picnic, let the kids play.

We can boast to having the only outdoor sandpit in Okehampton and the children love it so much we had to make it bigger!  Along with the mud kitchen and playhouse there is plenty to keep the little ones entertained while you relax with friends.  A wonderful way to while away time on a sunny afternoon.

Our sandpit is so popular that we had to make it bigger, now it’s big enough to bury your mates!
A lovely space for the kiddos! There’s always toys for the sandpit and stuff in the Wendy house to keep the little ones amused.
Our play area was kindly sponsored by Okehampton United Charities and help from “Who Let The Dad’s Out?” (The sandpit is kept covered to protect it from cats) The mud kitchen is quite a hit too!
We have raised beds for children to get involved in a spot of gardening too, always under adult supervision.
Checking out some bugs they found!

Joining the team, what to expect.

We have a growing membership team of volunteers who enjoy being involved in the gardening, running the wonderful events and projects; we regularly hold workshops and events that support wellbeing.  The Heart Space is where our volunteers enjoy getting together, planning, and sharing ideas to enhance the community garden.

Volunteering in the community garden – tending the garden and growing fruit and veg to sell back to the local community. Work includes digging, watering, weeding, maintenance of the garden, growing and caring for the plants, and picking the produce when ready – including potatoes, runner beans, onions, broad beans, and soft fruit.  We run a fair share scheme, so work is rewarded in produce. 

We try to be sustainable and eco-friendly, keeping our carbon footprint as low as possible. We accept all ages and abilities, without discrimination.

Planting trees donated by the Woodland Trust, a great team of volunteers got 100 trees planted in a couple of hours. Fortunately, we had a lovely sunny November morning to make the work fly by!
The little people helped us mulch the trees after they were planted.
Everyone gets a share of the food harvested. We have a couple of volunteers who make jam using the produce from the garden.

How to get involved

We meet up three times a week, you are welcome to come along to one of our community gardening sessions, currently held on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday between 11am – 2pm. 

Become a full member and you will have unlimited access and may drop in any time you fancy doing a spot of gardening. 

To find out more or to join the mailing list, contact us on okehamptoncommunitygarden@gmail.com

With lots of raised beds, an established area with fruit bushes and our newly planted wildflower area, an established orchard and pretty flower beds. The community garden is really beginning to take shape. We welcome new volunteers, just drop in to one of our sessions to find out more.

Published by Okehampton Community Garden

Our mission is to bring together members of the community to support and encourage gardening of all kinds, especially the growing of food. We are in a beautiful location on the edge of Dartmoor. We are located in Fatherford Lane, just off Exeter Road, you can find us on Google maps.

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