External Community Group OX39 4RF (Chinnor, Oxon)
Mill Lane Community Garden aims to develop an area that has been set aside by Nicolas King developers and now under a 10-year lease with the Chinnor Parish Council, for the use and benefit of the local community.
Their objectives are to create an area that will meet a variety of outdoor needs for Chinnor residents, with special consideration to the new neighbouring estate, local schools and other groups
· Design a modern & inspiring outdoor space
· Designed for easy maintenance and achievable goals
· To set up a management group who will hold regular meetings to ensure the successful development and long-term maintenance of the area
· To open a bank account and obtain funding for the project
· To promote ownership of allocated spaces (pods), by families or groups
· To increase confidence in growing and maintaining this space
· To grow food to be shared
· To promote learning about growing and eating self-grown produce
· Inclusion of fruit and nut trees, the produce of which will be shared
· Flexible space for growing, picnicking and connecting with nature, with consideration for Covid 19 requirements
· Outdoor growing area designed for all ages and abilities with raised growing beds
· Extra effort to include the surrounding residents of Mill Lane and the new estate, to promote community inclusion and blending
· Manageable growing space
· Parking for easy access for use by people with disability
· Long term maintenance of the area for the benefit for all
Please see the website here https://milllanecommunitygarden.com/
Contact details
Please contact the group directly on this email address