Salop Drive Market Garden - Ideal for All - Beacon Site

Salop Drive Market Garden is a unique three acre working market garden which developed from a derelict allotment site over a period of five years and represents the hard work and vision of disabled and local people.

The south facing site is a working market garden, growing over fifty different vegetables through the season for sale direct to local households. The fully accessible site has six commercial size polytunnels, propagation glasshouse, toilets, community garden, wildlife area and pond, outdoor growing beds and raised beds, fruit trees, and mini allotment plots. The site is supervised by a horticultural therapist and garden support worker.

The gardens present an ideal opportunity for residents of Sandwell and schoolchildren to learn more at first hand about food growing, harvesting, cooking and eating fresh produce, food miles, and basic gardening skills. In addition it is a chance for hands on involvement, gentle exercise, and learning in a beautiful garden setting.

Services Offered

• Regular therapeutic and active gardening sessions throughout the week open to Sandwell residents, and supervised by a horticulture therapist.
• 'Ready, Steady, Grow' a hands on programme for schools of physical activity, gardening and healthy eating run in partnership with the Primary Care Trust.
• One off visits from school groups with curriculum support.
• 'Bag Your Share' freshly harvested vegetable delivery scheme to over 60 local households
• After school parent child gardening group, meets on Thursdays
• Visits from Surestart Groups by arrangement, to take part in gardening and healthy eating
• 'Grow your own veg' short course
• Monthly Health Walks meet on the last Friday of every month 11 a.m. All welcome
• Short courses e.g. Growing Your Own Veg, Seed propagation
• Work Experience placements from schools and colleges

Facilities

toilets, outdoor learning space, glasshouse and polytunnels, fully accessible, staff supervision, fully comprehensive operating procedures.

Participation

Garden activities are open to Sandwell residents, Schools and Surestart groups by arrangement.

Booking

Yes, please phone for more information or to arrange a visit.

Contact

Salop Drive Market Garden
Telephone: 0121 434 4554

Ideal for All
Independent Living Centre
100 Oldbury Road,
Smethwick, W.Midlands
B66 1JE.

Tel 0121 558 5555.
FAX; 0121 565 7973.
Minicom: 0121 565 7967

Web: www.idealforall.co.uk
Email: info@idealforall.co.uk