Stretham Community Garden

Stretham Community Garden A space set aside by Stretham Charity to be used as a communal garden area for residents. Evolving. If that's you we welcome you. Don't be alone.

The space is intended to help local residents have somewhere to come to help enhance their health and wellbeing, whether that be simply sitting and contemplating or helping create something pleasing to look at and enjoy. At time of writing on July 30th 2022 we don't have all the answers as to how this will all happen but know that there are people in the village prepared to help others who can and

will offer support, help, plants, ideas, skills for the benefit of all. For those that may be in a dark place do reach out. We'd love to find a way to get you involved. There will be something that you can help with. The plan is that 2022 will see us create a "blank canvas" with the space that was set aside for the garden. This translates to cutting down all the w**ds and grasses, fruit tree runners, blackberry runners etc. Then adding and levelling a large amount of topsoil. Having been ploughed we will then leave to settle for a month or so before rotivating the entire site and levelling by rake before grass seeding in September. This should give us something we can then mow. 2023 will then see the design evolve. We will need some financial help and at this time are considering various options as to what type or entity will be best for us. We thank everyone who has offered help. Right now can we say that we can't (and really would prefer not to) take cash donations. If you would like to help our next expense will be grass seed and we can point you at the product we would like to use. 2kg costs Β£18. Please reach out by WhatsApp or via Messenger.

Suddenly...........We've got folk asking when the "Weigh In" will be πŸ˜€. Keep your eyes open for the date. On that note i...
07/08/2026

Suddenly...........
We've got folk asking when the "Weigh In" will be πŸ˜€. Keep your eyes open for the date. On that note if anyone has scales that may be suitable for the exercise we would be grateful for a "borrow" πŸ˜€..
So delighted to see 2 of our pumpkin planters down at the Patch today tending their "babies".
One seemed genuinely delighted that she had found another pumpkin on a runner that could be traced back to her plant.
Just to confirm that we plan to make pumpkins available in return for a small donation. So please be putting your pennies aside.
The sunflower pic is genuine. Two bees were right there in the moment.
Thanks to family that planted that with the pumpkins.

When we said pumpkins .......... we meant PUMPKINS πŸŽƒ.  How many can you make out? Still some 10 weeks before harvest. We...
26/07/2026

When we said pumpkins .......... we meant PUMPKINS πŸŽƒ. How many can you make out? Still some 10 weeks before harvest. We can but wonder what size these beauties will be.

Just like that we have REAL PUMPKINS. It is like having a party and wondering if anyone will come. As in promising the s...
10/07/2026

Just like that we have REAL PUMPKINS.
It is like having a party and wondering if anyone will come.
As in promising the school and village a pumpkin patch and then wondering if there will actually be any pumpkins.
The plants are at different stages but racing away now. Several have runners over 9 feet long.
You may recollect we are going to have a pick your own session in return for a donation which will go to PSA.
Most of the brassicas have taken too. Isn't nature wonderful.

03/07/2026

One pocket of Joy after another !
We were delighted to see dad and son down at the Pumpkin patch watering their pumpkin today. Said son being part of the Gardening Club at Stretham Primary (otherwise known as St James Primary - only means anything if you read the article in Fenscene - Sorry. My bad.)
Things are taking nicely what with the potatoes from Mr D Gotobed, the pumpkins and now even more thanks to Zoe Leeson putting us onto Molly at Fothergills Seeds.
You can never have too many pockets of joy and we hope you all get 1 or 2 from The Community Garden. Have a great weekend.

23/06/2026

Invest a few hours. Save a lot of hours (long term) and look far better in the process.

23/06/2026

Invest several hours. Save many hours. Oh and have things look better too.

19/06/2026

60 year old piece of kit still helping make an unexciting job easier.

19/06/2026

You should have seen it !
The school gardening club came down just over a week ago to plant up their pumpkins. It had been raining all day and was raining when they arrived.
Bottom line is that they didn't hesitate to "get down in the mud". It was truly a pleasure to see. No eyelids were batted.
A week on we've been keeping the patch clear of those pesky w**ds.

Delighted ........... Would be a suitable word to describe the fantastic time that was had planting out the bulk of The ...
31/05/2026

Delighted ........... Would be a suitable word to describe the fantastic time that was had planting out the bulk of The Pumpkin Patch. We were joined by families and individuals who helped plant over 70 pumpkins.
There was an interesting face off between a retired professional gardener and a retired farmer. We will see who comes through.
The school gardening club are coming on the 11th at 3.50 if anyone still wants to join in. We have some seedlings still coming on. Bottom line is that the whole patch will be filled.
We do hope you will enjoy watching it come together and then come and get your pumpkin from us in return for a donation which will go to the PSA.

BIG DAY tomorrow (Saturday 30th). We will be planting up The PUMPKIN PATCH. 10 o'clock kick off. It will be SO QUICK and...
29/05/2026

BIG DAY tomorrow (Saturday 30th).
We will be planting up The PUMPKIN PATCH.
10 o'clock kick off. It will be SO QUICK and ORGANISED that you will have time to plant a pumpkin or two and be UP THE CHURCH for 10.30 to take part in the "HAVE A GO BELL RINGING". Yes honestly.
For the naturally competitive amongst you feel bring to bring your own magic trowel, or your own seedling nurtured from day 1 in a permaculture environment and / or your own home made fertiliser to give it a good start.
For those thinking "I really want to do that but I haven't got a seedling so I can't go", be assured we have seedlings and you can have one based on the promise to water it and w**d it πŸ˜€.
So early to bed now.
See you at 10 sharp.
All ages welcome.

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Newmarket Road
Stretham
CB6

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