A brief outline on the project so far..

I originally had the idea of starting a new allotment site for East Garston in spring 2008 and it didn’t take long to find others who were equally enthusiastic. By summer we had formed an informal group and had the support of the parish council. In April 2009 we finally found a site, five minutes from the village in a tranquil spot on Gold Hill. On 4th August 2009 the East Garston Allotment Association was officially formed and we then opened a bank account, started applying for grants and began the initial preparations to the site. The field was topped and sprayed with Roundup and we cleared the lane sufficiently to allow vehicle access. On 1st November we signed a five year (minimum) lease on the site.