Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon

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Hi

We have a large walled garden that used to be part of an 18th century estate. The walled garden is quite big, approximately 70m by 30m. It has a 2.5m high red brick walls and is very pretty. It is currently grass and a few old apple trees.

There is an old Victorian greenhouse that has seen better days but is still functional. Also two old raised beds and one set of cold frames with no covers.

There is also a gardener's room with toilet, power and a sink.

Please PM me if you are interested. We would like to see it worked by a careful, responsible gardener. No charge, just a share of the produce!
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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2015, 19:58 »
Sounds lovely - just a tiny bit too far away...  :(

Good luck with it. Just a thought but you might have more success if you could contact the local allotments - I just took a look and it seems there are 7 in Tiverton run by the town council. Maybe the town clerk could spread the word?
The Tiverton Allottment Association has contact details:
http://www.tivertontowncouncil.gov.uk/community/allotment-association

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2015, 20:13 »
There are also land share schemes & organisations around. No personal experience of thembut something like
http://www.landshare.net/ might be worth trying...

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2015, 05:00 »
Blimey it looks fantastic and what a fab idea to share it. Good luck with finding someone.
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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 06:56 »
If I lived anywhere near I would definitely be up for it.

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2015, 10:23 »
If I lived anywhere near I would definitely be up for it.

Same here!  If it was anywhere near me I'd absolutely love working it.

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2015, 13:02 »
Thanks for responses everyone. We tried landshare/ Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall thing but it appears to be inactive.
I will post more photos when I can

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2015, 15:28 »
You could try posting a message on your local freecycle network

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2015, 22:50 »
I would love it too, any chance of a house to go with it and I'll be down, otherwise a bit of a long commute!   xxxxx

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2015, 07:21 »
I would love it too, any chance of a house to go with it and I'll be down, otherwise a bit of a long commute!   xxxxx

There's a gardeners room,with toilet, sink & power, Grannie, would that do you ? 😊, you could get started on an extension 😀
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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #10 on: August 01, 2015, 10:25 »
This started me off dreaming of espalier fruit on the walls, with herbs around the base ....  a proper rotation scheme, soft fruit bushes, warm Devon climate  ..............  It will keep me happy for hours ......   :wub: :wub: :wub:

Sadly too far and I cant face another relocation ......  :(
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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2015, 21:10 »
WOW!!    Looks wonderful!!  Just a teeny,weeny bit envious!!
we also rescue rabbits and guinea pigs, grow own veg

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2015, 21:23 »
Wow it looks like a dream come true. Hope you find the right person(s). If i lived in the area I'd be over faster than a ferret up a trouser!

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2015, 22:31 »
Still available!

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Re: Walled kitchen garden available- no charge, Tiverton, Devon
« Reply #14 on: August 12, 2015, 21:30 »
AAAAArrrrrGGGGGGGGGhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!





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