How To Get Involved

Come and see the Garden

Grapes Hill Community Garden is open to the public every day from 9am. Closing times: 8pm (May, June, July and August), 6pm (March, April, September, October to the end of BST), 4.30pm or dusk if earlier (End of October to the end of February).

View a location map.

Events

Why not come and meet us at one of our events?

Volunteer

Join in our volunteer sessions, no gardening experience is necessary. We’re a friendly group and our gardeners Jo and Charity will be on hand to advise and help.

Volunteer sessions are held on Wednesdays and selected Sundays during spring, summer and autumn, dates are on our Events page.

Subscribe to our mailing list to receive newsletters, invitations to events and workshops plus information on volunteering with our group.

Become a member

As a member of Grapes Hill Community Garden Group you are supporting our work in the community, and to say thank you we will invite you to our special member events and keep you up to date with our newsletter. Members can also apply to rent one of the nine raised beds in the garden or you may want to join us at one of our regular volunteer gardening sessions.

To apply, complete the online Membership Application/Renewal form and we will be in touch as soon as your application or renewal is confirmed.

The annual membership fee is £3 (unwaged individual), £10 (waged individual) and £15 (group).

Rent a raised bed

Download an application form to rent a raised bed (MS Word document), applications will be accepted in late Autumn for 2026.

Raised beds should be used to grow vegetables – view the Raised Bed Tenancy Agreement.

Donate

You can now donate to us via the CAF (Charities Aid Foundation) website, by clicking the Donate button below or here.

To pay by bank transfer, our details are: Grapes Hill Community Garden Group, sort code 089299, a/c number 65330773.

Paid Roles

We have occasional paid vacancies. These will be advertised on this website.

Any Other Queries or Help

If you have any queries or can help in any other way please get in touch via our contact form.