Food4Families helps organise community allotments all over Reading. At your local allotment you can help grow organic fruit and vegetables, get the health benefits of gardening and learn all about growing.
Gardens are now open to the public, but please get in touch and book before you visit. This way we can be aware of numbers. Let’s all stay safe!
Educational courses are currently running with COVID secure precautions in place. There are also free summer gardening sessions for kids running in Caversham, Whitley, Southcote, Coley Park, and Central Reading (visit the Food4Families website for details).
Here are details of our latest courses:
- Food4Families Growing Healthy Conversations – new courses starting in September
- Food4Families Growing Careers – new courses starting in September.
| Garden | Opening Days & Times |
|---|---|
| Coley Park Community Allotment | Use contact form to find out more information |
| Erleigh Road Community Garden | Tuesdays 3.30pm to 4.30pm Thursdays 10.30am to 12 noon Saturdays 10.30am to 12 noon |
| Gosbrook Growers Community Garden | Fridays 4.30pm to 5.30pm |
| Katesgrove Community Allotment | Every 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month 10am to 12noon |
| Lavender Place Community Gardens | Tuesdays 10am to 12noon Fridays 3pm to 5pm Saturdays 10am to 12noon |
| Southcote GrowAllot | Thursdays 10:30am to 12noon Saturdays 10am to 1pm |
| The Weller Centre Community Gardens | Thursdays 1.30 to 2.30pm Thursdays 2:45pm to 3:45pm Sundays 3:00pm to 4:00pm. |
| Whitley GrowAllott | Tuesdays 9.30am to 12noon Wednesday 3.30pm to 5.30pm Sunday 2pm to 4pm |
| Food4families Training Base – Volunteer Sessions | Wednesdays 10am to 12.30pm Fridays 10am to 12.30pm |