Blacket Avenue Community Garden

Once just a mound of dirt, the garden is now a productive organic garden. All are welcome to work in the garden as much or as little as one likes.

The Blacket Ave Community Garden was established in 2010 when a group of residents asked Accommodation Services for permission to take over an area that had previously been thorny shrubs and rubbish. The area within the beech hedge was given over for a community garden with the understanding that the residents at Blacket Ave family accommodation must share and maintain the space together, at our o

wn expense. There are family boxes, communal beds, and established herb and flower beds for all to enjoy. Following are some garden guidelines:

1. The garden is organic, meaning that no pesticides may be used anywhere.

2. The garden is a shared space, so we ask that all residents be considerate of the plants planted by others.

3. The garden is part of university family accommodation so supervised children are welcome to help. The community garden does not take responsibility for unsupervised children and parents/carers should know that some things in the garden are painful (like nettles) or toxic (like potato fruit).

4. The raised boxes (constructed and filled with compost at the personal expense of previous residents) are for raising vegetables and are made available each year for those who want to fill and maintain them. Those who wish to have their own box must use it and keep it and the surrounding area free of weeds. Boxes can be requested each fall.

5. The two brown bins for garden waste are the responsibility of the garden committee and must be taken kerbside every two weeks for collection. This is NOT the porter's job.

6. Shared garden equipment including tools, pots, seedling trays etc. are kept in the laundry room. The hose outside the laundry room also belongs to the garden. Please take care of and return any equipment that you use.

7. The black compost bin can be filled with veggie waste. Please do not put weeds or other food into the compost bin. Remember that the earthworms do not like very acidic fruit like citrus or pineapple!

8. Herbs may be harvested and enjoyed by everyone (even those who do not help in the garden), but other crops are shared among those who regularly work in the garden.

9. Bees are a protected species in the UK and many flowers have been planted to attract these pollinators. Please don't harm our bumblebees!!

10. Want to know more? Just ask anyone you see working in the garden--we'd love for you to get involved!

16/07/2025

Hi Blacket Community! I was the last resident left as an admin for this page back in 2015. I have tried numerous times over the years to get others in the community to take it over. I am trying again. Is there anyone who lives at Blacket Ave Student Housing who would like to take over this page?

14/11/2020

I need someone that lives at Blacket to take over as the admin for this page. Any volunteers?

14/11/2020

Hello Everyone, I have not lived at Blacket for years and I need someone to take over as the Blacket Avenue Community Garden Admin. Any volunteers?

22/11/2019

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22/08/2019

Blacket Avenue Community, we are looking for a new administrator for this page! Please PM us if you're interested.

19/10/2017

Is there anyone that is living at Blacket now, that would like to take over the page?

30/10/2016

Hello everyone, I am no longer located at Blacket Ave and I would like to hand over the management of this page to someone who is currently living there. Please send me your information if you are interested.

04/01/2016

Hi, I have moved back to the US. I need some else to volunteer to take over the garden and the community garden page.

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05/07/2015

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03/05/2015

This is the updated Garden map. I added the space that Shamrose has now and Paula will be taking over Ali's (my) box. There is a blank garden map that people can use in the future. I will also add one with the labels but no names for future use. I really hope everyone will stay organised and work together for the garden. It isn't hard and doesn't take too much time to get everyone on the same page. Let me know if anyone is willing to be a group coordinator. Myself and Liz are happy to pass on the garden knowledge.

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