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At the Rosamund Community Garden in Guildford, we grow produce in tune with nature. We use no-dig methods, slow natural enrichment, and non-mechanisation to keep our soil (and plants) healthy.
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The garden comprises ornamental and vegetable beds including four raised beds suitable for disabled gardeners.
We also have a hub, seating areas, an orchard, two poly tunnels, a fruit cage for soft fruit, ponds, and our trusty bathtub of mint.
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The garden is ever-evolving and we'd love for you to be a part of its growth.
Rosamund Community Garden is a place for people of all ages, abilities, and walks of life to make friends, unwind, learn new skills, and be a part of something special.
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Tending the garden is a communal effort between volunteers, community groups, children, and young people taking part in the Duke of Edinburgh Award.
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We welcome visitors to our garden, whether to help in the garden in exchange for garden produce, use the garden for education, or simply to look around and enjoy the view.
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We're always in need of new helping hands, no matter your skillset and gardening ability.
We work closely with the Surrey Wildlife Trust and Guildford Environmental Forum to protect wildlife and conserve our environment.
Part of this involves encouraging biodiversity and providing year-round food, shelter, and habitat for insects, birds and small mammals.
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Our ponds are home to ducks and frogs. Our trees provide nesting sites for birds such as tits and robins. Stinging nettles grow undisturbed for hungry caterpillars, moths, and butterflies. And our bug hotel houses woodlice, spiders, and centipedes.
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In 2019 Rosamund was awarded the Surrey Wildlife Trust Gold merit and won Best community garden for our approach to wildlife gardening.
Between 75% and 95% of all flowering plants on Earth need help with pollination. They provide us fruits, nuts, and vegetables, prevent soil erosion, and increase carbon capture. Put simply, pollinators are essential for human life.
But sadly, pollinator populations are deceasing by the day and that's mainly because of a loss of feeding and nesting habitat.
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That's why supporting pollinators at Rosamund, including birds, bees, bats, moths, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals, is a core priority.
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We do this by creating habitats, choosing our plants carefully and making A LOT of room in the garden for nature.