Marston Community Allotments

Grow food, grow community

Marston Community Allotments is a friendly community growing project in Marston, Oxford. We host two community greenhouses, a polytunnel and two sheds. Whether you’re a complete beginner or you’ve grown for years, you’re welcome to come along, get stuck in, and share a cuppa.

Bright yellow sunflowers and vivid pink cosmos flowers growing in a garden with a partly cloudy blue sky in the background.

A shared space for growing and learning

When we meet: at our ‘Gardening Together’ session at 2 pm on the last Sunday of every month - followed by tea and cake later.
Where: Court Place Farm Allotments, Old Marston, Oxford, OX3 0PP
Free to join in - tools and guidance provided.

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What we grow and share

We look after community beds and grow fruit and veg that’s shared locally in Marston and Northway. Some of it goes to the Northway Community Kitchen. We also share it through the Community Larder & Marston Eco Hub (outside Marston Vicarage) on Saturday mornings.

You will find:

  • A blue plastic basket containing various freshly picked vegetables and fruits, including pumpkins, eggplants, zucchinis, and several apples.

    Seasonal veg

    Beans, courgettes, pumpkins, onions/garlic, potatoes and beetroot

  • A bowl of mixed red and green apples with a leaf on top, placed on a wooden surface.

    Orchard

    A small orchard with apples and pears

  • Close-up photo of a basil plant with vibrant green leaves growing in dark soil.

    Herbs

    Plenty of fresh herbs (help yourself when you’re there)

  • A garden with green plants, yellow flowers, greenhouses, trees, and blue sky with some clouds.

    Greenhouses & Polytunnels

    With crops like tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, chillies (and sometimes aubergines)

Want to grow your own?

If you’d like a space for you and your family, you can adopt a small plot for a very small donation. Contact us for more information. 

Get involved

Come along to a monthly session, meet the group, and we’ll show you what’s happening that day. .

There are lots of ways to take part, whatever your age, experience, mobility or energy level. We have child-friendly tasks and tools, as well as seated, gentle and accessible activities.

Next step: check out our upcoming events page for details on our next allotment session, or send us a message to let us know about your needs.

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