Normally open on Sunday morning – THE SHOP IS CURRENTLY CLOSED AS WE HAVE NO SHOP OFFICER
In Summer, Autumn, and Winter – 11am until 12 noon.
In Spring (March and April) – 10am until 12 noon.
Closed August, Christmas and New Year.
It is staffed by volunteers from the committee and is a good place to find us if you need to speak to someone about your plot/the site. It normally sells seeds, fertilisers of various kinds, and garden sundries including black plastic mulch. See below for more details.
Equipment Hire
We can lend out manual, push mowers on request, from the shop. We do not maintain these mowers, or charge for use.
See https://ewaa.org.uk/equipment-hire/ for more details
Shop Stock – April 2021
This is not a complete list, but gives an idea if what is currently available:-
| Category | For example |
| Canes | 4ft, 6ft, 7ft, 8ft |
| Soil improvers | Composts, various – bagged and by weight Calcified seaweed Maxicrop liquid feed General fertiliser Sulphate of potash Tomato feed Biochar Rock dust Garden lime Perlite Sharp sand |
| Pest Control | Ant killer Slug bait (contains Ferric Phosphate) Pepper dust Scat-a-cat |
| Crop protection | Butterfly netting Chicken wire Enviromesh Fleece Green netting |
| Ground cover | Mypex 3.3m wide |
| Miscellaneous | Twine Boards for paths & raised beds Fruit cage posts & rails Buckets Water butt |
| Seeds | All the seeds have passed their “sow by” date, but a good percentage will still be viable, especially the legumes (peas & beans), so you are welcome to help yourself and take a chance! Beans: (broad) Acquadulce, Sutton dwarf; (runner) Enorma Peas: Hurst green shaft, Onward; (mangetout) Oregon sugar pod |