Picnic at the Dorchester Community Farm

Transition Town Dorchester invites the residents of Dorchester and Poundbury to a picnic on August 15th on

the site of  Dorchester’s new Community

Farm.

The Duchy of Cornwall have generously granted Transition Town Dorchester a lease on 2 acres of land at Parkway Farm to the South of

Weymouth College Construction Centre at Poundbury to establish a community

garden and farm for Dorchester residents.

At a time when there are 94,124 people on

allotment waiting lists around England this is an opportunity for all those who would like to have access to a green space

where they can get involved in the various aspects of the farm or just enjoy

the social element of a relaxed community space.

Suggested projects so far include a pond and

wildlife garden, an ecobuilding, raised beds for vegetable growing, a hen coop,

a picnic and social area, a children’s area, a herb garden and a sensory garden

for the sight impaired, to name but a few. It is envisaged that the site will

have disabled access.

Work is about to begin on the green field site

so the picnic will be an opportunity for Dorchester residents to have a say on

how they would like the community farm to evolve.

Everyone is welcome to the picnic and to get

involved with the farm and all those with an interest in becoming involved in

the planning and set up stage of the farm should go to http://www.transitiontowndorchester.org/communityfarm.html for more information.

The picnic is from 12.30 to 3pm on Sunday

August 15th – bring a rug and picnic (maybe something to share). Pets,

footballs and frisbies etc are also welcome.