FAQs

• Hart’s Community Garden is a specific space within the Hart’s Green Garden in Edenbrook Country Park where Hart residents can get together to enjoy gardening as a community.
• If you happen to visit Edenbrook Country Park, our section of Hart’s Green Garden is the lower section nearest to the car park with the polytunnels, gazebo, and many different planting areas.
• Hart’s Community Garden members are people who enjoy the social and therapeutic benefits of gardening together.
• Hart’s Community Garden members plan what will be grown and what community events will be held at the garden each year.
• As well as growing produce for themselves, the members also donate excess produce to our local Community Pantries in Fleet and Yateley.

• Gardening is always a healthy and therapeutic activity, and our polytunnels allow us to enjoy community gardening on a regular basis, regardless of the weather.
• Gardening is a source of exercise, which can help boost your mood.
• Research has shown that there are beneficial bacteria in the soil that will raise serotonin levels in the brain, which may help reduce anxiety and stress. These friendly bacteria have been shown to aid in stabilising mood without any ill-effects to humans.  It is thought these bacteria may be beneficial for other health problems as well.
• Community gardening gives you the opportunity to connect and share time with others.
• Community gardening gives you the opportunity to share knowledge and experience – a space where you are always learning.

• Weekly group gardening sessions which are supported by our staff team.
• Refreshments at each visit.
• Horticultural guidance, use of the equipment and tools whilst at Hart’s Community Garden.
• A pair of gardening gloves.
• Reduced prices for our events and creative workshops.
• Invitations to two Members-only socials each year.
• A share of the produce grown.

Financial hardship cases are considered, please contact our garden team for more information or to apply.

Yes – if you have been assessed as being eligible by Social Services and are in receipt of a Direct Payment Budget then you can use this for a community garden membership. Contact our garden team for more information.

• Sessions are relaxed and friendly, and currently run 3 times a week.  There are a range of jobs and activities available at each session to suit all abilities and interests. You are welcome to participate as much or as little as you feel able to. 

• Half-way through the gardening session, we break for refreshments (tea, coffee, and cake, which is often home-made by one of the members) have a chat and share any information or updates.  

• If you are unable to attend just let us know via the Hart’s Community Garden WhatsApp group or, if you prefer you can ring or email us. 

Yes, Hart’s Community Garden is available to hire for wellbeing events such as pilates or yoga, creative sessions such as art classes, and for team/CSR days. To enquire, please contact our Hart’s Community Garden Team. See also our Hire the Community Garden web-page.

If you are a group which delivers activities for the benefit of the community in Hart and neighbouring districts then you are eligible for a Group Membership. See the Join Us page for more information or get in touch with the Hart’s Community Garden Team.

Group Membership for community or voluntary groups includes:

• A monthly gardening session for up to 8 people OR a creative activity workshop (workshop materials not included)
• Refreshments
• Gardening gloves
• Use of facilities and tools while at the Garden
• Invitation to summer social (e.g. cream tea)

All events and creative workshops organised by Hart’s Community Garden team can be found on the Events page of our website.

For external events, eg yoga, sound-bathing etc, please follow the Hart’s Community Garden Facebook page.