We are a thriving community garden and market garden located in Dane Valley, Margate.

Who are we?

Windmill Community Gardens Margate is a vibrant and flourishing community space in the heart of Dane Valley, where people, nature, and food come together. Established in 2004 after local families asked for “somewhere safe to grow food with their children,” we transformed a once-derelict wasteland into the thriving community garden it is today, with our chemical-free market garden behind Drapers Mill Primary School added in 2008.

Via accessible pathways visitors can explore our beautiful growing spaces, forest garden, polytunnel, play area, and rich wildlife habitats, making it a truly magical place for all ages. Our no-dig market garden produces fresh vegetables, herbs, and fruit throughout the year, supported by thriving beehives, and supplies our weekly vegetable bag scheme, market stalls, and local restaurants.

At the heart of everything we do is our mission to nurture physical and mental wellbeing, strengthen community connections, and provide access to fresh, locally grown, chemical-free food through inspiring educational and environmental activities.

Community effort

Volunteers form the backbone of the Windmill Community Gardens, we have a lovely group of regular or adhoc volunteers who come and join us for tasks including food growing and conservation, Harvesting for our weekly Market Stall and Veg bags, helping with our children’s groups or the maintenance of Wildlife Habitats.

We have a volunteer role available for everyone.

Buy our produce

Our weekly veg bag scheme is a great way to enjoy fresh, seasonal, and chemical-free produce while directly supporting Windmill Community Gardens and the people who use it. By signing up, you’ll help us to offer free places at our community workshops and events, create opportunities for volunteers, and keep our market and community garden thriving all year round

Hire our Site

We are a welcoming community garden where people come together to grow, learn and celebrate. You can hire this beautiful space for gatherings, workshops, birthdays or small community events at a competitive rate.

The site offers open green areas, a play space, compost loos and a friendly team to help things run smoothly, we are working hard transforming the site to make it accessible and welcoming.