Why hire our community garden?

We offer either a half day (3.5hrs) or full day (7hrs) site hire booking. The cost of site hire is £80 per half day and a £30 returnable deposit.

Hire is available at weekends and weekdays (we run weekly groups which may mean some days/times our site will have other members of the community present).

Hire includes

• Use of: orchard, play area, and adjoining grassed area
• Use of compost toilets and accessible toilet
• Use of handwashing facilities
• A Windmill Community Gardens staff member will be present on site to open and close at start and end of your hire visit

Hire does not include

• The kitchen, tool shed, and pond are not included in private hire, and should not be accessed.
• Please respect all growing areas, these are not for use during hire unless agreed in advance and should be left as they were found at start of your hire.

Items to note 

• Use of kitchen equipment must be agreed in advance
• Please ensure children are supervised by their carer/parent at all times
• Please collect all rubbish after your event and take any decorations with you at the end of the site hire.
• We currently do not have electricity on site (installation of solar panels will commence winter 2025)
• You may bring their own music and speakers if needed for party games (such as musical bumps etc), these must be played at a level as not to disturb local residents and adjoining plot holders or passing members of the public. You will remain responsible for such equipment at all times.