September 10 @ 11:00 - 14:00
free
Join Transition Bath for a walk that celebrates growing sites where local people tend crops to end up on their dinner plate. Both sites promote organic growing and regeneration of the soil as important contributions to addressing the climate crisis.
We will meet at the well-established community garden of Bath Organic Group at the Lower Common site. Here people grow and share crops amongst themselves, as well as creating surpluses for the monthly Farmers’ Market stall. We will end at the Roots allotment site at Newbridge, where individual plot holders grow for their own use. This walk offers contrasting examples of group gardening or individual gardening in a supportive community, and encourages anyone to get involved!
When we meet at 11am we’ll have short tours around the gardens and orchard, and join the volunteers for their morning break: tea and cake for everyone. Then we’ll take the riverside path out to Newbridge where the Roots site manager will take us on a tour round the site and willingly talk about the no-dig principles they promote. You are welcome to bring a picnic and enjoy it at the Roots allotment site before you depart.
The walk is 3 miles, mainly level, with a few steep steps and some rough ground on the approach to Roots site. We will note a few historical features along the river path. In general this walk is child-friendly, but there is a long stretch along unprotected river bank where close supervision would be important.
Please note that dogs are not allowed on this walk.
The end point is close to the Upper Bristol Road, offering buses back to the centre of Bath. Alternatively you could make your own way back along the riverside path, or the Bristol-Bath railway path.
Walk leaders are Lyn Barham and other members of Transition Bath and BOG.
Meet at 11am at the gate into Lower Common allotments. This is opposite the Hop Pole pub, and beside the entrance to the children’s play area.