Topic: Yalding Gardens

[Multiveg]

Garden Organic (HDRA) is unfortunately pulling out from Yalding and the gardens will not be reopening this year. More details for HDRA members in the HDRA forums.

[raisedbedted]

That is very sad news, I really liked the gardens there as they struck a great balance and variety.

Thanks for the info, would have saved a wasted journey come may time.

[saddad]

Very Sad News indeed... I have friends in Kent and always tried to get across to Yalding...
 :'(

[artichoke]

Very disappointing. I love the garden, and once they grew some things for me for an illustration job. Very sad.

[robkb]

That's a huge shame :( Went there a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, was hoping to go back again this year. Any news on why Garden Organic have pulled out - is it just a cost-cutting thing?
Cheers,
Rob ;)

[Multiveg]

That's a huge shame :( Went there a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it, was hoping to go back again this year. Any news on why Garden Organic have pulled out - is it just a cost-cutting thing?
Cheers,
Rob ;)

They were losing huge amounts of money.
"While Garden Organic Yalding is a wonderful facility and certainly showcases the best in organic growing methods, it was becoming a considerable drain on the charity’s already limited resources, each visitor actually costing Garden Organic over £10 per person compared to the schools education programme which reaches over 1 million children in 4,000 schools for only £20 per school. "

[Multiveg]

There is quite a thread over on the HDRA messageboard about this. The Congelow Trust, who own the site, are working hard to get the gardens open this year.