Garden Organic

What it’s like

A working organic garden near Coventry where you wander veg beds, a glasshouse, ponds and container displays on a booked tour.

This is a proper growing garden rather than a manicured show one. The main event is a four-bed vegetable garden wrapped round a glasshouse, so you get to see what's actually cropping that month rather than a static display. There's a container garden for anyone short on space at home, an ornamental garden that shows what thrives in full sun versus shade, and a few ponds planted up to be good for wildlife rather than just decorative.

It suits anyone who gardens, wants to start, or just likes wandering somewhere green with a bit of purpose to it. There's no age guidance given, so use your own judgement on whether a small child will want to look at vegetable beds for an hour, but the ponds and container garden give younger ones something to actually point at.

A tour costs £5 if you're not a member, and members get in free, which matters if you think you'll come back. Booking is required, there's no online link. It's open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, and the whole site is wheelchair accessible. Dogs aren't allowed in unless they're guide dogs, so leave the family dog at home for this one.

Facilities

Need to know

Wheelchairs

Garden is wheelchair accessible

Dogs

No dogs except guide dogs

Worth knowing

Free entry for Garden Organic members

• Booking is required for a tour, and there's no online link so you'll need to contact them directly
• Members get in free, worth thinking about if you'd visit more than once
• Only guide dogs are permitted on site
• Open weekdays only, 9am to 5pm, so no weekend drop-ins

Plan your visit

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