Welcome to the garden
A community food garden on Mudchute Farm, Isle of Dogs. We grow food together every Sunday, and everyone is welcome.
Garden
Explore the garden in 3D, see what's growing this month and follow our seedlings.
Ready to pick
Explore the garden
Walk around a 3D scan of the garden, take the guided tour or find the hidden bugs. Tap a bed to see what's planted in it.
The 3D garden is a 2 MB download, so it only loads when you open it.
Produce calendar
Questions about produce or harvests? Email mudchutecommunityfoodgarden@gardener.com
Seed tracker
Volunteers: log in to update a batch's status, edit its details or undo a status change. Only admins can delete a batch. Questions? Email mudchutecommunityfoodgarden@gardener.com
Photos
What's on
This week at the garden, events and news.
This week at the garden
One page with the next session, the jobs, what's ready to pick and what we need. Download it as a PDF booklet, print it, or share it as an Instagram picture or a WhatsApp message.
Events
Noticeboard
Help us
The small things that keep the garden going.
Small supplies like tea and coffee for the garden. Picking something up? Tick the box and add your name so nobody buys it twice.
Wishlist
Questions about a donation, or have something to offer that isn't listed? Email mudchutecommunityfoodgarden@gardener.com
Message board
For sale
Plants, seedlings, seeds and more, available right now. To buy, ask a volunteer at the Sunday session. Stock is limited and changes week to week.
Learn
Guides, books and websites the garden team recommends, and the library in the cabin.
Guides and reading
Can't find what you're looking for, or know a good resource we should add? Email mudchutecommunityfoodgarden@gardener.com
Cultivation guides, pruning manuals and site health and safety PDFs. Each one opens from wherever it is hosted online. Volunteers can add a link to a guide they want to share.
Books and publications recommended by the garden team. Volunteers can log in to suggest more.
Useful websites for growing, wildlife and community gardening. Volunteers can log in to add more.
Library
Borrow a book from the cabin, free, for up to four weeks. Log in, tap Borrow and take it home. When you bring it back, tap Returned. Only the person who borrowed a book can mark it returned.
About us
We are a small horticultural project based on Mudchute Farm, giving members of the community the opportunity to participate in horticultural volunteering and food growing. All levels of experience are welcome!
Volunteer with us
Everyone is welcome, whatever your experience. Come along on a Sunday between 11:00 and 18:00, or sign up first so you can see the tasks and the watering rota.
How to joinRules and privacy
How we look after each other and the information you give us.
Volunteer with us
Join us on Sundays, 11:00 to 18:00, at the Pier Street entrance to Mudchute Farm. No experience needed.
Already volunteering with us?
Had an accident or a near miss? Report an accident or near miss (opens a form in a new tab)
Sign up
Join our Sunday sessions (11:00 - 18:00) at Mudchute Farm. Fill in your details to register and get started straight away.
Questions about volunteering? Email mudchutecommunityfoodgarden@gardener.com
My garden
Everything you need on the day, in one place.
This is the volunteers' area
Have a look around. Log in to use it, or sign up if you're new.
Punch clock
Log in to check in when you arrive at Mudchute Farm and check out when you leave.
Recent punch log
Padlock code
Keep it to yourself, and lock up when you leave.
Your account
Log in to see your hours, chat with other volunteers and get alerts about new notices.
Tasks
The task list is for registered volunteers only. Log in to see what needs doing and tick things off.
Tasks
Things children can do any time they visit. They're always open and easy to adapt to the age, the weather and the season. Pick one, have a go together, and press “I did this” afterwards.
Jobs for Sunday sessions and weekday maintenance. Tick a task, or its steps, when it is done. Ongoing jobs have an “I did this” button instead, so everyone who helps gets counted. Tasks are set by the coordinators. Volunteers can to tick tasks off.
Watering rota
The watering rota is for registered volunteers only. Log in to see the rota and claim a slot.
Watering rota
Polytunnels, raised beds and greenhouse trays need watering morning and evening. Tap Claim on an open slot to take it; tap Release on your own slot if you can't make it.