Two parcels of land located off Polwhele Road in Newquay were transferred to Newquay Town Council from Cornwall Council as part of a Section 106 agreement to provide a public open space for the enjoyment of the public. The Council was keen to progress the area as a useable public open space with a focus on low maintenance and sustainability. Agro-ecological Urban Micro Farming CIC has now been awarded the contract to transform the area into a small garden that can be used by the local community.
Agro-ecological Urban Micro Farming is a new start-up Community Interest Company that was created by the community of Treloggan in response to encouragement from Newquay Town Council’s Footpaths, Bridleways and Open Spaces Committee to create a business plan to help manage and enhance communal green spaces in Newquay for the benefit of people and the wider environment.
Their Community Garden will feature accessible footpaths, a variety of plants and trees genetically and aesthetically related to Newquay, bee forages and herb harvesting, fruit trees, shrubs and herbaceous ground to supply people and wildlife with fresh food, ponds to act as a water supply for the site but also beneficial to wildlife, a wildlife corridor, self-pick berry rows, and an urban garden area incorporating elements such as benches, raised beds, bathtub gardens and herb spirals.
The aspiration is that the Community Garden will be an area where Newquay residents can come to pick fruit, berries, and herbs; promoting positive mental health and wellbeing and providing a free, sustainable, and green space for residents of the town to use at their leisure.
