Dry Arch Growers

Six years after setting up our weekly vegetable box scheme the co-operative has taken the decision to plough a slightly different course (if you will excuse the pun). In March this year we began the process of launching a changed operating model based upon the concept of a “community allotment”. The new scheme is squarely … More Share the work – share the harvest: One chapter ends and a new one begins.

First there was yet another sterling effort from those special people from GoodGym Bath in harvesting apples for us in the morning and then we had Dry Arch Grower’s first ever Hog Roast featuring meat from one of our own lovingly reared free range pigs. The hog roast and pork and sausage sale was a … More Another great day at Dry Arch- Apple picking, apple juicing and hog roasting!

Saturday October 1st – CSA Open Day This is the penultimate day of British Food Fortnight and also national UK CSA Open Day therefore we too will be holding an “open day”. This is an opportunity for people to come along and see what we are doing and hear the story of how we came … More Forthcoming events on-site in October.

We’ve got a great new bridge – well done Keith!

Well the weather was foul but that didn’t deter the great bunch of people from GoodGym Bath. Once more they astounded us by showing us how much physical work can be done in such a short time tonight. Having ripped up an old path last week they returned and have relaid the path with a … More On the path to fitness…Many hands make light work part 2!

Take 14 people complete with fitness and enthusiasm, mix with a beautiful sunny evening at Dry Arch and stand back and marvel at what can be achieved in 30 minutes! GoodGym Bath ran up from Bath to Dry Arch this evening (24.5.16) and did a fantastic job for us by ripping up our badly overgrown … More Many hands make light work

Well despite a far from promising weather forecast we had a tremendous day today and planted squashes, courgettes, celeriac, celery and beans many and varied. Not only that we had volunteers on hand to help with hoeing and thinning and watering. It was lovely to welcome friends old and new. The cakes were good too! … More A great community planting day

With summer fast approaching (honest) we need many hands to make light work of getting most of the rest of the summer’s plants in the ground this Sunday. Lovingly propogated and nurtured in our polytunnels we’ve beans, courgettes, sqash and more to get in. If you fancy some not too strenuous planting then come along … More It’s the big planting day – Sunday May 31st

A sunny sunday attracted the team to get stuck in to some land preparation, watering emerging polytunnel plants and pruning herbs on herby ridge. Even the new rotovator (replaces ‘the beast’) had an airing. There was time for discussion on the future of Dry Arch at lunchtime. Perhaps you can come along and add some wisdom?, … More Spring time arrives at Dry Arch