Barracks Lane Community Garden Events

13/06/2026

13/06/2026

Just a little taster or two from our 20th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL

13/06/2026

After our hugely successful 20th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL in May we look forward to welcoming you back to the BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN on Sunday 28th June from 11.00am to 3.00pm for our WELCOME TO SUMMER GATHERING.

08/05/2026

We are looking forward to welcoming you all to the BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN this SATURDAY 9TH MAY from 12.00 noon - 9.00pm for our 20th ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL.

Approximate timings
12.00 - 6.45pm
Music DJ BAPS
1.00pm
Welcome Speaches.
2.30pm
Morris Dancing
3.00pm
Family Choir
4.00pm
Dohl Drumming
6.45
Ceilihd The Roaring Sallies
8.00pm - 9.00pm
Papa Nui

12.00 - 5.00pm
Kids activities- Name It, Woodcraft & Flo's Nursery
Delicious Food from Fig & Olive
Kids DIY Pizzas
Pannekoek Coffee / drinks truck
2.00pm - 6.00pm
Fire pit and chill out area
6.00pm - 9.00pm
Nature Effect Bar
Yaz's Non Alcoholic Cocktails
Free Zaroon's Pakoras and Samosas

16/04/2026

DO COME & JOIN US FOR THIS COMMUNITY CELEBRATION still hard to believe we've reached 20 years.
We are excited and looking forward to this with just over 3 weeks to go. Everything is coming together let's hope it's the same with the weather.
We are delighted to confirm one of my favourite bands PAPA NUI (one of the band 'Matt' was one of our great community gardeners for a couple of years) will be closing the Anniversary FestivalJoin us to celebrate our 20th anniversary on Saturday 9 May!
🎶 Music Spotlight!
We’ve have a brilliant line up of local music planned, including:
💃 Ceilidh with the Roaring Sallies
🎧 DJ Baps — Reggae DJ
🥁 Dhol drumming
Music runs throughout the afternoon and into the evening until 9pm.
Come and have a dance!
📅 Saturday 9 May | 12–9pm

21/03/2026

UPDATE - We are delighted to confirm one of my favourite bands PAPA NUI (This lovely as one of the band 'Matt' was one of our great community gardeners for a couple of years) will be closing the Anniversary FestivalJoin us to celebrate our 20th anniversary on Saturday 9 May!
🎶 Music Spotlight!
We’ve have a brilliant line up of local music planned, including:
💃 Ceilidh with the Roaring Sallies
🎧 DJ Baps — Reggae DJ
🥁 Dhol drumming
✨ More acts to be announced
Music runs throughout the afternoon and into the evening until 9pm.
Come and have a dance!
📅 Saturday 9 May | 12–9pm

16/02/2026

BARRACKS LANE COMMUNITY GARDEN OX42AP
Open Garden sessions have started, all are welcome to join us once a month on a Sunday:
8th March, 19th April, 17th May 10am to 3pm
7th June, 5th July, 9th August 10am to 4pm
27th September, 18th October 10am to 3pm

30/12/2025

Congratulations 'Name It Youth Project' on the 11th Anniversary. We are so proud of what you do and that we are able to support you.
All welcome.

02/11/2025

Our FESTIVAL OF FIRE and LIGHT was a really lovely day. Over 140 people joined us with lots of young children making Pizzas and Lanterns eating Soup cooked outdoors on the fire.
Lots of really great conversations with new and regular visitors to the garden including lovely comments about the Ska and Reggae tunes I played. Big gratitudes to Pizza Midwife, the lads and Iona from Spires Acadamy for their help. Tracy our fantastic Coordinator, Jenny and Melissa for the Lantern making, Helen for busily getting things done, Emma for the Soup Making and Roger for his help in setting things up and more.
John G (Company Secretary)