Bovey Tracey Community Garden at Parke Bovey Tracey

Have you been to Parke and walked around the fabulously productive community Garden?
This 'secret garden' is walled and wonderful. In July it is bursting with produce and vibrant mixed borders. Everywhere there are bees and butterflies and mini-beasts feasting noisily.

Park in the Parke car park and walk downhill and your left you will see the wooden door into the garden. It is not always open but there are peep holes.

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For many years the beautiful old walled garden at Parke had grown little more than brambles but now the National Trust and Bovey Climate Action have formed a partnership that has turned it into a community garden. In 2010, with the help from Countryside Stewardship funding, the National Trust restored the lime washed granite walls that enclose the garden, and replanted around twenty fruit trees, including figs, peaches, almonds, cherries and apricots, which are being trained up the walls to demonstrate pruning and cultivation techniques. An old well has been discovered and this has now been fitted with a solar powered water pump to supply the irrigation needs of the crops. The garden is open to anyone who would like to have a go at growing their own food; the project is about sharing knowledge and producing delicious, fresh produce to take home.
The Parke Estate, Dartmoor National Park, was originally owned by Major Hole prior to The National Trust, who have managed the house and grounds since 1976.
The main house is used as offices for The Dartmoor National Park Authority and the adjacent buildings are occupied by The National Trust.