Pleasance Heat Resilient Garden

Background

Several years ago, The Pleasance, adjacent to the old Holy Trinity churchyard on Church Street, had new planters installed by the borough council’s parks team. The herb garden was the first planting area to be completed and planted as part of Rugby Borough Council’s edible gardening project.

Over the winter of 2021-22 raised beds have been installed, funded by Warwickshire County Council's Green Shoots Fund. In Summer 2022, a community noticeboard was added which is now being used to highlight positive events and action in Rugby.

Maintenance working parties

Transition Town Rugby are working on bringing this area back to life! The new beds need filling with plants. Fruit bushes have been planted around them.

Spare plants, seeds, tools and your time are all welcome! Dates and times for 2025 working parties are:

These are weather dependent so check our Facebook page if you are unsure.

Community Noticeboard

The noticeboard is available for Rugby residents and groups to use, based on the following criteria:

If you would like to display something, please email us rugbytransitiontown@gmail.com

Plants in the garden - June 2024

Angelica

Aquilegia

Artemisia

Chard

Chia

Chives

Chocolate mint

Curly mint

Dill

English marigold


Evening primrose

Fennel

Feverfew

French beans

French tarragon

Gooseberries

Horseradish

Jerusalem artichoke

Lady's Mantle

Lavender


Lemon balm

Lemon verbena

Lettuse

Lime mint

Lovage

Marjoram

Mullein

Orange mint

Oregano

Parsley


Plantain

Redcurrants

Rosemary

Sage

Sorrel

Strawberries

Teasel

Thyme

Violet

Yarrow