Seeking Land in Oxfordshire, North London or the East Midlands for a Biodiverse Market Garden
Seeking Land in Oxfordshire, North London or the East Midlands for a Biodiverse Market Garden
Etzel is seeking the right site to establish a new market garden that produces a diverse range of vegetables and fruit while actively cultivating wild and biodiverse areas.
They are looking for land in Oxfordshire (ideally near East Oxford), North London, or the East Midlands (around Thrapston, Stamford, or Oundle). Access to water is essential, but beyond that, Etzel is particularly interested in a site with existing wildlife habitats and wilder areas that can be integrated into the growing space, rather than cleared for vegetable cultivation.
Etzel is currently completing a traineeship at Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden, where they have gained a full season of full-time growing experience alongside weekly tutorials, self-study, and completion of the Landworkers’ Alliance agroecology training curriculum. With a background in conservation, they bring a nature-led approach to horticulture and are especially passionate about maximising biodiversity and experimenting with growing techniques, as well as seed saving and plant breeding.
Asthall Manor Kitchen Garden operates a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) scheme alongside supplying local businesses, and this is a model Etzel is keen to consider through the development of their own enterprise.
Involving the community and bringing people onto the land would also be an important element that Etzel would like to integrate. They have experience working with children to grow, harvest, and cook vegetables, and hope to create a space that welcomes people to share knowledge about ecological food production.
Looking further ahead, Etzel would like to incorporate agroforestry into the project, creating an even more resilient and diverse growing system.
With the right site, Etzel hopes to establish a thriving market garden that demonstrates how productive food growing can be supported on a biodiverse plot.
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