Edible York - Peasholme Green

This is our bed in Peaseholme Green opposite the Black Swan pub. We’ve been growing edible flowers, herbs, fruit and vegetables there since 2011 and the soil is getting better and better as the seasons go by! Everyone is invited to taste a leaf or pick something to take away when it is ripe and ready to go. The bed is well harvested and we are delighted that people just take a little, leaving food for others to enjoy later.

Volunteers meet at the bed Wednesdays, times from April 2022 announced soon. Everyone is welcome regardless of gardening knowledge, and support, gloves, and tools will be on hand - enthusiasm is the key ingredient!

Location: Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PJ

This larger triangular bed converted to growing vegetables by Edible York in March 2011, having previously been a shrubbery it was taken on following the success of the first Barbican Beds in 2010. In 2011 other beds were created.

You can read about the early days at Peasholme Green in this article in the York Press

This Edible bed can be found outside the building that used to be the Quilt Museum, and opposite the Black Swan.

Anything growing is there for picking - wait until ripe and take small amounts from several plants.

Edible Map

At Edible York, we’re working with the community to provide every local and organic food growing opportunity available. This also includes highlighting and pointing out areas where wild produce is already ripe for picking and areas which are ideal for foraging for delicious natural treats.

There is a world of goodness outside your home and with a simple look at our Edible Map; you’ll soon see the vast array of naturally growing wild produce just waiting to be enjoyed. In addition to mapping out all the public food growing space that are known of across the York area, Abundance, York’s urban harvesting group is also hoping to collect details of private fruit and vegetable sources. The map itself shows only publicly available areas.

Across York, the Edible Map highlights a vast array of wild fruit trees, ready for their fruit to be harvested and enjoyed, without a polythene bag in sight. From sweet chestnuts to wild apples and damsons to blackberries, the fruit available across York may surprise some people, who weren’t previously aware of the extent of wild, natural produce available. The Edible Map is collated by members of the Edible York team but also accepts submissions from readers who have spotted something interesting.

As well as fruit trees and bushes, plucky foragers have spotted many naturally occurring herbs and spices amongst the hedgerows of the area. The map shows sites growing of garlic mustard, horseradish and even edible roses. With the vast array of natural produce growing, our work at Edible York can only serve to help the community build up from this great starting point and further develop the sustainable food sources in the area.