The March
St Community Gardens came into existence following
Newcastle City Council (NCC) adopting a Community Gardens Program in
1999. In June, 2000, NCC published ‘Community Gardens’, a booklet
which was the official guide to the community greening volunteer
training program, and it was expected that all community garden groups
use it.
At the 2021 AGM the name was changed to March St Allotment Gardens – to reflect the running of the Gardens whereby each allotment is maintained by an individual member who buys their own seed or plant stock and grows produce for their own use.