Gardeners Rest - Neepsend

[Agamemnon]

Hi,

 

The Share offer was a great success and we raised over £237,000; we now have four hundred or so members of the society and we're negotiating with various lenders to get the best deal on another £100,000. Once that's cleared up in the next week or two, we'll be able to enter conveyancing with the current owners with a view to taking over the the pub in the next month or two.

 

Our advice for other groups would be: yes, go for it! We initially approached a charity called the Plunkett Foundation (http://www.plunkett.co.uk/ ) and through their 'more than a pub' scheme, got an experienced advisor who was able to provide lots of support, they also gave us a grant which paid for various things to get us going, including a fantastic video. So perhaps they're a good starting point.

[Hairyloon]

How is the society organised, and is it too late to join?

[Agamemnon]

No, not too late to join. The crowdfunder website has the documents explaining who we are and what our plans are, you can access it here: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gardenersrest/?

[wrinkly67]

would love to know how this is progressing.

[cgksheff]

Opened on the 19th under the control of The Gardeners Rest Community Society.

 

https://m.facebook.com/gardenerscomsoc/?__nodl&ref=www.facebook.com&_rdr#!/story.php?story_fbid=1173478192762610&id=975025245941240

[Agamemnon]

Hi wrinkly67 , thanks for the enquiry. As cgksheff said, we took over running of the pub last week, we'll be having a launch event later in the summer once we're settled in. We also have a website (still under development!) where we'll keep people up to date with our news. The website is:

 

thegardenersrest.com

[wrinkly67]

Well done and Good Luck!

[philyyy]

Hello,

 

I've recently become involved with the goings on of The Gardener's Rest pub in Neepsend and was wondering what people thought of the place and if there is anything that can be done to improve it etc.

 

For those of you who haven't been and know nothing of it, it's near 92 Burton Street (Home of Peddler's Market) on Neepsend Lane. It's a traditional pub, serving real ales, with a bar billiard table and a very nice, little beer garden that backs onto the river. The pub is now community owned following a crowdfunding appeal last year.

 

There isn't much of a budget for any major improvements but I thought I'd see what people thought.

[jemson]

Personally, I think that the beer range / selection has improved a lot and continuing along that line of development is a great idea; the pub itself is nice.

[philyyy]

Personally, I think that the beer range / selection has improved a lot and continuing along that line of development is a great idea; the pub itself is nice.

 

That's great to hear. I'm sure that will make someone, in particular, rather happy. Do feel free to comment if you think of anything else.