At different times of year, many of our gardens are awash with produce, and here at Ilmington Shop we have a way to share them with your local community. Bring us your greens! Laden here with luscious Swiss Chard from Jeremy Snowden (and rhubarb and seedlings from anonymous donors) is our new applecart, ready to […]

…we sometimes get asked at the Community Shop and Café. The short answer is no! Obviously, younger volunteers may need adult supervision, but all we look for is a willingness to pitch in. Izzy (Isabelle) Snowden was staying with Granny and Pop Snowden in the village for a few days and wanted to do something […]

… who recently moved into Ilmington with wife Michaela and their 16-month-old daughter. Welcome Fergus! Leigh the travelling fishman drives all the way from Grimsby Dock on a Monday morning and it’s first stop Upper Green, Ilmington. In an effort to bypass local roadworks, Leigh now comes to us first thing. “It’s made my journey […]

Friedemann hails all the way from Ebrington (and, originally, Germany!) and he decided to join us following the AGM. “When we first came to the Cotswolds in 2020, we did a lot of walking and found the Community Shop,” he explains. “It was in Covid times. We really loved the shop and have come here […]

Our car park has a newly-paved surface, suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs, as well as cars and delivery vehicles. We’ve been wanting to improve the access around the Shop and Café for some time and the new paving has met with widespread approval. “It’s fantastic!” says regular customer and volunteer cake-baker Liz Bott. Liz and […]