PublicationsPublications
We produce publications for the benefit of FCFCG members, others interested in the work of our movement and potential visitors or volunteers. Most of these publications can be downloaded for free by FCFCG members and non-members, however payment is required for some of our more recent publications and for hard-copy (printed) versions*.
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You can pay for publication orders using our online shopping cart. You have a choice of paying via a Paypal account or with your credit/debit card. Simply select which publications you need, pay online and we will send the publications to you (NB: Prices for hard copies include postage charge).
Use of our publications
These documents are the copyright of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens. If you do share small or specific information from them, please give us a credit. If you intend to take extracts from them to use in another publication, then please ask for our permission before you publish.
*FCFCG members are entitled to FREE single copies of all our paid-for publications. For extra copies (at cost price) please fill in and send us a 
Publication Order Form for FCFCG Members.
Clean Hands Zone Toolkit
FCFCG has designed a set of free-to-use, highly accessible Health & Safety signs to encourage farm visitors to wash their hands. Better signage has been called for by The Griffin Report, following the EColi outbreak in 2010. The new signs are particularly relevant for young children, people with learning difficulties or other special needs, people whose first language is not English, and children who may be reluctant to wash their hands.
We have created a flexible system that should allow farms to incorporate the new concept into their own brand signs, based around two simple themes:
- GO signs, which are welcoming and give advice.
- STOP signs, which are alerts and give instructions.
In addition guidance has been written to advise on best practice in writing text (information and instructions) to make leaflets and notices more accessible, and some generic advice about signs and signage.
Price: Free
Starting up community orchards and fruit gardens
This supplement to our community garden pack contains advice about setting up a community orchard or fruit garden.
Price: Free
Starting up community orchards and fruit gardens - England, Wales, Northern Ireland
There is also a version specifically for Scotland. This version also has a separate information section which includes details of fruit varieties suitable for organic growing in Scotland.
Price: Free
Starting up a community orchard or fruit garden - Scotland Starting up community orchards and fruit gardens - Further info (Scotland)
Social Enterprise Pack
In the current difficult funding climate there is pressure on community farms and gardens to find new and alternative sources of revenue. As a result, many projects are turning to social enterprise as a way of generating income and increasing the capacity to create social benefits at the same time. FCFCG's Social Enterprise Pack gives a comprehensive overview of the topic, including a toolkit that goes through the process of developing a social enterprise and a number of case studies which demonstrate the benefits and pitfalls of setting up social enterprise initiatives.
Price: Free to FCFCG members (email
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for your copy)
£5 for non-members (PDF version)
Community Garden Starter Pack
This pack covers the often complex issues that can arise when setting up or developing a community garden, with advice on topics ranging from legal obligations and fundraising to negotiating for a site and employing staff. Essential reading for anyone setting up a new community garden, and a useful reference for experienced practitioners as well! This key resource is now being made free to download from our website - just click on the link below:
Price: Free to download; £6 for hard copies
A Community Garden Starter Pack specifically for Scotland has also been published. Hard copies are free to FCFCG members in Scotland - visit our Scotland page for more details. A PDF of the Scotland starter pack is free to download using the link below:
Scotland Community Garden Starter Pack
Price: Free to download; £6 for hard copies
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