Welcome to our Wales page
On this page you will find regularly updated information on all the
latest news, events, training opportunities and funding programmes specifically for Wales. You can also find contact details for the regional development staff
dedicated to advising and supporting community managed farms and
gardens.
FCFCG has secured a Big Lottery Wales grant to run the Growing Together in Wales programme, which aims to promote, develop and support community farming and gardening in Wales. For more details download the leaflet below:
FCFCG Wales Leaflet (English)
News & Events
Support Workers: Interest in community farms and gardens in Wales is continuing to grow and the number of members in Wales is increasing. As a result, we are now recruiting a pool of support workers throughout Wales to provide advice and support to our developing network of groups as part of the 'Growing Together in Wales' Big Lottery funded programme. This is an exciting opportunity to become more involved in the growing movement and become a member of the Federation's team in Wales.
Support workers must be based on or working with, a FCFCG member community farming or gardening project in Wales, so if you have not registered your project as a member and would like to apply for the post, please return your application along with the your projects completed membership form. N.B. Membership is free to projects with an annual income of less than £10,000.
For further details, go to the Jobs page.
Regional Gatherings: FCFCG is holding regional networking and training events for all those involved or interested in community growing. They are an opportunity for existing and emerging projects to come together and share their knowledge and experiences and identify future opportunities for the movement in Wales.
The Mid Wales regional gathering will be at the Cwm Harry Land Trust on the 23rd January and the South West Wales regional gathering at the Mount Woodlands & Farm Garden in Milford Haven on 11th February.
Dates for the South East regional gathering are to be confirmed. For further details, or to book your place now, please contact; Katie Jones (Wales Development Worker) Federation of City Farms & Gardens on 02920 225942 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
You can also download booking forms for the gatherings below:
Mid Wales event formsInfo Bulletin: Get all the latest information on many upcoming courses & events in Wales that you may find relevant to your project by downloading the information bulletin using the link below:
- In addition to large scale events and stories in this section, keep an eye out on our regularly updated Events Page listings for details of events, fairs and workshops taking place on city farms and community gardens in Wales.
Resources & Funding
Sustainable Funding Cymru: a new resource that provides practical information to voluntary and community organisations in Wales on how to develop a sustainable funding approach.
Russell Commission youth volunteering grants 2008-9: The Welsh Assembly Government has made £370,000 available to support projects that will increase the number of young and minority ethnic volunteers. The aim is to support the delivery and promotion of a wide range of new volunteering opportunities by third sector organisations in Wales, especially for disadvantaged young people. The closing date for applications is 19 December 2008. Application packs are available from WCVA Helpdesk 0800 2888 329, email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or download from the website using the link above.
- FCFCG members can also find a comprehensive range of information resources and publications by logging into the Members Zone on this website and accessing our Resource Centre.
Training
Access To Farms: Are you a farmer who is interested in hosting educational visits for schools and the public? CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) is a training scheme which includes health and safety, links to the school curriculum and how to communicate with young people, leading to a recognized qualification.
More than 30 farmers in attended courses in Wales last winter. Visit the CEVAS page on this website to find out more details about CEVAS and the Access to Farms Partnership.
Our Members in Wales
- If you would like to find more information about FCFCG's members in Wales, then use this link to our Online Database to find any city farms or community gardens in your area.
FCFCG contact for this region:
Katie Jones, Development Worker
22 Ninian Park Road, Riverside
Cardiff CF11 6JA
Tel: 02920 225942
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