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Helping communities to grow

By offering guidance, advice and encouragement, we help community gardens and city farms to grow, creating life-changing opportunities.
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Giving a national voice to local groups

We speak to Government, funders and big business on behalf of community growers, making sure those in power understand the amazing work our members do.
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Recognising the needs of each UK country

Each UK country has its own distinct identity and needs for community growing. Our expertise and advice reflects this.
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News

Cultivation Street Community Garden Winner Announced

Woodlands Community Garden in Glasgow has won £10,000 worth of National Garden Vouchers as the overall winner in a national competition run by TV gardener David Domoney.

David, who presents ITV's Love Your Garden and has a column in the Sunday Mirror, heads up a community gardening...

Community Supported Agriculture Open Day

Community supported farms across Britain are opening their gates for the first-ever CSA Network UK Open Day on Saturday 1 October 2016.

It’s a chance for the whole family to find out more about community supported agriculture (CSA), where the risks and rewards of farming are shared...

FCFCG's new director looking to the future

Charlie Powell - New FCFCG DirectorThe Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG) has appointed Charlie Powell as its new Director. Charlie has considerable...

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Events

Growing Your Sustainable Income (Belfast)
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 13:30 to 16:00
Scott Shivley from L'Arche will share how they have utilised the principles and ethics of therapeutic horticulture to develop enterprising ideas. He will also share how L'Arche generate income from...
Community Garden Health & Safety (Belfast)
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 09:30 to 13:00
While health and safety training is something many of us have done before, this training event will focus on community gardens which may not conform within the usual health and safety framework. We...
Growing Workplaces at Stormont (Belfast)
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 09:00 to 10:30
The Stormont Estate workplace allotments were launched in May 2012 for Northern Ireland Civil Service staff based within the Stormont Estate. The project was the first of its kind in Northern Ireland...

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