The region around East Anglia has its fare share of community growing activity. Use this page to stay up to date with what's happening at the city farms and community gardens near you.
See below for a map view or list of Social Farms & Gardens members in this region, as well as local news, events and case studies. Meanwhile, there are lots of useful information resources available for East England community farmers, gardeners and growers on our Resources page.
If you are looking for members that offer commissioned health, social care or special education services (such as care farms), please follow this link
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Field of Dreams Farm | Bury St Edmunds |
| Forest Hall School | Stansted Mountfitchet |
| Forty Hall Farm | Enfield, Herts |
| Foulsham Primary School Smallholding | Dereham |
| Grow Cheshunt | Cheshunt |
| Hadleigh Training Centre and Care Farm - The Salvation Army | Benfleet |
| Herts & Essex Community Farm | Harlow |
| Houghton Hall Park | Houghton Regis |
| Meadow Classroom Ltd | Beccles |
| Nightingale Gardeners Group | Cambridge |
| Paddock Road Community Allotments Project | Watford |
| PCT Care - Wild @ Novaturient School | Great Yarmouth |
If you want information on our work in Eastern England then please contact admin@farmgarden.org.uk.
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