For many people arriving to seek asylum in the UK, community growing spaces can offer vital and unique opportunities to find community, improve mental and physical health and to learn and share skills. These resources have been designed to encourage and support community growing groups to...
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 local community growing sites, as well as local news, events and case studies. Meanwhile, there are lots of useful information resources available for East England community growers on our resources page.
East England
East England
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Paddock Road Community Allotments Project | Watford |
| Herts & Essex Community Farm | Harlow |
| Empty Common Community Garden | Cambridge |
| The Shed | Bury St Edmunds |
| Well End Micro Farm | Borehamwood |
| The Olive Branch Community Garden Community Interest Company | Peterborough |
| Nightingale Gardeners Group | Cambridge |
| Darwin Nurseries | Cambridge |
| Diss Community Farm | Diss |
| Foulsham Primary School Smallholding | Dereham |
| Houghton Hall Park | Houghton Regis |
| Wayland Partnership Development Trust Sensory Garden | Thetford |
Get Involved
If you want information on our work in Eastern England then please contact admin@farmgarden.org.uk.
Latest news
The School Farm Awards 2018, held on Monday 2 July, celebrated and recognised the achievements of school farms, their schools and students from across the country. The Education Alliance partners were delighted to again to hold the Awards at the Royal Agricultural University, following a highly...
Upcoming events
CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) has announced dates for 2018 training events. The scheme offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.
We are delighted to be working in partnership with Dobies who, as well as offering discounts on their products for our members, are sponsoring a year’s worth of vital training for members of Social Farms & Gardens. This training will support members to grow a healthy community garden and a...
Useful Case Studies
Our member groups provide the inspiration for these videos, created as part of our Tyfu Pobl programme in Wales but of interest to viewers across the UK, which shows our members in action and illustrate how our support has helped in their development...