Care farming is the therapeutic use of farming practices. Service users regularly attend these care farm as part of a structured care, rehabilitation, or special educational programme. Service users vary hugely, from older people living with dementia, to children and adults with learning...
Over the years big cities like Manchester and Liverpool (as well as many other major cities and towns in the area) have been at the centre of community growing, whether it is on a patch of waste ground or along the alleyways between terraced houses, allotment sites or big open spaces on the urban fringe.
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. There are also lots of useful information resources available for social 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.
North West England
North West England
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Ridgeway Farm | Blackpool |
| Scotch Quarry Community Garden | Lancaster |
| Sexton Avenue Community Allotment Garden | St Helens |
| Shiva Trust - Meadows Farm and Animal Sanctuary | Lancashire |
| Social adVentures | Salford |
| Sow the City | Manchester |
| St Michael's School Farm | Liverpool |
| Susan's Farm CIC | Carlisle |
| Taking Root in Bootle | Bootle |
| Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm | Wirral, Merseyside |
| The Appleby Road Community Garden at QKS | Kendal |
| The Ark At L'Arche | Liverpool |
Get Involved
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Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
Latest news
Social Farms & Gardens are delighted to announce that The Prince of Wales has chosen to extend his Patronage of the charity. The Prince of Wales has always taken a keen interest in our work to support communities to farm, garden and grow together, and over the summer he accepted an...
Upcoming events
Start / End Date: 1st June 2021, 16:00 - 17:00
A chance for SF&G members - particularly new members - to gather virtually, build connections and share support ideas in a safe, encouraging environment.
Start / End Date: 20th April 2021, 13:30 -14:30
One of our monthly webinars for Social Farms & Gardens members to learn, share experiences and hear the amazing work fellow members are doing.
Start / End Date: Multiple dates
A series of specially themed webinars, network meetings, training and launch events for those delivering or interested in delivering, care farming services.
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...