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...
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 | |
|---|---|
| The Gateway Collective - North Park Community Garden | Bootle |
| The Nest Little Small Holding Farming and Education | Burnley |
| Townend Community Garden | Chapel en le Frith |
| United Response @ Potter's Den | Blackpool |
| Walkers Lane Allotment Association | St Helens |
| Walton Hall Park Community Wildlife Garden | Liverpool |
| Warslow Allotment Community Plot | Sale |
| Waterloo Community Garden and Waterloo Forest Garden | Liverpool |
| Weird Wednesdays/Marsden Heights Community College | Nelson |
| Wild Boar Gardening @ Bongate House | Appleby-in-Westmorland |
| Woodbank Community Food Hub | Stockport |
Get Involved
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Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
Latest news
Over the past few weeks our COVID-19 member impact survey has already collected a huge number of responses from our members across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. The responses received so far indicate that across the country members have been profoundly impacted by the lockdown and social...
Upcoming events
We have added a monthly webinar to the package of benefits that Social Farms & Gardens members can access with their free membership.
These aren’t just for COVID-19 issues, we’ll be tackling a whole range of subjects relevant to our members, and hope the format will allow our...
Start / End Date: Multiple dates
CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.
SF&G have launched a series of online webinars designed to help members tackle the most pressing concerns arising from this crisis, and to share best practice and inspiration from around the country. Themes are based on what members told us were the most immediate and challenging issues.
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...