SF&G are delighted to have partnered with sustainable coffee brand GRIND to offer three grants of £1,300 each to support composting activities in community gardens.
Grind has just launched the UK’s first home compostable coffee pod, certified to decompose in...
Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Coventry...There are lots of big towns and cities in the East Midlands each with their own social farming, gardening and growing needs and that makes it an important region for Social Farms & Gardens.
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.
You can find out more about the Nottingham Growing Network (NGN), supported by SF&G. NGN is a networking initiative that aims to build links between community growing groups in the Nottingham area, who share an interest in gardening with respect and care for the environment.
If you are looking for members that offer commissioned health, social care or special education services (such as care farms), please follow this link.
East Midlands
East Midlands
City / County | |
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Shipley Woodside Community Garden | Ilkeston |
Sol Laug Havens | Northampton |
Spirit and Soul Equine Assisted Activity Centre CIC | Ashbourne |
Spring Boroughs Community Garden | |
St Giles Community Garden | Lincoln |
St Lawrence Special School - Outdoor Learning Centre | Horncastle |
Stonebridge City Farm | Nottingham |
Sttebs Care Farm | Northampton |
The African Oasis | Loughborough |
The Askefield Project | Boston |
The Fathers Farm | Gainsborough |
The Fosse Road Diggers | Leicester |
Get Involved
Please contact our head office:
Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
Latest news
This summer we’ve partnered with HelloFresh to support SF&G members to run activities that help educate consumers about food and encourage more sustainable habits. In July we awarded three community projects in Edinburgh, Sheffield and Birmingham with a grant of £1,500 each and one project...
Upcoming events
No current events for this region/project
Useful Case Studies
The Oasis Community Gardens is now a beautiful location in the heart of a disadvantaged housing estate. Many projects are working together on the site which also includes Community Centre with activities and projects for all ages.
Feel Good Gardens values local food and community, getting outdoors, enjoying the seasons, understanding more about nature, and welcoming everybody to site regardless of age, gender, race or disability.
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...