Find out what's happening in Northern Ireland

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Social farming and gardening has transformed communities in Northern Ireland over the last 15 years. With an experienced team based in Belfast, we're well placed to support community growing and farming in Northern Ireland.

Meet our members

Use the map or list to find out more about our member organisations and what they do in Northern Ireland. 

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Our work in Northern Ireland

From permaculture to partnerships, take a look at the inspiring work we're leading now. 

Image shows a vegetable bed with a gardening fork stuck in the ground. There are logos representing Social Farms & Gardens and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Growing Resilience: Digging Deeper project 2019-2024

The project is helping community growing volunteers to connect, share skills and support each other. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, we're building sector resilience in Northern Ireland.

> Read more about the project


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Community growing benchmark in Northern Ireland 2023

This comprehensive report was co-designed with all 11 local councils in Northern Ireland. It's aimed at Local Councils and decision-makers, providing a framework for policy development.

 > Read the report in full


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Sustainable Food Places Belfast

Working with Belfast City Council, we established and joined the Sustainable Food Places Partnership in Belfast.

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Northern Ireland Annual Forum

Our annual gathering of growers across Northern Ireland. A chance to meet, share and learn from others in your sector. 

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Community meals project 2023-2024

During 2023 and 2024 we will be facilitating 10 community groups in Northern Ireland to deliver a community meal in partnership with local food justice organisations.

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Food Sovereignty through Seed Saving and Exchange project 2020-2024

Growing healthy, sustainable food starts with seeds. We're helping community gardeners and growers to produce local food by saving seeds and sharing knowledge. 

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Acorn Farm project - growing challenges and activities 

We are delivering events and training for The Acorn Farm project, a £6.5 million green infrastructure partnership project in Northern Ireland.

> Find out more


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Community Gardens Ireland partnership - Growing Resilience Across Ireland

We've partnered with Community Gardens Ireland to support and raise the profile of community gardens right across the island of Ireland. 

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Contact us

We work with a wide range of stakeholders, from local authorities and government agencies to NGOs and community leaders. If you'd like to find out more or partner with us, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're a community growing group looking for support then we can help. 

Please email Northern Ireland Manager Patricia Wallace at [email protected]

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Find members in Northern Ireland

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Where to start the search. This can be an address, city or postcode. If searching in London, try "London N1" instead of "N1".
City / County City / Suburb Contact ID
Gortin Well-Being Collective CIC Gortin Gortin 74612
Greater Village Regeneration Trust Belfast Belfast 72246
Green Spaces Community Growing Project Warrenpoint Warrenpoint 66658
GROW (NI) Belfast Belfast 44787
Heritage Living Derrylin Derrylin 78048
Higher Ground community garden group BANBRIDGE BANBRIDGE 78734
Holywood Shared Town Holywood Holywood 74411
In This Together - The Willow Patch Community Garden Belfast Belfast 75561
Incredible Edible Cloughmills Cloughmills Cloughmills 44843
Jubilee Allotment Association Belfast Belfast 62916
Jubilee Community Farm Larne Larne 67833
Kilbroney Integrated Primary School Community Garden Newry Newry 73211

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Upcoming events

Online, accessible anytime 

An online course for people interested in setting up a care farm. Get an introduction to care farming and the basics of starting up. 

 

Online, accessible anytime 

An online course for new and established care farmers. Take a detailed look at care farming and developing good practice on your farm.

 

Gardeniser Pro Training, Spring 2024

Gardeniser Pro provides a formal qualification that recognises the professional skills required for an organising role within a community garden, farm or growing space. This course contains ‘everything you need to know about running a community...

Useful Case Studies

A 4.5 acre former mill site, now a community garden and wider biopark, this project is a great example of growing community and environmental help by using permaculture practices and building good relationships with local council.

Lackan Cottage Farm is a permaculture smallholding near the beautiful Mourne Mountains in Co. Down run by Steve and Claire Golemboski-Byrne, and has been running for 2 years. 

Castlecaufield Horticultural Society are more well known for hosting their popular annual horticultural show, running the walled garden, and their lively street planting which makes the village such a lovely place to visit. In recent weeks (March 2020...