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...
Though London tends to dominate the South East of England, the region around the capital 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 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.
South East England
South East England
| Organisation Name | City / County |
|---|---|
| Abbey Physic Community Garden | Faversham |
| Albion Community Garden | Brighton |
| Aldermoor Community Farm | Southampton |
| Andover Trees United | Andover |
| Animal Antiks | Buckingham |
| Animals Outdoors CIC | Canterbury |
| April’s Farm | Andover |
| Athena Herd | Paddock Wood |
| AutAngel | Reading |
| Autism at Kingwood | Henley-on-Thames |
| Bartley C of E Junior School | Southampton |
| Baxter's Field & Tythe Copse | East Sussex |
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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: 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.
Start / End Date: 11th May 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.
Useful Case Studies
PLOT 22 is an award-winning, volunteer-driven community allotment working with isolated groups, strengthening community connections through gardening, food growing and cooking shared meals at our centrally located community allotment.
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...