Community growing thrives in the West Country, not just in the obvious urban areas like Bristol, Exeter, Bath and Plymouth, but also in more rural areas like Cornwall. Use this page to stay up to date with what's happening 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 West England

South West England

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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
Westfield Community Association Yeovil Yeovil 69916
Weymouth Area Development Trust CIC - Tumbledown Project Weymouth Weymouth 67785
Wild Acres Community Project CIC Goucestershire Goucestershire 75662
Wild and Wicked Woodventures Dulverton Dulverton 66324
Wild Ideas Teignmouth Teignmouth 71275
Wild Roots Growing for Wellbeing Project Baltonsborough Baltonsborough 74033
Wild things Farm (North Devon) Mortehoe, Woolacombe Mortehoe, Woolacombe 76968
Wilde Wycher Broc Care farm Chippenham Chippenham 79007
Windmill Hill City Farm Bristol Bristol 43098
WJS Sow and Grow Westbury Westbury 72881
Wolvercote Community Farm Oxford Oxford 78682
Woodspace Marlborough Marlborough 63757

Latest news

Nature, mental health, and equity. Highlights from the kick-off meeting of the GreenME project

The pioneering GreenME project will study how exposure to nature can be integrated in healthcare systems to treat and improve mental health for all. It officially launched its...

Seven years ago the Green Care Coalition (GCC) was set up to promote the commissioning and use of Green Care services. The term Green Care is an umbrella term that covers;

  • Social and Therapeutic Horticulture
  • Care farming
  • Ecotherapy
  • Animal Assisted Services...

Upcoming events

May 2nd, 4.00-5:00pm, Online

Our free, monthly webinars for SF&G members to learn and connect

 

June 23rd, 10.00-4.00pm, Wick Court, Gloucester

For School Farms Network members and anyone interested in how farms benefit children.

 

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. 

 

Useful Case Studies

Welcoming children from cities and disadvantaged communities into the heart of the British Countryside.

Chyan Community Field, an organic forest farm with community access, has been running since 2002. In that time, the group have transformed a disused, over-grown 2.2 acre Cornish field into a shining example of vegan organic growing, wildlife gardening...

A forgotten and derelict space on North Street in Bedminster has been turned into a community 'pocket park'.