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 at the city farms and community gardens near you.
You can see some of the partnership work FCFCG has done in the West Country, via the South West England Partnerships page.
See below for a map view or list of local community growing sites, as well as local news, events and case studies. Meanwhile, there are lots of useful information resources available for South West England community growers on our Resources page.
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Hartcliffe Health and Environment Action Group | Bristol |
| Heads Up Healing Garden | Wells |
| Horfield Organic Community Orchard | Bristol |
| Ivy Wildlife Garden | Chippenham |
| Keeno Grows in Bedmo | Bristol |
| Kingsbridge Community Garden Project | Devon |
| Lansdown Community Composting Club | Cheltenham |
| Larkrise Community Farm | Trowbridge, Wiltshire |
| Lawrence Weston Community Farm | Bristol |
| Lower Shaw Farm | Swindon |
| Milton Abbey School Farm | Blandford Forum |
| NPTA - North Park Triangle Allotments | Bristol |
For urgent enquiries contact our head office:
Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
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