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. Meanwhile, there are lots of useful information resources available for South West England 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
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Fishponds Community Orchard | Bristol |
| Flock Together Country Mens Club | Liskeard |
| Friends of Aiken Street Community Garden | Bristol |
| Friends of Eastville Park | Bristol |
| Friends of Stoke School (FOSS) | Paignton |
| Friends of Turner's Nursery | Poole |
| Frieze Hill Community Orchard | Taunton, Somerset |
| Fromeside Allotment & Gardens Association | Bristol |
| Futures Farm | Woolacombe |
| Gardening for Health | Totnes |
| Geranium Trust "Friends In The Garden" | Yeovil |
| Glastonbury Festival Permaculture Garden | Shepton Mallet |
For urgent enquiries contact our head office:
Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
We are delighted to announce that Social Farms & Gardens has been selected to lead the 'Growing Care Farming' Project.
This project is part of the £10m Children and Nature Programme being supported by Defra, funded by the Department of Education and managed by Natural England, which...
For many people arriving to seek asylum in the UK, community growing spaces can offer vital and unique opportunities to find community, improve mental and physical health and to learn and share skills. These resources have been designed to encourage and support community growing groups to...
We are delighted to be working in partnership with Dobies who, as well as offering discounts on their products for our members, are sponsoring a year’s worth of vital training for members of Social Farms & Gardens. This...
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...