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.
| City / County | City / Suburb | Contact ID | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmoor Equine Assisted Therapy | Exeter | Exeter | 75456 |
| DevonPathways | Exeter | Exeter | 79047 |
| Doing Good Locally C.I.C | Camborne | Camborne | 73963 |
| Dorset Wellbeing | Wool | Wool | 64655 |
| Down Ampney Community Garden | Down Ampney, Glos | Down Ampney, Glos | 47540 |
| Down to Earth Gloucestershire CIC | Stroud | Stroud | 59935 |
| Downswood Care Farm | Devizes | Devizes | 64463 |
| Drift Education | Chard | Chard | 72899 |
| Dry Arch Growers | Bath | Bath | 64100 |
| East Langford Care Farm | Bude | Bude | 73020 |
| East-the-Water in Bloom | Bideford | Bideford | 74397 |
| Easter Garden | Bristol | Bristol | 44990 |
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;
For School Farms Network members and anyone interested in how farms benefit children.
An online course for people interested in setting up a care farm. Get an introduction to care farming and the basics of starting up.
An online course for new and established care farmers. Take a detailed look at care farming and developing good practice on your farm.
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'.
