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 | |
|---|---|
| Growing Devon Schools | Chagford, Devon |
| Growing Roots CIC | Wells, Somerset |
| Growing Together | Weston-super-Mare |
| Hanley Landshare | Chepstow |
| Hartcliffe Health and Environment Action Group | Bristol |
| Heads Up Healing Garden | Wells |
| Higher Coombe Farm Swinery | Somerset |
| Horfield Organic Community Orchard | Bristol |
| Incredible Edible Ilfracombe - Laston Green Community Garden | Ilfracombe |
| Ivy Wildlife Garden | Chippenham |
| Jamie's Farm | Corsham |
| Just B Foundation | South Brent |
Please contact our head office:
Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
We know that this will be a very difficult time for our members and for all those working in the sector. We know also that many of our members are looking for guidance on the Coronavirus outbreak.
We will be sourcing and sharing useful resources, links, and advice regularly on this page...
This year Social Farms & Gardens are celebrating 40 years of farming, gardening and growing together.
2020 will be packed full of activities to celebrate the 40th. From monthly events UK wide including the European Federation of City Farms Conference and Growing Care Farming...
CEVAS (Countryside Educational Visits Accreditation Scheme) offers training for individuals who are working – or plan to work – with groups of school children, young people or clients with additional needs.
A forgotten and derelict space on North Street in Bedminster has been turned into a community 'pocket park'.
TheHorseCourse is a busy Equine-Assisted Interventions Centre based on an ex-dairy farm in Weymouth. Harriet Laurie, founder, explains what TheHorseCourse offers people who are struggling and for whom other more mainstream therapeutic approaches may...
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...