Social Farms & Gardens are delighted to announce that The Prince of Wales has chosen to extend his Patronage of the charity. The Prince of Wales has always taken a keen interest in our work to support communities to farm, garden and grow together, and over the summer he accepted an...
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
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Greengage Nursery | Swanage |
| Grimsbury Farm | South Gloucestershire |
| Grounded Community | Bournemouth |
| Grow 4 Good - South West | Plymouth |
| Growing Devon Schools | Chagford, Devon |
| Growing Roots CIC | Wells, Somerset |
| Growing Together (Weston-super-Mare) | Weston-super-Mare |
| Hanley Landshare | Chepstow |
| Heads Up Healing Garden | Wells |
| Heart of BS13 | Bristol |
| Higher Coombe Farm Swinery | Somerset |
| Horfield Organic Community Orchard | Bristol |
Get Involved
Please contact our head office:
Tel: 0117 923 1800
Email: admin@farmgarden.org.uk
Latest news
Over the past few weeks our COVID-19 member impact survey has already collected a huge number of responses from our members across Scotland, Ireland, Wales and England. The responses received so far indicate that across the country members have been profoundly impacted by the lockdown and social...
Upcoming events
We have added a monthly webinar to the package of benefits that Social Farms & Gardens members can access with their free membership.
These aren’t just for COVID-19 issues, we’ll be tackling a whole range of subjects relevant to our members, and hope the format will allow our...
Start / End Date: Multiple dates
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 series of specially themed webinars, network meetings, training courses and launch events delivered by the Growing Care Farming project, part of the Government Programme for Children & Nature programme.
Useful Case Studies
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'.
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...