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Find out what's happening in Wales |
Wales has a long tradition of community growing that continues to this day. Our well-connected Wales team cover all aspects of community farming and gardening across the country, from accessing land to practical support.
Meet our members
Use the map or list to find out more about our member organisations and what they do in Wales.
Our work in Wales
Take a look at what we're working on across the country from Cardiff to Carmarthenshire.
Carmarthenshire Machinery Ring projectWe're working with small-scale growers in Carmarthenshire on a 'library' of machinery to help production, biodiversity and soil health. |
Camau GwyrddCamau Gwyrdd is a three-year project to help people in Wales take their first steps towards climate action. |
GreenME projectOur role in the European GreenME partnership project is to gather case studies to provide evidence of Green Care interventions. |
Assured Growing projectWorking with Development Trusts Association Wales, we're helping small-scale growers upscale and supply the public plate. |
Future Farms projectA partnership project to convert a Welsh county farm in Powys into four spaces for agroecological enterprises. |
Tyfu PowysWe are working with community sites in Powys to support people to be active, healthy and learn new skills. |
Food Systems CarmarthenshireA partnership project improving access to local, sustainable food in Carmarthenshire. |
Local Places for Nature projectWorking with Keep Wales Tidy, we are supporting the creation of new and sustainable community gardens in Wales. The project transforms spaces for people and nature and is funded by the Welsh Government. |
Community Land Advisory ServiceA specialist advice service, CLAS Cymru helps community green space projects with land and planning. |
Lantra partnership projectWe are supporting Lantra's Tyfu Cymru and Farming Connect programmes.
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Wales Allotment ForumThe Wales Allotment Forum is a quarterly online meeting for people to discuss issues affecting allotment development. |
Productive Community OrchardsWe're working with The Orchard Project and CARE, seeking funding to support the ongoing development of productive community orchards across Wales.
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Edible Cardiff NetworkAn independent network supported by Social Farms & Gardens bringing together growers across the Welsh capital. |
Have a Grow 2024Have a Grow is our national celebration of all things community growing. A chance for members to show what they do and for new faces to 'have a grow!'
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Past work
Contact us
If you'd like to get involved or know more about our work across Wales, please email us at [email protected]
You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates.
If you're looking for digital guides, toolkits and reports, please visit our resources page, or see our videos about community growing in Wales.
Find members in Wales
Use the map or list below to find out more about our members in Wales.
Wales
Wales
City / County | City / Suburb | Contact ID | |
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Tyfu Aber Grow | Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth | 77011 |
Upper Cwmparc Allotment Society | Treorchy | Treorchy | 73540 |
Victoria Gardens Project | Bleanau Gwent | Bleanau Gwent | 74615 |
Welcome To Our Woods | Treherbert | Treherbert | 56051 |
West Wales Woods | Carmarthen | Carmarthen | 72299 |
Whitchurch Community Garden /Gardd Gymunedol Yr Eglwys Newydd | Cardiff | Cardiff | 62847 |
Wild about Rogerstone / The Glade Community Garden | Newport | Newport | 75691 |
Wild Elements | Bangor | Bangor | 58002 |
Wildflowers | Llandysul | Llandysul | 76976 |
Woodland Skills Centre | Denbigh | Denbigh | 54278 |
Y Banwen | Ammanford | Ammanford | 62885 |
Y Dref Werdd | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Blaenau Ffestiniog | 77993 |
Latest news
The independent evaluation of NI’s Growing Resilience: Digging Deeper Project 2019 – 2024
Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund has been published. This 5-year project has established community-growing networks throughout NI based on:
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Upcoming events
3rd July - 9th December, online and in-person
A bespoke series of workshops for Community Gardens in Powys.
What needs planning permission?
Where: Online
When: Thursday 1st August, 4.00pm - 5.00pm
Online, accessible anytime
An online course for people interested in setting up a care farm. Get an introduction to care farming and the basics of starting up.
Useful Case Studies
Clynfyw Care Farm in Pembrokeshire set up a Community Benefit Society for the long-term future of the farm and the enterprises that depend on it. A series of case studies exploring access to land for sustainable farming in Wales.
A Community partnership took a 25-year lease on council land via a Community Asset Transfer, empowering the local community to make use of unused land. A series of case studies exploring access to land for sustainable farming in Wales.
Maesgwyn Isaf Farm was donated to the Ecological Land Cooperative (ELC) and is now in community ownership for new entrants to farming and for the local community. A series of case studies exploring access to land for sustainable farming in Wales....