Though London tends to dominate the South East of England, the region around the capital has its fare share of community growing activity. Use this page to stay up to date with what's happening at the city farms and community gardens 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 East England

South East England

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Where to start the search. This can be an address, city or postcode. If searching in London, try "London N1" instead of "N1".
Organisation Name City / County
The Patch Education & Wellbeing CIC Buckinghamshire
The Plot Stanmer Brighton & Hove
The Re-Carbon Project SOUTHAMPTON
The Secret Garden Sanctuary Ltd Dorking
The Triangle Plot Brighton
The Wild City Collective CIC Reading
The Wild Remedy Ltd London
The Woodland WOOM C.I.C Chelmsford
Thrift Farm Milton Keynes
Thrive Reading
Tiny Trees Westerham
Toll Fruit Farm Kent

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:

Equity...

SF&G are delighted that in 2024 we will once again be partnering with the Hilden Charitable Fund to award Children’s Summer Activity Grants to our members, helping to get children learning and playing in nature this summer. 

Last year we supported 26 SF&G members with grants of up...

Upcoming events

Online, accessible anytime 

An online course for new and established care farmers. Take a detailed look at care farming and developing good practice on your farm.

 

10th September - 26th November 2024, online.

Unique course from Growing Connections to train and support community garden managers.

 

What needs planning permission?

 

Where: Online

When: Thursday 1st August, 4.00pm - 5.00pm

 

Useful Case Studies

PLOT 22 is an award-winning, volunteer-driven community allotment working with isolated groups, strengthening community connections through gardening, food growing and cooking shared meals at our centrally located community allotment.

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...