With the UK's second biggest city in Birmingham and plenty of other big urban areas, the West Midlands is an important region for SF&G and community growing in the UK.
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.
| Organisation Name | City / County |
|---|---|
| Link Nurseries | Worcester |
| Longlands Care Farm | Whitbourne |
| Longtown Village Projects | Hereford |
| Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm | Atherstone |
| Martineau Gardens | Birmingham |
| Mayne Market Garden | Warwickshire |
| Meadow care farm | Staffordshire |
| Middle England Farm | Henley in Arden |
| Middleport Matters Community Trust | Stoke-On-Trent |
| Mount Pleasant School Farm | Birmingham |
| Mumbles Forest Learning | Stafford |
| National Memorial Arboretum | Lichfield |
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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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...
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.
Unique course from Growing Connections to train and support community garden managers.
The Growing Project is a unique and creative inter-organisational relationship offering therapeutic community growing experiences that bring together different people, supporting them in difficult times to grow, learn and work together.
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...
