Thornbury Harvest Co-op

Sims Hill Shared HarvestBramble Farm

Part of Bristol's BIG Green Week

Visit over 30 community gardens, allotments &

orchards around Bristol to fi nd out more about

growing your own fruit & veg

Get GrowingGarden TrailSaturday 9 & Sunday 10 June 2012

Bramble Farm

Metford Road Community Orchard

Community FarmDenny Lane, Chew Magna BS40 8SZ11.30am–2.30pm Saturday The Community Farm is a social enterprise

established in April 2011. Owned by its 500 members,

it holds education & volunteering days, runs training

and grows organic veg on 22 acres. Running a box

scheme with nearly 400 customers, the farm aims to

reconnect people with where their food comes from

through producing tasty organic veg. ACTIVITIES: See

one of our volunteer days in action and meet some of

the people involved! www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk

Ecohome CreateSmeaton Road BS1 6XN10am–4pm SaturdaySmall is beautiful – visit the Ecohome garden at

Create, a small organic plot cared for by volunteers.

Discover fruit, vegetables, fl owers and plants in a

unique urban space overlooking the River Avon. ACTIVITIES: Join herbalist Max Drake on a herbal walk

along the riverbank at 2pm – learn how to identify

the array of herbs and discover their therapeutic

properties. (£5, pay on day, to book: 0117 927 6527

email herbalist@urbanfringe.co.uk).

Feed BristolFrenchay Park Road on the corner with Stoke Lane, Stapleton BS16 1HB10am–4pm Saturday & SundayWe support groups and individuals to grow organically

in a nature-friendly way on small and fi eld scale plots,

whilst promoting wildlife conservation. Disabled

access. ACTIVITIES: Explore how nature helps us grow;

workshops on veg growing from balconies to bountiful

fi elds; sample delights from our ‘grow-your-own’

therapeutic café; and discover our ‘Hide and Seek’

badger den. Visit www.feedbristol.org.uk for minibus

details and much much more...

Fishponds Community OrchardOn the large allotment site off Thingwall Park, Fishponds, Plot 180. Entrance via the gates where we’ll post information re plot site and access.2–4pm Saturday & SundayTransport: No 48 & 49 buses from centre.

Bath/Bristol cycle path (exit Alcove Road)

This small orchard is in a lovely spot on an allotment

site, next to 70 acres of green space in Eastville

Park – so feel free to bring a picnic if the weather is

good. ACTIVITIES: We will talk about the history of the

orchard, the varieties of apple trees and encourage

people to help us do some weeding.

GREENS Community Market Garden(Hartcliffe HHEAG)

Molesworth Allotments, Molesworth Drive (between house nos 79 and 81), Withywood BS13 9BJ10am–3pm SaturdayGREENS grow fresh fruit and vegetables with the

help of volunteers at a community allotment site.

The produce is used in nutrition and cooking courses,

and is sold to course participants and other local

people at low cost through our Food For All food

co-op. ACTIVITIES: Tours of the market garden &

orchard (including the compost loo). Sale of plants

and produce. BBQ and cream teas will be on sale,

and some free food tasters using fresh produce will

be available to try.

Here we growBased at Five-ways Bungalow, 2 Ridingleaze, Lawrence Weston BS11 0QFpart of Public Health Directorate, NHS Bristol10am–1pm SaturdayThe garden is a project by the community, for the

community. ACTIVITIES: Come and help us build

our herb garden within our community garden at

Five-ways Bungalow. We are in our fi rst year, and

looking to develop the space. no experience needed,

everyone welcome.

Horfield Organic Community OrchardWalk down lane beside 22 Kings Drive BS7 8JP10am–5pm SaturdayA pioneering, member-managed orchard, inspiring

fruit growing as a way to grow community, wellbeing,

and local sustainable food. ACTIVITIES: Tours of 100

different varieties of fruiting trees – many grown in

ways to suit small spaces. Seasonal ‘wild-cooking’

show & taste. Homemade cakes, refreshments,

produce and plants for sale. Ask members fruit and

food growing questions.

Lawrence Weston Community FarmSaltmarsh Drive BS11 0NJ10am–4.30pm Saturday & SundayVolunteers look after gardens and raised beds, fl ower

and vegetable growing. Throughout the year we run

a variety of formal and informal courses, activities

and events. Volunteers help with all aspects of the

running of the farm including looking after the animals,

gardening, woodland work, orchard, wildlife garden,

administration and others.

www.lwfarm.org.uk · 0117 938 1128

Arup urban growing groupThe park at the crossing of Portwall Lane and Pippen Street outside Chatterton House BS1 6JZ2–4pm Saturday (The plot is by its nature open

24 hours but it will be manned at this time)

The Portwall urban veg plot was started in April 2011

on an under-used area of council park by a keen

bunch of local offi ce workers. We have three large

beds and tend them during our lunchtime with the aim

of socialising, learning something about veg growing

and hopefully inspiring others to get stuck in!

Bramble Farm Community SmallholdingFrom Redcatch Road, enter Stockwood Crescent and we are midpoint around the crescent. Walk through the privet hedges on to Northern Slopes Park and turn right. Signs will lead the way! Sat Nav postcode BS4 1AW11am–5pm Saturday & SundayWe are a community group growing vegetables

and raising animals for produce to feed our families

high quality, high welfare, locally produced, fresh

food. ACTIVITIES: Meet the farm animals. Chantelle’s

Pet’s Corner. Seed sowing in newspaper pots. Plant

and produce sales. Children’s activities. BBQ and

refreshments, cake sale and pizzas from our

home built pizza oven. Members on hand

to give urban smallholding advice.

Buried Treasure as part of ELM (Edible Landscapes Movement)

The Polytunnel, The Park Opportunity Centre, Daventry Road, Knowle BS4 1DQ10am–3pm SaturdayKnowle West food growers producing veg in urban

spaces and local gardens, using digital media to

support collaboration and to share the story with

the local community. Produce is sold back to the

community and local cafés through a local veg box

scheme. ACTIVITIES: Seedlings and vegetables for

sale. Talk to volunteers about urban growing and

how to use digital media to drive food production

and procurement.

Clifton Chilli Club at Easter GardenEaster Garden Community Project, Wesley Place, Clifton BS8 2YE10am–5pm SaturdayA social club for people with a love of chilli peppers.

We grow a wide variety of chillies (and many other

varieties of fruit and vegetables) in several growing

locations in the area. ACTIVITIES: Chilli tasting, chilli

sauce and jam tasting, Raffl e.

College GardenThe Artspace College, Marksbury Road BS3 5JJ 12–4pm Saturday & 12–2pm Sunday A temporary community garden at the old South

Bristol Technical College. ACTIVITIES: On Saturday

we’ll be open 12–4pm – this is our gardening day so

come and join in. There’ll be food and refreshments

available. On Sunday we’ll be open from 12–2pm

for tours around the garden. At 2pm we will lead a

bicycle ride to our satellite project, The Growroom

on Redcliffe Bridge and a Tomato Picnic.

Get Growing Garden TrailSaturday 9 & Sunday 10 June 2012

Bristol’s secret vegetable growers open

their garden gates and community plots

for the 2nd Get Growing Garden Trail.

Come and see what lies behind the

garden walls and get inspired to get

growing too.

Over 30 sites are open at various times

over the weekend, showcasing a diverse

range of growing projects. Each group

has a different way of organising the

work, cultivating the land, and sharing

the harvest – come and fi nd out what

would fi t best for you.

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Metford Road Community OrchardMetford Road Allotments, Metford Road, Redland BS6 7LA2–5pm SaturdayWe grow fruit trees, soft fruit, herbs, chutney

plants, and a few nuts on a south-facing slope

with a grapevine at the top, stream at the bottom,

and numerous small ponds. We use permaculture

principles. The site is natural and wildlife-friendly.

Please wear sensible shoes as the slope is steep and

uneven, and can be very slippery. ACTIVITIES: Guided

walkabouts, and tea and biscuits/cake (donations

invited). Produce and plant sales.

Redland Green Allotment Association & Community Orchard

Redland Green Farm, Redland BS6 7HF2–5pm SaturdayAn allotment association growing fruit and vegetables

on individual plots and in deep beds in our community

orchard. Clothing advice as for Metford Road (above).

ACTIVITIES: Refreshments and advice.

Sims Hill Shared HarvestStoke Lane, Frenchay – Go along farm track on the right, immediately after bridge over the motorway11am–3pm SaturdayWe are hoping to partner with our sister project Feed

Bristol to offer a minibus service up to the plots which

are both located in the fertile Frenchay area of former

market gardens. ACTIVITIES: This year we will be

having our summer community celebration event on

the site so look for lots of good homemade food and

drink, children’s activities, and farm tours featuring

our homegrown veg plots, potentially brand new

polytunnels, and several acres of woodland.

St Werburghs City FarmWatercress Road, St Werburghs BS2 9YJSaturday – Farm open 8.30am–5pm, but member of staff on site 11am–1pmACTIVITIES: From 11am–1pm a member of the

horticultural unit will be on site to talk about the work

we do at the farm and do a group seasonal activity

at 12pm. There will be a half-hour tour of the local

community garden nearby to show the work we do

there at 1pm.

Stoke Lane Community GardenStoke Lane, Westbury on Trym BS9 3RW1–4pm SaturdayThe project aims to create a shared green space that

is maintained and enjoyed by the local community,

and will provide a habitat for wildlife, especially birds

and insects; improve the natural environment for local

residents and visitors to the area; be a productive

sustainable growing space for community projects;

and create a peaceful space for local people of all

ages and disabilities to enjoy. ACTIVITIES: plant sales,

hints and tips on garden design, refreshments

Sustainable BS3 Patchwork groupMyrtle Street Orchard, Bedminster BS3 1JG2–4pm Sunday (the orchard is always open for

relaxing/picnicking, at 2–4pm members of the group

will be on-hand to explain what they do)

The Patchwork Community Garden group tidy

up neglected patches of land in Bedminster and

Southville, with the aim of making our neighbourhood

more attractive to residents and wildlife. Since 2003

we have identifi ed and worked on six patches and

recently established a small community orchard.

Sustainable Westbury-on-Trym47 Abbey Road, Westbury-on-Trym BS9 3QN12–5pm SaturdayHelping local residents produce 2,000 plants,

tomatoes, beans, squash and pumpkins, for

distribution in Westbury-on-Trym. The aim is to show

those people who would not normally grow any of

their own food that it is possible. ACTIVITIES: Tomato,

bean, squash and pumpkin plants will be available

(at cost price) for planting outside and in greenhouses.

Advice on how to grow them will be available.

Talbot Road Allotment AssociationTalbot Allotments site, entrance at the bottom of Talbot Road, Knowle/Brislington10.30am–12.30pm SaturdayA large site with chalet gardens, beginner plots and

ordinary allotments. We run a shop selling garden

sundries, seed potatoes, onion sets and seeds, and

we also run social events such as bonfi re nights and

summer barbeques. The allotment holders are a

mixture of people who have had their allotments for

years and also beginners with young families. There

are quite a few chickens on the site. The views from

the top of the hill are wonderful and the whole place

is warm, sunny and peaceful with lots of wildlife such

as slowworms, foxes, birds including the occasional

green woodpecker, pheasant and sparrowhawk.

The Golden Hill Community GardenEntrance through the allotment gates at the bottom of Monk Road BS7 8NE10am–3pm SaturdayWe’ll be running tours of our beautiful and

wheelchair accessible site. We have two productive

polytunnels, an edible forest, raised beds, a compost

loo with disabled access, and newly renovated

pond. ACTIVITIES: Visitors are welcome to get their

hands dirty, weeding and planting seeds, or just relax

with a cup of tea and some cake and have a chat

about plants or hear about our work with community

groups.

The Severn ProjectDurley Lane, Keynsham BS31 2AJ10am–12.30pm SaturdayWhat we want to do: Show people what we are

growing and how. Veg, specialised salad, cut and

come again, cut fl owers, native hedging, composting,

conservation.

The Walled Garden60 Barton Hill Road BS5 0AW11am–3pm SaturdayA former vicarage garden, transformed into

a neighbourhood growing project. Designed

on permaculture principles with polytunnels, a

roundhouse and outdoor kitchen, it is working with

local groups and coordinating growing on other local

inner city sites. ACTIVITIES: Volunteers will give tours

and explain how we work with other sites in this part

of the inner city.

Tynings Field Community GroupWoodwell Road, Shirehampton BS11 9UGfrom 10am SundayWe are a small community group growing veg for

ourselves and the wider community. We started the

project last July and have been busy clearing the land

and planting an orchard with new trees. We are one

of the oldest fi elds in Shirehampton, mentioned in

the Doomsday book, and set near Horseshoe bend

site of scientifi c interest. We are also on the Severn

Way footpath. ACTIVITIES: We will be there working

on the open day, refreshments to all visitors. We will

be feeding our chickens (sponsor a chicken for £6

a year), and recruiting members. Selection of local

produce available.

Upper Horfield Community Garden ClubBehind Eden Church, Eden Grove, Horfi eld BS7 0PQ10am–5pm SaturdayUpper Horfi eld Community Garden Club was formed

when residents converted a disused basketball court

into a community growing space with polytunnels,

raised beds, community beds, a wild area and fruit

garden. Our aim is to produce affordable vegetables

and plants at prices local people and visitors can

afford. ACTIVITIES: Herbs, vegetables and fl owers will

be offered for sale. Drinks and cakes will also

be available. www.uhcgc.wordpress.com

Windmill Hill City FarmPhilip Street, Bedminster BS3 4EA10am–5pm Saturday & SundayExperience farming in the heart of the city. There are

educational and recreational facilities and activities for

local people including a range of farmyard animals,

community gardens, picnic area, café serving home-

made food and an adventure playground. ACTIVITIES: Café, refreshments. Come and see the community

allotments and walk around the farm.

Zion Community Art SpaceBishopsworth Road, Bedminster Down BS13 7JW10am–2pm SaturdayJoin us in our fi rst full growing season in our new

garden! With the help of the local community, this

bramble patch has been turned in to a relaxing and

productive garden. Come and see what we’ve done

and make bug homes for benefi cial insects, have tea

and cake or marvel on how a broken church organ

can make amazing raised beds! ACTIVITIES: Plants for

sale and refreshments available.

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Thornbury Community OrchardOpposite the Anchor pub, Gloucester Road, Thornbury BS35 1JH10am–3pm SundayThornbury Community Orchard is a small

walled area between the stream and the footpath to

the east of Gloucester Road, Thornbury, opposite

The Anchor pub. The orchard contains several apple

and plum trees. It belongs to South Gloucestershire

Council, and has been managed since 2007 by

the Grow Your Own Food group of Sustainable

Thornbury. ACTIVITIES: Tours of the orchard, stalls.

www.sustainablethornbury.org/Projects/GYOF/

Orchard.html

Thornbury Filnore AllotmentsThornbury Leisure Centre, Alveston Hill, Thornbury BS35 3JB10am–3pm SundayNew organic allotments were created last year near

Filnore Woods at the back of the Thornbury Leisure

Centre car park – now called Filnore Allotments. Some

plots are still being cleared, while some had crops last

year. See a newly acquired container for members

to securely store gardening tools and materials

and where refreshments will be available. There are

still allotments available. ACTIVITIES: Tours of the

allotments, refreshments. www.sustainablethornbury.

org/Projects/Allotments/Allotments.html

Thornbury Harvest Co-opSheiling School, Park Road, Thornbury BS35 1HP10am–3pm SundayA community-supported agriculture scheme growing

fruit and vegetables for local people, a bit like having

an allotment without all the hard work. Our produce is

biodynamic, which roughly means organic plus more!

Member benefi ts include a weekly share of the

produce and having a say in how the scheme is run. ACTIVITIES: (tbc) Tours of our veg fi eld, information

about biodynamics and a chance to get your hands

dirty by volunteering. www.thornburycsa.org.uk

Transition Easton Gardeners GroupIn park next to Easton Community Centre, Kilburn Street BS5 6AW2–5pm Sunday Transition Easton Gardeners Group is run by local

Easton volunteers. We have seed sowing stalls

and hands-on workshops throughout the area to

encourage local residents to Get Growing their own

plants and food. ACTIVITIES: Workshop in the park

next to the community centre – come and visit us to

see how you can get involved.

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The Get Growing Garden Trail has been put together by the Bristol Food Network with the support of the Bristol Food Policy Council.

The Bristol Food Network connects people working on diverse food-related issues – from getting more people growing, to developing healthy-eating projects; from tackling food waste, to making Bristol more self-suffi cient. For more information, or to sign-up for Bristol’s local food update e-newsletter, go to:

www.bristolfoodnetwork.org

Bristol Good Food is a simple message developed by the Food Policy Council to encourage residents and organisations in the city to support its work.

Good food is vital to the quality of people’s lives in the city. As well as being tasty, healthy and affordable, the food we eat should be good for nature, good for workers, good for local businesses and good for animal welfare.

Join in by helping to promote Bristol Good Food.

www.bristolfoodpolicycouncil.org

The Trail is part of Bristol’s BIG Green Week (9–17 June 2012). The UK’s world-class festival of environmental ideas, art and culture:

www.biggreenweek.com

For more information about transport to some of the further-fl ung

sites, and for some suggested itineraries, please see the latest

information on our website: www.bristolfoodnetwork.org

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Join us for Bristol’s biggest celebration of urban growing.

The diverse activities on offer include ‘meet the animals’,

farm tours, grow-your-own workshops and chilli tasting,

plus there will be plenty of opportunities to get your

hands dirty with seed-sowing and planting sessions.

Get Growing Garden TrailSaturday 9 & Sunday 10 June 2012

Windmill HillSustainable Westbury-on-Trym