Connecting people to land, nature and food since 1980…
St Werburghs City Farm inspires and educates communities engaging 60,000 people each year via carefully designed programmes that build skills and knowledge, and increase well-being and self-esteem.
Using a two-acre Small-holding, a one-acre Community Garden, a 2.5-acre Conservation site (Boiling Wells) and 13 acres of Community Allotments we connect people from all walks of life to the story of food, to nature and to each other.
Many of our programmes are specifically designed for community members experiencing difficulties, at a disadvantage, oppressed or marginalised, yet everyone is welcome to give — volunteers are needed and welcome — and receive a hand!
We're hiring: BE PART OF OUR TEAM!
The Farm is growing so we're recruiting three Horticulture & Gardening Assistants. The closing date to apply is January 31st.
What's there to do?
- accredited horticulture and supported animal care placements for adults with disabilities or learning difficulties
- school visits, holiday camps, after school clubs, volunteering opportunities, work 2 learn placements and alternative curriculum sessions for inner-city children and young people
- courses, volunteering, gardening, cooking, landscaping and well-being opportunities for 18 - 25 year olds and adults in general
- woodland mindfulness for Asylum Seekers and refugees experiencing poor mental health (run by Bristol Mind)
- outdoor educational sessions, bespoke programmes and forest school sessions for school groups
- conservation courses and workshops to develop new skills and connections.
- 12 month apprenticeship programme to gain horticulture qualifications and experience in sustainable farming and land management
Join an ongoing or upcoming programme:
Supported Farming & Green Care
Practical therapeutic placements to care for animals and / or gardening are available for neurodiverse adults and adults with learning difficulties.
Mondays to Fridays: 10AM - 1PM, 12:30PM - 3:30PM or 10AM - 3:30PM.
To apply email garden@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 01179442149 or 0117 9428241.
Children and Youth
The Farm offers a number of opportunities for 11 to 18 year olds including a weekly Youth Club, Holiday and Summer Camps, the Tuesday Cafe, Work 2 Learn with Animals Placements, and even Duke of Edinburgh volunteering.
To apply email childandyouth@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 01179442149 or 0117 9428241.
Boiling Wells — Volunteer drop-in sessions
These weekly sessions offer a large diversity of activities including woodcarving, landscaping, horticulture and much more!
Fridays: 11AM - 3PM.
To APPLY for a FREE place or to receive more information please FILL OUT THIS FORM, email getinvolved@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 0117 9428241.
Cooking for Wellbeing
A gentle cooking and growing group, we meet each week to work together and create a delicious healthy meal which we share with each other at the end of each session.
Wednesdays: 11:30AM - 2:30PM.
To APPLY for a FREE place or to receive more information please FILL OUT THIS FORM, email getinvolved@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 0117 9428241.
Learn and Volunteer at The Propagation Place
Apply for an Apprenticeship or volunteer at Farm's social enterprise with seed sowing, tidying beds, washing plant trays, watering, planting up raised and ground beds, weeding, plant harvesting and more.
Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays: 10:30AM - 12.30PM (during winter WEDNESDAYS ONLY).
Book your place by emailing grow@swcityfarm.co.uk or by calling 0117 9428241. Open to all.
Schools and Education Providers
We run a range of curriculum linked Outdoor Education sessions and Forest School sessions (level 3 trained leader) for primary aged children, as well as Bespoke Programmes and alternative curriculum and Work Experience Placements for youth of all ages including practical sessions in animal care, gardening, cooking, conservation and bushcraft.
To apply email childandyouth@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 01179442149 or 0117 9428241.
Mind without Borders by Bristol Mind
Free drop-in sessions exclusively for Refugee and Asylum Seekers who'd like to get outside in a safe, quiet space, to cook over the campfire, make some crafts, connect with others and get in touch with the seasons.
Thursdays: Participants can arrive any time after 1PM and stay for as long as they like until 4PM.
Get in touch by email georgia.spooner@bristolmind.org.uk or call 07377 877303.
Community Garden Sessions
We host weekly social gardening sessions for groups and individuals at our Community Garden.
Thursdays: 10AM - 12.30PM.
Book your place by email: garden@swcityfarm.co.uk or by calling 0117 9428241. Open to all.
18 - 25 Outdoor Wellbeing + Practical Skills Course
We have a few spots available in our current 12 week course and are receiving applications for the next one.
Mondays: 11AM - 3PM.
To APPLY for a FREE place or to ask questions please FILL OUT THIS FORM, email getinvolved@swcityfarm.co.uk or call 0117 9428241.
Apprenticeship Programme
The Propagation Place Apprenticeship, in association with Bridgewater and Taunton College, is a fantastic opportunity for people living in central Bristol to explore a career in horticulture, sustainable farming and land-management, whilst gaining transferable skills and experience through working in a thriving community business in a charitable setting.
A city farm for all to grow...
We recently launched the Equity Report! It shares processes and key learnings from a year long exploration into the barriers of access for ethnic minority communities to The Farm and we are beginning to incorporate its findings into our work.
By providing accessible green sites and bringing people to share natural spaces, we can explore where our food comes from and the impacts our individual dietary and collective food system decisions have on our shared Planet.
Access to land and becoming confident in growing, cooking and eating fresh local food not only leads to healthier lifestyles but also puts everyone in a better position to work together towards a more sustainable, just and resilient society.
We must also play our part in mitigating and adapting to the Climate and Ecological Crisis.