Your Bristol good food questions

Bristol Food Network provide a map to help you find out where to go to find peaceful city sanctuaries and social garden spaces. Click on the icons to find out where the gardens are, what they are doing and how to find out more information. The same page provides information about community groups, orchards, city farms, transition groups and gardening groups. Can Do Bristol is also a helpful resource for volunteering – use it to search for opportunities across Bristol. Narrow down your search by using the neighbourhood and theme search filters. For example, select “gardening/conservation” in Windmill Hill and you see a call out for helpers at Windmill Hill City Farm.

Find details of all allotments in Bristol and apply for a plot on the Bristol City Council website.

Go Foraging offers foraging walks and courses in the Bristol and Bath area – see the website for details. Bristol naturalist, conservationist and educator Steve England also runs foraging walks, along with other nature and history walks. You can also join the Bristol Foraging Meetup Group to find out about foraging events. The Community Farm also has lots of events and courses including foraging walks.

To share your Bristol growing group’s event on Bristol Good Food, you can submit details on the Bristol Good Food website to spread the word. Once you fill out the form, your event will be reviewed by a member of the team and added to the Events Calendar. You can also get in touch to discuss how to feature a story on the Bristol Good Food website.

Avon Wildlife Trust, The Community Farm, Windmill Hill City Farm, St Werburghs City Farm, Lawrence Weston Community Farm, Elm Tree Farm, Square Food Foundation, Incredible Edible Bristol, FareShare South West and Feeding Bristol are just some of the organisations offering corporate volunteering or team-building days.

See Bristol Food Producer’s Resource Directory to signpost you towards helpful sources of information, training and support.