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Volunteer with Harvest We are always looking for volunteers to help us at community events around the city. Our 'Scrumping Project' also looks for fruit-picking volunteers during the late summer and early autumn. If you'd like to get involved with any of these opportunities, please get in touch. Volunteer at a community food project There are also lots of great community food projects around the city where you can get involved. The projects listed below all have regular volunteer work days where you can learn about growing and share the rewards. We have also compiled a list of all the growing projects in the city (pdf, 157kb), not all of which are open to new volunteers, but please let us know if you want to be put in touch with one of them. Details of community food projects are also available on our local food map with other local food resources. If you have any questions about volunteering or want more advice on which project might be right for you, please contact us.
A new community garden project in Bevendean, welcoming volunteers at their workdays every Thursday and Sunday. Find out the latest on the Bevendean Community Garden Blog.
Brighton & Hove Organic Gardening Group This group exists to promote organic gardening to the local communities of Brighton and Hove and is a not-for-profit community organisation run entirely by volunteers. They organize a variety of events throughout the year including garden visits, workshops, plant swaps and seasonal celebrations. All these create opportunities for like-minded people to gather together and share their passion for organic gardening. From January 2012, the BHOGG allotment at Weald Allotments in Hove is 'under new management' and looking for a new batch of willing workers to help with all the seasonal tasks on site. A monthly program of practical workshops followed by a shift on the allotments is planned and will start in February 2012 so if you would like to find out more about volunteering on the BHOGG plots, just come along to one of these workshops as a 'taster' day. These sessions are free to BHOGG members, and for others cost £5 or 2 hours labour on the day. Please wear suitable clothing and bring your own lunch if you would like to. Tea and coffee provided. Book in advance by phone 01273 681120 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Workshops also take place at Ruth's plot at Roedale Valley Allotment site (near Hollingbury Golf Course). Find out more at: www.bhogg.org or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Brighton Permaculture Trust manage the two orchards at Stanmer Park and have a plot at Stanmer Organics where they cultivate local species of orchard fruit, and a permaculture vegetable garden. They also run the Harvest scrumping project. They are always looking for volunteers to help in the garden, orchard, and with scrumping. www.brightonpermaculture.org.uk.
Brighton Unemployed Centre Families Project has been running in Tilbury Place for 30 years providing a huge range of support, services and activities for people with low incomes. The allotment group works at Walpole Road site on Monday afternoons. To join us call 01273 671213 and ask for Emily or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Meets every Thursday (10.30am-2pm) at the Cravenvale Allotment site at the end of Beresford Road. Contact Sara to find out more. http://www.thecarerscentre.org/adult-carers/groups/
Clearview Community Allotment A friendly and informal group that is open to everyone of all ages and abilities. They teach and share knowledge on the rudiments of growing your own food and share the harvest with those who come up to volunteer. The group meets every other Saturday and some Sunday mornings, plus some midweek meetups during the summer. Contact Sarah on 01273 564 236 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . www.clearviewcommunityallotment.org
Craven Vale Children's Allotment A community allotment on the Craven Vale allotment site on Whitehawk Hill targeted at children and families. They run a weekly workday each Sunday from 2-5pm, all welcome! This is a safe, fun space for children of all ages where they can learn about the joys of gardening. Contact Lance on 07969 126763
Foreganics Community Allotment A community plot open to all. Regular workdays are Fridays from 10am-2pm. The plot is easily reached on the 6 bus line and provides a peaceful setting with surrounding woodland. The plot also hosts open days, can be used as a venue for training and workshops, and more groups and individuals are invited to get involved. Contact Lorette for more information on 01273 430176, 07856 977088 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Fork & Dig It Fork & Dig it is a community growing project based on a lovely 2.5 acre certified organic plot within Stanmer Organics in Stanmer Park. The project grows a large variety of fruit and veg throughout the year, both outdoors and in a large tunnel house. They are always keen to welcome new people - expert growers and total beginners alike - to come along, help out and share the very tasty produce. The plot has lovely soil, lots of space and endless possibilities; come up and get involved! Volunteer days on Tuesday and Sunday. Contact 077908 697 302 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , www.forkanddigit.co.uk.
Hanover Action for Sustainable Living The group supports two growing projects in Hanover. The Veg Box at the Hanover Community Centre on Southover Street and the Queens Park Herb Garden. All welcome to come learn more about growing and using vegetables and herbs. http://hasl.weebly.com/veg.html
Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project This is an award-winning community food project based on eight allotment plots in Moulsecoomb. It has workdays on Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-3pm. Gardening is taught with an 'open to all, no experience necessary' policy and volunteers get to take home whatever vegetables are growing. www.seedybusiness.org
New Roots This friendly co-op group has 15 working organic vegetable and herb beds, two ponds, a tumbledown greenhouse and a kiwi fruit tree. There is also an orchard next door to the plots and a communal shed with wood burner. New Roots aims to attract people from the Moulsecoomb community as well as the wider Brighton area. Workdays are Thursdays and Sundays 2pm till dusk.
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North Portslade Community Allotment Group www.communigate.co.uk/sussex/npcommunityallotment/index.phtml
The community farm is part of a community interest company which includes the 20/20 café at Brighton general hospital. The farm supports volunteers and community groups to grow fruit and vegetables for themselves and for sale to local pubs, cafes and restaurants. Our passionate volunteer groups also take part in nature conservation, outdoor cooking, bushcraft and foraging sessions, and we have regular socials to celebrate the seasons and thank our team. The farm also runs training in a variety of subjects including ‘preparing for your allotment’, risk assessment and walking stick carving. We also run groups for people who have learning disabilities or mental health needs. Contact 01273 696153 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info about volunteering
Plot 22 An allotment, meeting place and vibrant oasis - this plot aims to be a place where we can reconnect with our natural capacity for relaxation and creativity and tune in to the cycles of the year. One Sunday a month PLOT 22 opens its gate from 11am til 3pm to anyone who would like to visit the site and join in the gardening activities taking place. Lunch is provided and cooked on the fire. Please let us know you are coming in advance so we can plan. Contact Emma on 07717 467 862. www.plot22.org
Preston Park demonstration vegetable garden Run by Harvest with support from a team of regular volunteers, this small vegetable patch in the park aims to show what you can grow at home, even in a small space. There are occasional volunteer workdays during the growing season when new people can come and help out. Sign up to the Harvest email list to keep informed (via the green box on our homepage) or read the latest news on the garden at our blog.
Sussex Roots Sussex Roots is a collective based at Sussex University that aims to engage and educate students, staff and members of the wider community. They welcome everyone to the allotment, and encourage people to enjoy the space and relax in the outdoors, in the presence of a wide variety of vegetables, berries, wild flowers, small fruit trees and wildlife. They have also run a number of practical workshops with local experts. If you wish to get growing – whether you are new to growing or an expert, whether you are a student, a member of staff, or a member of the wider community – you would be welcome at one of the workdays (Sundays 12-6, or Wednesdays 12-6), to get involved and become a part of the project. Contact Robbie, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 07976985707, www.sussexroots.org.uk
Whitehawk Hill Allotments www.thefoodproject.org.uk
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