Grow one thing this spring Bristol! (And share it) 

Today Bristol Food Network is launching a new campaign inviting people across the city to grow one thing at home this spring – and share it on social media. 

To kick things off, we’re sharing a short video from The Bristol Rainforest during one of their recent Plant Love Cafe sessions, showing how to grow mustard seeds at home. It’s quick, cheap and easy – proof that you don’t need much space, money or experience to start growing food. 

If you’re inspired, we’d love you to take part. 

How to join the challenge 

Grow one thing at home – herbs, salad leaves, tomatoes, or even mustard seeds on your windowsill. 

Take a photo or short video of what you’re growing or how you’re doing it. 

Share it on Instagram, Facebook or Bluesky using #BristolGetGrowing and tag Bristol Good Food 2030. 

You could share a photo showing something you’re growing for the first time, an update about an edible plant growing on your windowsill, or even a short “how-to” showing others what worked for you. 

The challenge runs until the end of May, giving you plenty of time to plant, nurture and share your growth. At the end of the month, we’ll hold a prize draw. One lucky winner will receive a Get Growing prize bundle, packed with good food and growing goodies to inspire your next gardening adventure. 

Growing a citywide movement 

For the past 14 years, Bristol Food Network (BFN) has coordinated the annual Get Growing Trail, a free open-garden weekend where community gardens, allotments, orchards, city farms and productive parks across Bristol open their gates to the public. 

This new campaign builds on that spirit, helping more people discover that growing food can start right at home, even on a windowsill. 

Plant a seed. Share what you grow. Inspire someone else to give it a go. 

Grow one thing this spring challenge: terms and conditions 

• Open to Bristol residents aged 18+, excluding BFN staff, partners, and their families. 

• Campaign runs 26 March – 31 May 2026. Entries after this date won’t count. 

• Enter by sharing a photo or short video of your growing activity on Instagram, Facebook, or Bluesky with #BristolGetGrowing and tagging Bristol Food Network. Private accounts can email entries to hello@bristolfoodnetwork.org  

• One winner will be selected at random after 31 May to receive a Get Growing prize bundle. Prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. 

• By entering, you grant BFN permission to share your content on social media and promotional materials. 

• Entries that are offensive, inappropriate, or unrelated to growing will be disqualified. 

• Personal information is used only to administer the prize draw. 

Lead image: Greenway Community Garden photographed at the Get Growing Trail 2025 by Sylvie Dunn.

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