Get Growing Trail 2026 announced!

Dive into Bristol’s vibrant community of fruit and vegetable gardens, encompassing allotments, orchards, and urban farms. Running 12-13 September for a harvest event this year, the trail offers a unique opportunity to explore the city’s green spaces and get involved with community growing, all while enjoying free entry to these lush havens. 

Plot your own route around the city using the Google map above. Pink is for sites open on Saturday 13 September, blue for sites that are open on Sunday 14 September and purple for sites that are open on both days. Entrance to all of the gardens listed below is free.

(Lead image above: Purple Patch photographed at the 2025 Get Growing Trail by Alex Gabchoug.)

Access
Community growing sites often have uneven ground, and sometimes the approach roads or tracks may also be uneven.

Volunteers
We’re always on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers to lend a hand. Whether you have a knack for photography, a flair for filming, a passion for data collection, skills in social media management, or a keen interest in research, we welcome your support. If you’re eager to get involved, please get in touch at hello@bristolgoodfood.org. Thank you.

Site listings

1. Alive’s Dementia-Friendly Allotment

Charlton Road Allotment, Charlton Road, Brentry, BS10 6JZ  
The entrance is opposite 332 Charlton Road, through a gap in the hedgeline. Our plot is the first on the right behind the picket fence.
Sunday 13 September, 12–4pm  
Alive has been running sessions for people living with dementia at their community allotment for five years. It was designed and built to best-practice standards for accessibility and dementia-friendliness, with the goal that everyone can keep enjoying gardening and growing long after maintaining their own space becomes too much. Join us for tours, hands-on activities, tea and cake, and a chance to chat.
Volunteer sessions: Mondays & Tuesdays 1–4pm. 
aliveactivities.org

2. Bramble Farm

Beckington Walk, Knowle, BS3 5EA  
Satnav postcode BS4 1AW. From Redcatch Road, enter Stockwood Crescent and we are midpoint around the crescent. Walk through the privet hedges onto Northern Slopes and turn right. Signs will lead the way!  
Sunday 13 September, 11am–4pm
Bramble Farm started up more than a decade ago when TV chef and campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall helped local residents set up a small-holding on disused land. To this day, it has been sustained by dedicated local families. Join us to see the pigs, chickens, bees, tour the orchard and vegetable beds, children’s activities and enjoy tea, cake and a BBQ at this scenic spot on the Northern Slopes. More details to come on our Facebook page: Bramble Farm Bristol

3. Bridge Farm

Bridge Farm Community, Bell Hill, BS16 1BQ  
The entrance to Bridge Farm is under the M32 bridge. You will see a large painted sign saying ‘Bridge Farm’. Follow the driveway up and you will have arrived!
Sunday 13 September 11am-5pm
Bridge Farm was bought by Ashley Vale Action Group in 2018 to develop a new community-led housing project on the site, as they did successfully at the Yard in St. Werburghs. Differently from the first project where the site was a brownfield scaffolding yard, AVAG wanted to work the valuable ‘blue finger’ agricultural soil into their plans for Bridge Farm, integrating housing, food growing, community convening and stewarding wildlife. Bridge Farm is now a thriving community hub, home to a volunteer led Communal Growers group and Pigs and Chickens group, the Bristol Tree Craft, and our barns are frequently rented out for various events, parties, workshops and more. For this year’s Get Growing Trail, Bridge Farm will host a volunteer day on the Sunday from 11am-3pm. This will be led by the Communal Growers group, and attendees will be invited to get their hands in the soil. There is always plenty to do! The volunteer day will then be followed by the Bridge Farm Community Long Table, from 3pm-5pm. This monthly feast is an opportunity for the community around Bridge Farm (and beyond) to gather and connect by sharing food.The meal will be vegan, gluten-free and pay-what-you-can. You can come and eat without any expectation to pay. We will have sliding scale suggested donations on the day for those who can and wish to pay for the meal, from covering the costs of the ingredients, paying the chefs and a supporter option to help raise money for Bridge Farm.

4. Buzz Community Garden  

Behind Gainspace, Gainsborough Square, Lockleaze, BS7 9XA  
Access to the garden is down the slope directly behind Hong Kong Takeaway, Gainsborough Square
Open access site 24/7 all year round  
Staff on site Sunday 13 September, 1pm–3pm  
Come on an edible adventure – a treasure hunt around the garden focusing on edible plants, herbs, vegetables, and pollinator-friendly species. Explore, and increase your growing knowledge! You can also get involved in our community gardening session: sowing seeds, planting bulbs, drinking tea etc. All are welcome! Buzz Community Garden is a hidden oasis. You will wonder if you are in the right place, but then love it when you find us, and want to come back!
lockleazehub.org.uk   

5. Dame Emily Park Project

Dame Emily Park, close to Morley Rd entrance, BS3 1DL  
what3words: sound.sides.sofa
Open access site 24/7 all year round  
Volunteers on site Sunday 13 September, 12–3pm  
Join Dame Emily Park Project as we take part in this year’s Get Growing Trail, celebrating the amazing work of our volunteers and community garden. The garden is open to everyone! Enjoy workshops, games, open mic music, snacks, and a plant and herb sale as we celebrate this season’s harvest and all that nature has provided. Come along, celebrate with us, and share in our love of growing together!
Email: dameemilypark@gmail.com  
Facebook: Dame Emily Park  
Instagram: @dameemilypark

6. Edible Bristol

Speedwell Allotments, 19 Whitefield Road, Speedwell, BS5 7TR
(The old swimming pool in Speedwell)
Saturday 12 September, 12–3pm  
Edible Bristols’ “The Sara Venn Project” is a new project from Edible Bristol concentrating on getting fresh local produce directly to food banks to the people who need it the most. Volunteers can hope to pick some produce on the day and get a walk around the site. There will also be opportunities to help out the team to keep their growing space clean and tidy and weed free! Volunteers on the day will get to take produce home as well as hopefully learn something small that they can do in their own gardens. There will also be hot drinks and biscuits for anyone who comes along!
Instagram: @ediblebristol

7. Elm Tree Farm

Park Road, Stapleton, BS16 1AA  
Our entrance is next to Stapleton Cricket Club – we have a sign outside. Follow the driveway until you reach the car park or to the end and turn right on foot/bike.  
Saturday 12 September, 10am–4pm  
We are a small working care farm and social enterprise. We provide support and training to adults with learning disabilities and autism, and are part of Brandon Trust, a leading learning disability charity. All of our growing is powered by organic principles, lots of organic matter and the joyful work of many pairs of hands. We support adults with learning disabilities and autism, who grow, learn and thrive alongside us.
www.elmtreefarm.org
Facebook: Elm Tree Farm  
Instagram: @elmtreecarefarm

8. Grow Wilder (Avon Wildlife Trust)

181 Frenchay Park Road, Stapleton, BS16 1EL  
Parking: On-site parking is limited to blue badge holders and works vehicles. If arriving by car, we recommend parking at the nearby Begbrook Social Club located 50 metres past the entrance.
Public Transport: The site is well-connected by walking, cycling, and Metrobus routes (M1, M2, M3, M4). The Begbrook bus stop is just a moment’s walk away.
Saturday 12 September, 11am–3pm  
Grow Wilder is Nature Reserve managed by Avon Wildlife Trust in partnership with a community of volunteers. We run a wildflower nursery, food growing spaces and a mosaic of natural habitats that are open and accessible to all. We do this is inspire, train and enable people to take action for wildlife recovery and climate resilience. On the day, we will be hosting artists from Circular Art Space collective who will be exhibiting their work and creative projects. We will also be running activities for children and families to engage with the the special wildlife on site. We will also be hosting workshops that visitors can book prior to the event. Our outdoor cafe will be open selling tea, coffee, cake and soup.
growwilder.co.uk

9. Hartcliffe City Farm Market Garden and Wellbeing Garden

Hartcliffe City Farm, Lampton Avenue, Hartcliffe, Bristol, BS13 0QH
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September, 9am-4pm  
Playful Barn: Free entry, open 9am-4pm
Hay Bale Cafe: Radical Roasters coffee, homemade cakes and snacks served from the trailer inside the barn
Wellbeing Gardens & Animals: Take a wander, enjoy the space and meet the residents
Peony Rose Mobile Massage: Free 15-minute taster sessions available
Stone & Steam Sauna: Drop in for a session and take some time out
Home Kind Flowers: Seasonal blooms available to take home
Market Garden Veg Stall: Fresh produce grown right here on the farm.
www.hartcliffecityfarm.org.uk
wellbeing@hartcliffecityfarm.org.uk

10. Long Ashton Growers Community Cooperative

Theynes Croft, Long Ashton, BS41 9NA  
Across the public footbridge that crosses Ashton Brook into a field, we are on the left after arriving in the field  
Sunday 13 September, 10am–4.30pm  
Long Ashton Growers is a community cooperative. We have 40 members growing food communally on half an acre of land following organic principles with a traditional rotation across nine beds. We make our own compost (8m3/annum). We operate off grid, harvesting water from our polytunnel supplemented by some river extraction water using solar PV and battery storage to power pumps. Visitors will see all this and the crops we are growing this year.
Facebook: Long Ashton Growers Community Co-operative  

11. Metford Road Community Orchard  

Metford Road, Redland, BS6 7LA (next to number 37)
Sunday 13 September, 12–5pm  
Mature organic orchard and forest garden following permaculture principles, includes apples, plums, pears, grapes, figs, medlars, mulberry, almond, soft fruits, herbs and wildflowers. The site features mixed hedges, a stream and numerous sunken baths, fostering abundant wildlife. Terrain is steep and uneven, so unfortunately is not suited to those with limited mobility. Amenities include a compost toilet and a green oak shelter. There will be light refreshments available, guided tours and a small plant sale.
Volunteer sessions: Members work days are 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month and those interested in joining can message us to join for a visit on any of these group sessions.
mrco.wikidot.com

12. Patchwork Community Gardening Group

Dean Lane orchard, Dean Lane, Bedminster, BS3 1BS
Next to The Dame pub, opposite the swimming pool
Saturday 12 September, 11–2.30pm  
Patchwork has a number of tiny community gardens. We will be holding our annual Apple Day on our orchard. Bring your apples, join in the pressing and taste the fresh juice. Great fun for children and adults alike!
Facebook: Bedminsterpatchwork

13. Purple Patch

Purple Patch Market Garden, Watercress Farm, Boiling Wells Lane, BS2 9XY  
Saturday 12 September, 10am-12pm  
Garden Tours at 11am & 1pm
A half acre Market Garden on a small holding nestled into the valley on Boiling Wells Lane. The head grower and a team of volunteers produce weekly salads for customers to pick up from the farm gate. We grow herbs, perennial and annual salad crops and edible flowers while working in harmony with nature. Next year we will be re-establishing growing in the flower field. Site includes pond, small waterway, polytunnel, greenhouse and orchard. On site cafe Chez Candice open 9am-3pm.

14. Redcatch Community Garden

The Pavillion, Redcatch Park, Broadwalk, Knowle, BS4 2RD  
Saturday 12 September, 10.30am–2.30pm  
Garden Tours at 11am & 1pm  
We are a Community Garden growing edible and plant produce using innovative gardening techniques and re-purposing old materials. We use a ‘no-dig’ approach, using organic principles and our own compost and liquid feeds. We grow sustainably to encourage soil health and biodiversity. Produce is turned into food available for our Roots Cafe and events, or sold in our shop. The Garden supports our mental health and well-being groups, visiting school groups, and sessions and activities. Come meet the Gardening Team, tour the growing area and ask questions.
www.redcatchcommunitygarden.com  

15. Royate Hill Community Orchard  

Royate Hill Allotments, nearest postcode BS5 7EN  
Saturday 12 September, 11am–2pm and Sunday 12pm-2pm  
Community orchard with apple pressing on the Saturday. Bring apples to juice if you want.
Volunteer sessions: Workdays are Saturdays from 11am.
Facebook: Royate Hill Community Orchard

16. Sims Hill Shared Harvest

181 Frenchay Park Road, Bristol BS16 1EL
Saturday 12 September, 10am–1pm.
Sims Hill has been running as a CSA for over 15 years. We want to celebrate Sims Hill and the CSA model, which is based on an agreement of trust between the consumer and farmer. The farmer grows the vegetables and provides a regular share to the consumer, who provides the farm with a reliable income. We share in and celebrate the wins and losses together. As part of this, we will be having a barbecue/pizzas, farm tours, some music, and hopefully a panel on CSAs. We will feast on the delights of the summer and say farewell to another season.
simshill.co.uk/join
Instagram: @simshillsharedharvest

17. St Werburghs City Farm

Watercress Rd, St Werburghs, Bristol, BS2 9YJ
From Mina Road roundabout, head up past The Miners pub, go through the graffiti tunnel and then turn left up Watercress Road. The Farm is on the left at the top of the road
Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September 9am–5pm.
Located in the heart of Bristol, St Werburghs City Farm has been a vital part of the local community for 45 years, helping to strengthen connections between land, animals and people. Through our two-acre smallholding, one-acre community garden, 2.5-acre conservation site, and 13 acres of community allotments, we offer a wide range of activities that support people to connect, learn and grow.
www.swcityfarm.co.uk

18. Talbot Road Allotments & Leisure Gardens 

104 Talbot Road, Knowle, BS4 2NT
Look for the sign at the bottom of Talbot Hill
Saturday 12 September and Sunday 13 September 10.30am–12.30pm.
Our allotment site is large with 190 plots. We also have a shop and space to hold events like our show. The site has been designated an Asset of Community Value. It is a lovely place to grow your own. We will have a children’s activity on the open days and hope to have some information available on the history of the site. Cars will be on site so people need to be aware of this.

19. The Ardagh

The Ardagh, Kellaway Avenue, Bristol, BS6 7YL
Saturday 12 September 10am–2pm  
We will give tours around the growing spaces which are not usually open to the public where we grow produce for Family Food Action and our cafe.
www.theardagh.com

20. The Bristol Rainforest

St Pauls Learning Centre 94 Grosvenor Road BS2 8XJ
In St Pauls, close to City Road and Wilder Street
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 10am–3pm  
The Bristol Rainforest helps people reconnect with nature, food and community in the heart of the city. At our St Pauls Learning Centre, we grow edible plants, teach practical growing skills, and explore how green spaces can improve health, confidence and learning. For the Get Growing Trail, we’ll be opening our doors to show our ‘Walls of Veg’, seed-growing activities, plant projects and ideas for bringing food-growing into schools, homes and community spaces. Come and see what local people can create together, ask questions, try something hands-on, and leave with inspiration for growing more food in Bristol.
www.thebristolrainforest.org

21. Totterdown Community Orchard

At the bottom of Park Street, Totterdown, BS4 3BJ  
Open access site 24/7 all year round
Volunteers on site Sunday 13 September, 1.30pm-4.30pm  
Range of fruit trees and berry bushes mostly planted 15 years ago on waste land left from 1970s house demolitions. Now a thriving fruit producing area, valued by the community with a vibrant natural ecology. Site also includes a unique older apple tree known as the Totterdown Seedling. Cakes on sale Sunday afternoon raising funds for apiary.
www.tresa.org.uk 

22. University of Bristol Botanic Garden

The Holmes, Stoke Park Rd, Stoke Bishop, BS9 1JG
Entry free when you mention the Get Growing Trail at the Welcome Lodge
Open 10am–4.30pm, 7 days a week
Sunday 13 September, 2pm: special tour of the Botanic Garden focusing on the growing of exotic vegetables. No need to book.   
Dramatic displays with collections of Mediterranean flora, rare native, useful plants (including Chinese and Western herbs) and those that illustrate plant evolution. Enjoy our wild flower meadow, enchanting lake and pond with aquatic flora, glasshouses, home to giant Amazon water lily, tropical fruit, medicinal plants, orchids, cacti and a unique sacred lotus collection. Refreshments on the west terrace available to buy from Chandos Deli. Wheelchair accessible.
botanic-garden.bristol.ac.uk
Email: botanic-gardens@bristol.ac.uk  

23. Woodcroft Community Orchard

Woodcroft Road Allotments, Brislington, approx BS4 4QT
The orchard is located behind Woodcroft Road, find the lane next to 90 Birchwood Road, which leads down to the allotments and Nightingale Valley, follow this, pass the garages down to the double gates
what3words: patrol.event.caked
Saturday 12 September, 7pm-9pm
Get ready for a night of adventure as we explore the fascinating world of bats at Woodcroft Community Orchard. Our knowledgeable guides will lead you from the orchard to Nightingale Valley Wood (and back again) as we search for these remarkable creatures of the night. Bats play an important role in healthy ecosystems, helping to keep insect populations in balance and contributing to the biodiversity that supports food-growing spaces like community orchards. By learning more about the wildlife that shares these spaces with us, we can better understand how nature and food production work together. Don’t forget to bring a headtorch, warm clothes and sensible footwear (wellies or walking boots) for this exciting evening under the stars. Please note that the event will be cancelled if it is raining.
Volunteer sessions: 1st Sunday of the month 11am-3pm
Facebook: WoodcroftCommunityOrchard
Instagram: @woodcroftcommunityorchard