Community Growing

The support we offer:

Help to start your own Community Garden

If you would like to start a community garden project, or you want help to develop an existing project, then we’re here to offer support.

We can provide:

• Free site visits and advice for your project, whatever stage it’s at
• Relevant contacts and help with supply of materials
• Lending of gardening tools from our Community Growing Tool Library
• Support with gardening-related activities and/or workshops
• Referrals to training courses to boost you and your members’ gardening know-how
• Access to various partnership organisations that help your organisation to have its say in matters relating to community growing in Aberdeen City
• Support you to recruit volunteers

Training Courses

We and our partner organisations provide training opportunities for individuals and groups that are looking to develop green skills. These include:

• Growing Employability Skills Course
• Grow Food Indoors in collaboration with One Seed Forward
• Growing for Wellbeing Course in collaboration with Mind Store

Volunteer Support

Want to develop new skills, while getting to know others within your local community? Volunteering at a community growing project might be the perfect place to start. Community growing projects offer a friendly environment to practice whatever it is you’re wanting to learn.

The benefits of volunteering at community growing projects can include:

• Improved access to food and better nutrition
• Increased physical activity
• Socialising with like-minded people
• Combating isolation
• Improved mental health

See our Aberdeen City food growing map (below) to find projects near you:

If you need additional support to find a suitable project or a suitable volunteering role - we are here to help.