Would you like to find out more about Community Growing, well you have come to the right place! Rebecca, our Community Growing Development Worker has taken the time to write up a blog post below about how you can get involved!
Training Courses
CFINE, along with our partners, offer a variety of training opportunities to help individuals and groups 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
We are grateful to our partners for referring participants to these courses. While we haven't set dates for our next gardening courses, we anticipate that the Growing for Wellbeing courses will commence in late August or early September, and the next Grow Food Indoors courses to commence in October/November. Please stay tuned for updates.
In the meantime, if you're interested in volunteering with community gardens, several options are available.
Community Gardens – How to get involved
CFINE Community Growing
For information on the support we offer, visit our Community Growing page.
Aberdeen Food Growing Map
Please note that our Aberdeen Food Growing Map is currently outdated, but it still provides a general overview, includes websites and contact details for some gardens. The link to the food growing map can be found at the website link above.
Keep Growing Aberdeen Facebook Group
Join the Keep Growing Aberdeen Facebook group to share ideas, best practices, and resources with other food growers in Aberdeen City. Community gardens frequently post volunteering opportunities here.
Food Growing Blog
Check out our Community Growing blog for seasonal growing tips.
Volunteering Opportunities
Here are some community gardens that are currently welcoming new volunteers:
- The SNUG Community Garden, Fresh Community Wellness SCIO, Seaton
- Regular volunteering sessions: Thursdays 10-12 and 2-4, Saturdays 2-4
- Contacts: Elaine (07359201638), Dave (07572112974)
- Email: secretary@freshcom.org.uk; chair@freshcom.org.uk
- Earth & Worms Community Garden and Composting, Tillydrone
- Regular volunteering sessions on Saturdays, 11-2
- Currently recruiting for other volunteering roles including:
- Photography and arts
- Events management
- Regular watering and other horticultural tasks
- Composting, cargobike deliveries
- Committee and facilitation skills
- Facebook Page
- Email: earth.n.worms@gmail.com
- The Secret Garden, Old Aberdeen
- Facebook Page
- Email: secret.garden@ausa.org.uk
- Greenfern Orchard, Mastrick
- Contact: Nikola (nikola2768@hotmail.com)
- Springhill Community Garden, Sheddocksley
- Contact: Joyce (springhillcommunity@gardener.com)
- TAMS at the Grove, Hazlehead
- Volunteer sessions: Thursdays and Sundays
- Email: theallotmentmarketstall@gmail.com
- Contact Page
- One Seed Forward at the Grove, Hazlehead
- Open volunteer session: Thursdays 1pm-3pm
- Email: oneseedforward@gmail.com
- Website
- The Compass Project, Cults
- Website
- Contact: 01224 862008, admin@cwt.scot
We are always happy to hear from you if you have any questions! Happy growing!
