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TwitterWe are supporting Feed Leeds’ to host a Community Garden Tour — and you’re invited!
Across neighbourhoods and communities, local growing groups are creating places where people can connect, learn new skills, improve wellbeing and share fresh food. Feed Leeds’ community garden tour offers the perfect opportunity to discover some of the inspiring projects helping to transform urban spaces into thriving hubs of nature and community spirit.
From creative growing projects in Lincoln Green to thriving orchards and edible gardens in Garforth and Drighlington, the tour showcases how communities across Leeds are transforming local spaces into vibrant hubs for food growing, wellbeing and connection — and you might even discover a new place to volunteer close to home.These tour dates have been hand-picked because they are regular volunteering sessions, and therefore, the ideal time to discover more about volunteering, as visitors are especially welcome at these times.
Find a date to suit you!
Incredible Edible Garforth LS25 1PP
Sat 6 June, 11:30 – 1:30pm
Part of Incredible Edible Leeds When you visit there are maps available to look at the many edible beds around the town. Check out their Wildlife area.
Lincoln Greeners, Roxby Close LS9 7LR
Tues 16 June, 10:30-12:30 (Next Feed Leeds Social )
Wellbeing gardening, and involving refugees
Pennington Perennials LS6 2JP
Pennington Street Community Garden – Fri 31 July, 10.30-12.30
Forest Garden with veg beds, flower border, fruit trees. Run by volunteers from Hyde Park Source.
Abbey House Museum Walled Garden LS5 3EH
Wed 5 August, 1-3pm
Wellbeing Gardening, drought resistant perennials & fruit tree design in sunny walled garden. The garden in pictures from West Leeds Dispatch here.
Cross Green Growing Together, Copperfield Mount, LS9 0BL
Tues 1 Sept, 4-6pm
Involving youth, children and adults. Cooking at a community garden
Drighlington Community Orchard BD11 1BP
Sat 19 Sept, 10-12
Diversifying species and volunteer involvement. This includes a relationship between Minal Patel and Prashad’s the award winning local restaurant in Drighlington with the orchard. Find out more by joining their facebook group or FoodWise Leeds instagram here .
Why not pop along and, if there’s a garden local to you, find out how you can get involved as a volunteer? Whether you’re an experienced grower or simply curious about community gardening, these projects offer a warm welcome and plenty of inspiration.
Explore the many community gardens in Leeds here: lgap.co.uk map
Recently started a Community Garden? Add yours here.
Browse our website for more Healthy, Sustainable and Fair Food Solutions including:
Just One More Veg Campaign– make a pledge and join over 500 organisations, schools and individuals across Leeds
Apple Power Read more about the great work being done in Leeds and Bradford with apples.
Incredible Edible sites map Pick up some free veg at one of their 20 groups, 70 sites and 150 raised beds across the city in public spaces.
Veg Box Schemes – two local ones are Meanwood Urban Valley Farm. Leeds Veg Box. Discover more about Indie Local Food Busnesses in the Indie Directory
Leeds Food Aid Map Find 140+ pantries, cafes and food aid busnesses if you need emergency food.
Leeds Good Food Map Discover Little Veg Libraries, Farmers Markets, Community gardens and lots more.