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Bristol’s hidden network of gardens and growing spaces are all set to open their doors over 12 – 13 September for the 15th year of the Get Growing Trail.
Taking place as the harvest begins to become bountiful, this free weekend is filled with the opportunity to explore the lesser-known, award-winning foodie landscape of Bristol.
Highlights
- Visit over 20 growing sites will be opening their doors at various times across the weekend.
- Help to harvest some fresh produce a few hundred meters from the M32 flyover at Bridge Farm
- Apple pressing at Royate Hill Community orchard near Fishponds
- Nighttime bat tour through Woodcroft Community orchard
- Wood-fired sauna at Hartcliffe Community Farm
- Head to Sims Hill to gain a greater understanding of how Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) membership works
- Visit Totterdown Community Orchard to sample their range of fruit trees and berry bushes, mainly planted 15 years ago on waste land left from 1970s house demolitions
- See the ‘Walls of Veg’ in The Bristol Rainforest, in St Pauls
The trail offers a glimpse into the inspiring work of so many groups across the city, paying back into nature and benefitting the whole community at the same time.
Expect the unexpected, tucked away treasures waiting to be discovered, with activities for all ages.
The Get Growing Trail is run by Bristol Food Network, who coordinates Bristol’s gold awarded Sustainable Food Place city-wide partnership, part of Bristol Good Food 2030 alongside Bristol City Council.
