The Network

Sandwell may not be the first place you would look if you are thinking about food growing or farming. However, think again!

Sandwell has lots of exciting opportunities for schools, community groups, and local people of all ages to learn more about growing and gerdening at first hand.

• • • • Over 1600 allotment plots across Sandwell growing a range of fresh fruit and vegetables, with active links to schools and community groups
      • A working Dairy Farm, Forge Mill Farm milking over 100 cows twice daily
      • A model Victorian Working Farm and Walled Garden, Sandwell Park Farm
      • Ideal for All's Salop Drive Market Garden, Oldbury, a community garden providing fresh vegetables to over 70 households, and Malthouse Garden a third acre therapeutic garden
      • Many schools involved in food growing projects within their own grounds

...and other projects across the Black Country

Many venues provide great opportunities for people to visit local sites, some offer education programmes and the chance to learn more about food producton, healthy eating and gardening.  This supports healthy schools, sustainable schools and develop ECM work in school

On this site - find out about:

• What's available within Sandwell & the Black Country if you are interested in growing food and farming
• Projects and events
  
• Useful contacts and local links
  
• Sandwell's innovative community agriculture strategy, 'Growing Healthy Communities'