We offer team volunteering days for corporate and other groups at our small Patchwork Farm in Hackney and our bigger farm in Dagenham. Both flourishing organic farms are buzzing with biodiversity and grow fruit and vegetables that are eaten across east London.
Doing physical tasks in the gardens makes a wonderful break from office-based work, Participants feel physically and mentally better and leave with a huge sense of achievement.
Every group that visited us last year rated their day 10/10 and said they would recommend their experience to other teams.
"A wonderful day - please can we come back!"
Educational - a chance to learn where food comes from and how to grow in a nature-friendly way.
Inspirational - you'll discover how Growing Communities uses small spaces in the city to grow organic salad leaves, flowers, herbs and other fruits and vegetables for GC’s local veg box scheme.
Good for the soul - it's an opportunity to spend time in fresh air, build motivation and have fun experiencing food growing first hand.
Good for team building - see your relationships strengthen when working together outside in a relaxed environment.
Support a social enterprise building a better food system from the ground up. All funds raised through these sessions are put towards furthering our aims of creating a more sustainable food system based on fair pay, shorter supply chains + protecting biodiversity.
"Sophie was super informative and super friendly with a wealth of knowledge to impart."
The day runs from 10am till 3.30pm. You'll focus on urgent, seasonal tasks and projects that might include:
We can also offer your group:
"We were really happy with the pace, range of activities, learning about growing methods and hyperlocal approach."
We provide all equipment needed for the activities, so your group will just need to bring clothes that they don’t mind getting a bit dirty, sensible shoes (walking boots or trainers) and whatever the weather requires, such as waterproofs and/or sun hats. Bring drinking water and a picnic lunch (or ask us to cook for you).
We can quote to provide lunch as part of your visit.
"Food was delicious!"
We can accommodate up to 15 attendees in Hackney and 40 in Dagenham. We can tailor tasks to a range of abilities but if there are any serious medical or physical issues in the group then do let us know in advance. We send over a full risk assessment in advance for you and your team to review before your visit.
For information about pricing, dates and booking, contact Jessica Wiper.
"We saw plenty of smiles and pure happiness in our team connecting with nature. Our team raved about the visit. We want to book in again."
