The Urb Farm Wolverton - Growing People

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The Urb Farm is a social enterprise market garden based in Wolverton, Milton Keynes Weekly Urb Farm Market every Tuesday 10am-4pm. We hope to see you soon!

Email [email protected] to subscribe to our newsletter and for seasonal opening hours. Growing People is a horticultural social enterprise exploring sustainable methods of growing food within the local community. Our market garden is located at the Urb Farm in the heart of Wolverton, Milton Keynes. Together with our trainees and volunteers we maintain 18 large growing beds

, five polytunnels, greenhouses and an orchard all year round. We grow a wide range of vegetables and fruit using environmentally sensitive techniques, working with the seasons and local climate here in the Southeast. All of our produce is cultivated on site with zero food miles from field to market. Freshly picked produce can be purchased at our weekly market at the Urb Farm every Tuesday 10am-4pm. Opening hours vary with the seasons, so please sign up to our newsletter, follow our social media or check the notice board at the farm gate for more details. The Urb Farm can be found between 196-198 Windsor Street, Wolverton, MK12 5DR.

We are part of an innovative local charity called MK Christian Foundation that grows people and community through social enterprise. The eight exciting enterprises are staffed by amazing teams of young people who have struggled with mainstream education. Their enterprise work experience is supported by accredited training enabling trainees to build confidence and make good choices for the next steps in life.

19/06/2026

Our very own Alan has created two new market garden carts, custom made to size. They span our one metre 'no dig' vegetable beds and are height adjustable to allow room to roll over lower crops like onions and salads while not damaging them. It's particularly useful for harvesting and weeding as it'll move up the bed with us.

Creating them ourselves not only saves us money as a charity but also allows us to make them fit our dimensions. Alan created our compost sieve 'Beartha' last year and we'll be using his skills over the next few months to create more time saving market garden equipment. Thanks Alan!

16/06/2026

Our Tuesday market is on today, the 16th June. We open at 10am and close at 4pm. Gate is now fixed but there is no Sofia this week.

We have Strawberries, Summer Cabbage, Honey, Plum Jam, Kohlrabi, Calabrese, Parsley, Radishes, Turnips, Broad Beans, Endive, Beetroot, Lettuce Hearts, Free Range Eggs, Bread, Seedlings and Rhubarb Crowns.

The Urb Farm, Between 196-198 Windsor Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5DR

11/06/2026

UNEARTHED 26 - Five gardening experts giving six engaging talks, hosted at the Urb Farm in Wolverton. After Nick Bailey we have Chris Day coming to the farm.

Chris Day is a professional horticulturalist who is keen to share his passion for gardening. He has worked in commercial horticulture, garden centre retailing and worked on, written for and edited consumer gardening magazines, including Amateur Gardening and Garden Ideas. Chris speaks to gardening clubs far and wide and while in his role at Buckingham Garden Centre hosted and co-produced a twice monthly pod cast called Dig It. Chris has donated his time from is current role at Alban Hill Nursery in Newport Pagnell.

Chris will be giving a talk about ‘Gardening in a changing climate’. A subject we're dealing with on a daily basis on the farm, as is anyone gardening today.

13th June 2026, 2pm - Chris Day, subject 'Gardening in a changing climate'.

Tickets can be purchased online at the following address, https://mkchristianfoundation.co.uk/shop/

10/06/2026

Nature-based activities led to a 12.7% improvement in mental well-being and reduced feelings of burnout by 16%.

If you'd like to volunteer your time at the Urb Farm for such tasks as weeding, sowing, watering, mowing, serving customers or general tasks, please email [email protected]

09/06/2026

Vegetable of the month - Broad Beans.

Offer benefits for digestion, heart health (cholesterol), bone strength, and brain function, with compounds like L-dopa potentially helping Parkinson's symptoms.

Were used for voting in ancient Greece/Rome and as a currency/payment, for divination.

Recipes to try: broad bean, feta and watercress salad, burrata bruschetta, pappardelle broad bean carbonara, plus many more...

Our trainees researched all the facts for our vegetables.

08/06/2026

Strawberries are in season!! I promise I've been picking more than I've been eating, but it's taking all my will power not to eat the lot.

Our Tuesday market is on tomorrow, the 9th June. We open at 10am and close at 4pm. Please be careful of the gate as there was damage from an accident the other weekend.

We have Strawberries, Summer Cabbage, Honey, Plum Jam, Piccalilli, Salad Mix, Kohlrabi, Calabrese, White Onions, Red Onions, Parsley, Radishes, Turnips, Broad Beans, Endive, Beetroot, Lettuce Hearts, Free Range Eggs, Bread, Seedlings and Rhubarb Crowns.

The Urb Farm, Between 196-198 Windsor Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5DR

01/06/2026

Our Tuesday market is on tomorrow, the 2nd June. We open at 10am and close at 4pm. Please be careful of the gate as there was damage from an accident over the weekend. Driving onto the car park will not be available unfortunately until its fixed.

We have Summer Cabbage, Honey, Plum Jam, Piccalilli, Salad Mix, Main Crop Potatoes, White Onions, Red Onions, Parsley, Spinach, Radishes, Strawberries (hopefully), Turnips, Wild Rocket, Free Range Eggs, Bread, Seedlings and Rhubarb Crowns.

The Urb Farm, Between 196-198 Windsor Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5DR

26/05/2026

Our Tuesday market is on today, the 26th May. We open at 10am and close at 4pm.

We have Rhubarb, Honey, Plum Jam, Piccalilli, Salad Mix, Main Crop Potatoes, White Onions, Red Onions, Parsley, Spinach, Radishes, Pea Shoots, Turnips, Wild Rocket, Free Range Eggs, Dill, Bread, Seedlings and Rhubarb Crowns.

The Urb Farm, Between 196-198 Windsor Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5DR

24/05/2026

A big thank you to Nick Bailey for joining us yesterday at The Urb Farm, Wolverton. It was our second in our Unearthed 26 series of talks, a full marquee of very hot but inspired people came to visit. Thank you everyone involved in setting up this day and for those who bought tickets to this event. Every penny goes back into the foundation to help provide for our young adults.

Next up is Chris Day from Alban Hill Nursery talking about 'Gardening in a Changing Climate'. Nothing could be more apt as I sit here in boiling conditions so early in the year. Tickets can be found at the following link... https://mkchristianfoundation.co.uk/product/gardening-in-a-changing-climate/

22/05/2026

The International Day for Biological Diversity is held annually on May 22 to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Proclaimed by the UN, this day promotes the protection of ecosystems and sustainable development, with the 2026 theme being "Acting locally for global impact".

Come and learn more about what you can do to boost biodiversity in your own garden with the Urb Farm and come and see Nicola Hope give a talk about 'Every Garden Matters’ – addressing the current biodiversity crisis, on the 26th September @ 2pm. For tickets go to this page, https://mkchristianfoundation.co.uk/product/every-garden-matters/

Address

The Urb Farm, Between 196-198, Windsor Street, Wolverton
Milton Keynes
MK125DR

Telephone

+441908311112

Website

http://www.mkchristianfoundation.co.uk/growing-people/

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