Community Patchwork Farm CIC for Truro

21/10/2026

Very glad I'm working in the polytunnel garden this morning!!

20/10/2026

It's time to start your new veg garden!!

As the outside growing season slows down and autumn colours start to glow in the trees, most people would think it's the wrong time of year to be thinking of starting a veg garden.

However, they couldn't be more wrong. Autumn is a great time to start.

There is so much that can be done during the autumn and winter that really can get your garden of to a flying start as soon as it starts to warm up again in spring.

You could be planning out new growing beds, planting over wintering ground cover crops to help your soil survive the harsh winter weather, deciding on what you want to grow and where to plant them, analysing your soil type and conditions and creating compost bays , looking through seed websites, placing your order and anticipating the joy and taste of eating your 1st tomato straight from the vine.

"I would love to, BUT I DON'T HAVE THE SPACE TO GROW VEG!!!!!"

We have the answer, an allotment without rental costs.

Truro Community Patchwork Farm CIC is creating a new way to grow — matching people who want to garden with local garden owners who have space to share.

Together, we can turn unused corners into thriving growing spaces, helping people learn new skills, enjoy the outdoors, and connect with their community. 💚

No experience needed — just enthusiasm and a little time.

🌿 Interested in becoming a volunteer grower and growing your own delicious vegetables whilst helping out a neighbour?

We’d love to hear from you.

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Please share with anyone who might like to be part of something growing across Truro 🌱

14/10/2026

1st over wintering onion sets and garlic sown, another sowing in 2wks time. Pricking out of onion seedlings and sowing of Chinese cabbage, rocket and spinach.
The reason for a mix of onion sets and onion seedlings is that although sets are handy to get your garden growing, they do have a tendency to bolt as soon as it warms up in spring. Seeds, however, are less likely to bolt plus you get a better return on your spending. 😃💸🧅🧄

13/10/2026

Planting out winter salad in the polytunnel today.
I usually wouldn't cover with netting at this time of year, however, we have a sneaky creature coming in and digging everything up, my bet is on it being a cat. Hopefully this will deter them until the plants are established.

So what do we have in our winter salad mix, I hear you ask?
We have Mizzuna cool beans, Endive, Baby bok choy, Lettuce for 4 seasons, Grenobal red lettuce and Claytonia winter purslane. Sowing seeds tomorrow of Chinese cabbage manoko, more baby bok choy, salad rocket, Spinach matador and broad beans.

Later this month they will all be guarded by over wintering garlic and onions.

07/10/2026

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06/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who came along to our 1st ever harvest meal on Saturday. We were so preoccupied enjoying ourselves preparing and eating a gorgeous meal created by chef Clinton from Truro Nourish Hub, that we forgot to take loads of photos.
We were also honoured to be able to facilitate two extremely fascinating talks. Liam Shoesmith engaged us with the wonders of gardening for nature and the beautiful garden friends that help keep aphids and bugs off our veggies. And Lorraine Campbell from Soil Resilience who led us down into the soil to explain how the soil food web, with all its bacteria, amoebaes, nematobes and fungi interact with plant roots and help create nutrient dense food that in turn provides us with vitamins, minerals and antioxidants to help our bodies thrive. Nature is in the true sense of the word AWESOME!!!

30/09/2026

We have some exciting news!!!!!

Lorraine from Soil Resilience will be joining us at our upcoming feast on Saturday to talk all about the life in our soils and how important they are for our plants and us.
Rob can't wait to hear more on the subject. We will even get the chance to view a soil sample ourselves and hopefully spot some amazing wee life forms.

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29/09/2026

The last of the tomatoes will be harvested this week ready for our feast on Saturday.

We still have a few seats avaliable if you would like to join us for a free harvest meal and to meet like minded souls.

Just click the link below and register your place.

https://communitypatchworkfarm.org.uk/events

26/09/2026

Well that was an enjoyable experience.
Thank you Meah and Dan for making us feel so welcome and at ease.
Sarah and I (Rob) start waffling around 47min into the program.

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Daniel's here with evening conversation, updates, the music you love and fun.

25/09/2026

🌱 Making spaces to sow and places to grow — for one and all🌱

Come and join us, meet new people, share good food and connect with others who want to grow healthy food and build a stronger community.

🍂 Community Harvest Feast – Everyone Welcome! 🍂

We’re delighted to invite you to our very first Community Harvest Feast at The Moresk Centre in Truro on Saturday 3rd October, 5pm–7.30pm.

We’re pleased to be partnering with Truro Nourish Hub to bring people together around a shared meal made using locally produced food — including some of the wonderful produce grown through Truro Community Patchwork Farm. 🥕🥔🌿

It’s a chance to enjoy good food, meet new people and celebrate the abundance of our local growing community. 🌱🍽️

The event is free to attend, although if you’re able to make a small contribution towards the running costs, it would be very much appreciated. But please don’t let that stop you coming — everyone is welcome, contribution or no.

We’d love to see you there! 😊

📅 Saturday 3rd October
⏰ 5pm–7.30pm
📍 The Moresk Centre, Truro, TR1 1EQ

Please let us know you’re coming by signing up through our events page:

communitypatchworkfarm.org.uk/events

We are building a Community Patchwork Farm, working with communities to grow food in public spaces and shared gardens.