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Grow Wakefield Creating community allotments, gardens and workshops and running events across the Wakefield district

Grow Wakefield started off in 2010 as a small community group in Horbury but has since grown into a hugely successful, district wide, social enterprise with a social mission “To provide opportunities for improved wellbeing through growing, learning and volunteering by creating community allotments, gardens and workshops and running events across the Wakefield district.”

We work with individuals, community groups, schools, businesses, housing associations and public bodies across the district to inspire and support local communities in transforming overgrown and under used pieces of land into attractive, edible community gardens and mini allotment plots. We achieve this via a small number of paid workers obtaining commissions and funding to run sessions which bring together groups of local people looking for the opportunity to grow their own food, learn new skills and willing to volunteer their time to create new community growing spaces. We have now established 12 community allotment gardens across the district, each with a group of plot holders who we then support in running their own edible gardening clubs. As this network has grown so have the opportunities to help more individuals and organisations establish a variety of other local initiatives so we now have community orchards, schools networks, and “Sheds” woodworking groups which also come under the Grow Wakefield banner.

Magic in the making in Year 1! ✨🍂​For Take a Stick to School Week, our Year 1 adventurers turned their favorite sticks ...
15/10/2026

Magic in the making in Year 1! ✨🍂

​For Take a Stick to School Week, our Year 1 adventurers turned their favorite sticks into enchanting autumn wands. Using a simple elastic band, they carefully slipped in their gathered treasures—golden leaves, pinecones, feathers, and twigs—to design their very own woodland creations.

​We think they might have cast a spell for a crisp, sunny autumn! 🍁🪄

​What natural treasures did your little ones discover on their walk to school?

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Knottingley Build a Birdbox Session - Mon 26th OctoberPut together your very own wooden birdbox from a pre-prepared kit ...
12/10/2026

Knottingley Build a Birdbox Session - Mon 26th October
Put together your very own wooden birdbox from a pre-prepared kit and take home your birdbox or donate it to a local school or organisation!

Join us at Community Hub Room 4 at Community Shop Knottingley for a chance to build your own birdbox led by Grow Wakefield

Booking is essential and under 18 year olds will need to be accompanied by an adult.

A £5.00 booking fee per bird box maker will be charged to deter non attendance but will be reimbursed on the day.

Due to demand tickets will be limited to 2 per booking.

Session funded by Community Shop Knottingley

Morning session booking link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003312424389?aff=oddtdtcreator

Afternoon session booking link:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003313867706?aff=oddtdtcreator

A mindful morning under the trees for our FREE Creative Wellbeing group 🍂​We spent time gathering fallen foliage, berrie...
12/10/2026

A mindful morning under the trees for our FREE Creative Wellbeing group 🍂
​We spent time gathering fallen foliage, berries, and seed heads, then turned our woodland finds into handcrafted autumn wreaths. A wonderful reminder of how grounding simply making something with nature can be.
​Which one is your favourite? 👇
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09/10/2026
09/10/2026

FREE bushcraft wellbeing sessions.

In todays wellbeing in the woods we continued to build upon our fire and knife skills, building a Hobo stove.

There is something deeply grounding about stepping under the forest canopy and leaving the noise behind.

At this week’s free adult bushcraft wellbeing session, we started with a slow, mindful woodland walk. We took the time to tune in to the rustle of the wind moving through the branches—letting the gentle sounds of the forest wash away the week’s clutter and empty out lingering negative thoughts. Just being present in the trees works wonders for resetting a busy mind.

Back at camp, it was time to get hands-on. Today’s challenge: building our own hobo stoves.

If you haven’t come across one before, a hobo stove is a classic, lightweight bushcraft cooker made from an upcycled tin can. By punching ventilation holes near the bottom for airflow and a few at the top to let heat escape, it turns simple twigs, pinecones, and dry leaves into a surprisingly efficient little furnace.
Crafting and using one is a fantastic workout for mental wellbeing:
* Pure, mindful focus: Drilling ventilation holes, gathering dry tinder, and feeding the flame requires total presence. When your hands and senses are completely engaged in practical work, rumination simply has no room to breathe.
* Building resilience and patience: The real challenge wasn’t just lighting the flame—it was tending it patiently, reading the airflow, and keeping it burning steadily just long enough to bring a can of water to a rolling boil.

* The reward of simple mastery: Few things feel more empowering than sipping a warm brew heated entirely by your own resourcefulness and tiny, crackling twigs. That quiet sense of "I made this work" carries far beyond the woods.

A huge well done to everyone who joined us, braved the smoke, and shared the warmth around camp today.

Looking forward to seeing you all at the next circle under the trees! If youd lile to join our next chort send an inbox stating your name and email address and dont forget to state that its the WiTW project you wish to attend.

Grow Wakefield currently have a number of mini allotment plots coming available to rent in Airedale, Lupset, College Gro...
08/10/2026

Grow Wakefield currently have a number of mini allotment plots coming available to rent in Airedale, Lupset, College Grove, Streethouse, and Crofton. Plots are generally 7metres x 1.2 metres and cost £3 per month plus a £1 per year membership fee. Fees include use of communal tools and polytunnel. Preference will be given to applicants living nearby. Please send us a direct message with you name and postcode. 🌱🙂🌱

A little dirt, a lot of soul, and some much-needed time under the trees today. 🌿✨​For this afternoon’s creative wellbein...
05/10/2026

A little dirt, a lot of soul, and some much-needed time under the trees today. 🌿✨

​For this afternoon’s creative wellbeing session, we traded screens for fresh air and got our hands messy making clay pinch pots. Everyone scavenged their own "nature’s treasures"—fern fronds, textured bark, acorn caps, and delicate leaves—pressing unique textures directly into the earth.

​There’s something grounding about slowing down, tuning in to the woods, and letting nature do the designing. No artistic experience needed, just good company and deep breaths.

​Huge thank you to everyone who joined and shared space with us today amd to wakefield council culture grants for funding this course.

Keep an eye out for details on our next FREE woodland gathering! 🍂🪵

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