Grow Wakefield

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.

07/06/2026
31/05/2026
31/05/2026

🌲 Wellbeing in the Woods: This Week’s Adventures! 🌲

​We had another wonderful session connecting with nature and slowing down. This week, we practiced grounding ourselves with a peaceful mindful walk through the trees, soaking in the sights and sounds of the forest.
​Afterward, things got hands-on! We tapped into our inner bushcrafters and made our very own tin can stoves—perfect for a bit of efficient, "stealth" cooking in the wild. 🪵🔥

​A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the perfect blend of mindfulness and outdoor skills. See you next week!

​❤️ A massive thank you to our incredible volunteers—without your hard work and dedication, running this block of sessions simply wouldn't be possible!

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We're thrilled to announce that we've been awarded funding from the The National Lottery Community Fund to support our w...
30/05/2026

We're thrilled to announce that we've been awarded funding from the The National Lottery Community Fund to support our work turning unloved spaces into food growing places!

Thanks to players of the National Lottery, over the next 2 years we will be creating another new community mini allotment site, running 2 weekly edible gardening clubs, running 7 one day training events and using Outwood Community Workshop to build more bird boxes, bat boxes, bug motels, hedgehog houses and butterfly houses to support wildlife across our community growing sites!!

Watch our page Grow Wakefield for more details!!

Grow Wakefield have mini allotment plots available to rent in Airedale, Streethouse, South Elmsall and Crofton. Plots a...
30/05/2026

Grow Wakefield have mini allotment plots available to rent in Airedale, Streethouse, South Elmsall and Crofton. Plots are 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, postcode and which site you would be interested in. 🌱🙂🌱

New Crofton edible gardening club now running!!!
30/05/2026

New Crofton edible gardening club now running!!!

Highly recommended- and not just because they stock products from ourOutwood Community Workshop like bird boxes, herb pl...
28/05/2026

Highly recommended- and not just because they stock products from our
Outwood Community Workshop like bird boxes, herb planters, chopping boards, bug motels and more!!! 🌱🙂🌱
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