GrowShepway
The GrowShepway website will bring all things ‘grow your own’ and nature related together in one place – especially information about; foraging, community gardens, gleaning, allotments, guerilla gardening, nature walks, beekeeping, grow your own, rewilding, climate change updates, training sessions and more.
I hope you find this website useful and will, perhaps, come back soon to look again.
Latest News
Habitat improvement, South Ashford
Thank You To Volunteers On Tuesday 26th, people from Natural England, Kent Stour Countryside Partnership, White Cliffs Countryside Partnership, Turner Free School, and the Friends of Alex Farm Pastures came together to improve the habitat at south Ashford woodland for...
Why We Dont Have The Right To Roam Yet
Dear Roamers, “One of the NFU’s biggest lobbying successes in recent months has been having the right to roam removed from the Labour manifesto” – Tom Bradshaw, President of the National Farmers' Union (Conservative Party Conference, 2024) All progress meets...
Sandgate Environmental Action
Taking positive action to turn the tide on climate change... Sandgate Environmental Action (SEA) is a community action group, set up by The Sandgate Society in 2022 to take positive action to build a sustainable future for Sandgate and to turn the tide on...
Grow Your Own
A number of ‘grow your own’ type projects have taken root in our district over recent years, and there has always been interest in allotments – but more noticeably through the Covid months many of us discovered or rediscovered the joys of doing something productive outdoors. Not only is working outdoors beneficial for physical and mental wellbeing – it may be that with Brexit upon us we are also more aware of, and more grateful for, local suppliers of fresh locally grown produce.
Some community gardens, allotments, and other ‘grow your own’ projects are listed here. Click on the item or click on Grow Your Own tab above for more information.
Horn Street Allotments, Hythe
Allotments owned by Hythe Town Council
Hythe Triangle Community Garden
East Cliff Community Garden
Eaton Lands Allotments, Hythe
Lyminge Gardeners Society
Hawkinge Allotments
Sandgate Incredible Edibles
A small volunteer group, members of Sandgate Society, guerilla gardening
The Fifth Trust Vineyard Garden
Providing fulfilling opportunities for adults with learning difficulties. Vineyard, Breach, Elham Valley Rd, Canterbury CT4 6LN
Black Bull Allotment Association
The allotments are off Downs Road, Folkestone and just behind the Black Bull public house (now The Hungry Horse).
Twiss Road Allotments, Hythe
Hythe Hop Farm
Tile Kiln Lane Allotments, Folkestone
Park Farm Allotments, Folkestone
Allotments owned by Folkestone Town Council
Lydd Allotments
Hythe Environmental Community Group - Food sub group+
A community group active with the aim to encourage and facilitate the growing and use of plants, fruits and produce through community education and participation
Hawkinge Bees
The Marigold Garden Club
Marigold Centre, 65 Shafstbury Avenue, CT19 4NS
Sandgate Bees
Beehives are part of the Sandgate Community Garden, Saga Grounds.
Help A Hive Local Beekeeping
Local Family beehives – in various places.
Longbridge Allotments, Hythe
Allotments owned by Hythe Town Council
Shepway Bees
A virtual Shepway group, will advise on swarms if asked
Folk.life Foraging
Cheriton & Broadmead Incredible Edibles
A small Cheriton and Broadmead volunteer group, guerilla gardening.
Elham Gardening Society
Sandgate Community Garden
Saga grounds, Sandgate
Folkestone Coastal Park Wild Zone
Owned and managed by F&HDC
Area in hectares of Kent Wildlife Sites
Wildlife Trust Nature Reserves
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Good for you being outside in nature
Featured Events
Here are a few Featured Events planned for 2023 – but for more information about other events which are available in the district and across Kent – click on the EVENTS tab above.
Here are a few Featured Events planned for 2023 – but for more information about other events which are available in the district and across Kent – click on the EVENTS tab above.
Dates Various 2023
Gardening Courses
These online Gardening courses will help you build the skills you need to achieve your vision for the perfect outdoor space.
Whether you would like to find out about botanical names and what they tell you about the plant, how to keep your plants healthy or how gardening can support your wellbeing, there is a wide range of Gardening courses available
Dates Various 2023
Muchroom Foraging and Wildfood Days
Unearth the delights of Mother Nature’s larder and store cupboard as you unveil the realms and delights of wildfood, mushroom foraging and backwoods cooking skills.
Dates various 2023
Foraging Courses In Kent
Foraging has seen a surge in popularity over the last few years and doesn’t show any signs of slowing up. There’s nothing like strolling through the great British countryside and knowing the names of trees and plants that you walk past and which ones you can eat.
Dates various 2023
Gardening and Outdoors Training Days
There are so many online and real life training days – some of the courses will take place in amazing woodlands in the heart of the Kent6 countryside where you can unearth the delights of Mother Natures larder and store cupboard as you learn foraging a backwoods cooking skills.
Farmers Markets & Farm Shops
A farmers market is a regular assembly of farmers and local suppliers, often meeting in a village or church hall, selling food directly produced – directly to the customers. Farmers markets are great places to meet with other members of your community, a chance to stop for a chat and coffee.
2020 and the following years have not been easy years for farmers markets due to Covid – and most sales have only been possible by online contact.
Farmers markets specialise in fresh local produce from local farmers or suppliers. This is a great opportunity for customers to ask the farmer or producer directly how their produce is grown.
