The Community Growing and Food Network is facilitated by Durham Community Action to bring together like-minded organisations with projects or an interest related to growing and food. It enables community groups and organisations from all sectors with similar visions to connect, communicate and collaborate, supporting each other and sharing good practice.
What We Do
Network sessions are held online bi-monthly; there is a different theme for each session and they focus on:
- Meeting with other community groups and organisations
- Discussing topics of interest
- Sharing experiences and updates
We hold in-person events in the community to promote growing and food projects in County Durham.
In April 2024 we held an in-person network session in collaboration with Food Durham, which took place on Thursday 25th April during Good to Grow week. We learnt more about Biodiversity and Climate Friendly Growing, took a guided tour to discover the work being done by Wharton Park and the Wharton Park Community Garden and had a go at some simple ideas to encourage wildlife that attendees took back to their community gardens and allotments. There was then a chance for everyone to network with each other and make contacts over lunch.
To find out more you can read our Did You Know blog for May here
You can also listen to our podcast where Durham Community Action and Building Self Belief reflect on the impact Good to Grow Week 2024 has made in County Durham and chat about the power of volunteering to increase community gardening in the local area of Benfieldside in Consett.
Dates for your Diary 2024
- Thursday 26th September TBC in person event
- Thursday 28th November 2.00 - 3.30pm online
Staying in Touch
If you would like to join the network and receive regular updates and invitations to the network sessions, sign up for our mailing list here or contact Lyndsey Hocking by email
Join the Community Growing and Food Network Facebook group here
Food Durham
Food Durham is County Durham’s Food Partnership, hosted by the Outdoor and Sustainability Education Specialists (OASES). The Food Partnership raises awareness of the importance of food and how it relates to the economy, the environment, health and well-being, and issues of social justice. They aim to bring about change to the food system by working in partnership with public, private and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sectors across County Durham.
Become a Food Durham member and receive information and newsletters here
