Bailliefields Community Hub
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Bailliefields Community Hub - Community Growing and Cooking Project 2026
Amount Requested: £4,900
To develop the Bailliefields Community Hub Community Garden - working and cooking with children, dementia groups and the local community.
During 2026 and into early 2027, BCH will expand its Community Growing and Cooking Project at Bailliefields. Phase 1 of the garden and access path/bridge is already complete.
The garden will be brought to life with community focused horticulture and cooking activities that promote healthy eating, cultural sharing, and learning. We will continue improving the site with exciting new planting areas, and constructing a community build Geodesic dome greenhouse encouraging more people to get involved in growing their own food year-round.
Environmental sustainability is central to BCH. We will increase biodiversity through pollinator-friendly planting and rewilding areas, laying the groundwork for a community bee apiary in 2027.
We will offer opportunities to learn traditional land-based skills such as drystone walling, willow weaving, and hedgerow planting - connecting people with nature, heritage, and the local community.
This project will strengthen community wellbeing through shared growth, shared food, and shared experiences.