Roots Blog

GYO Guidance, Happenings & Reflections

At Roots, we make growing your own food accessible to all through community allotments, hands-on guidance, and welcoming spaces for every experience level. Here we share practical growing tips, insights on soil health and sustainable farming, plus updates on new sites and community events. Let's dig in 👇🏼

LEARN TO GROW

Cultivate your gardening knowledge with expert guidance on sustainable, chemical-free growing methods.

COMMUNITY

Discover the heart and soul of our growing spaces through stories of connection that extend beyond garden boundaries into the wider world.

NATURE

Explore the incredible biodiversity flourishing within and around our allotment spaces. Learn how to enhance wildlife habitats in your own growing area.

WELLBEING

Experience the profound mental, physical, and emotional benefits that come from connecting with soil and growing your own food.

ROOTS NEWS

Follow our journey as we expand with new locations, document site transformations, and announce amazing projects.

Bristol Leigh Woods Update: Compost, Skylarks, Planning, The Future of Growing!

Bristol Leigh Woods Update: Compost, Skylarks, Planning, The Future of Growing!

Following the confirmed legal use of the land for allotments by North Somerset council on Nov 2023 Roots have been slowly but surely preparing the site for this years growing season after an extremely wet Winter and start to Spring.‍With many members from Bristol and the surrounding area being super excited for a patch and to get access to a space to grow their own and be part of a like minded community.‍This morning they brought in the first loads of compost that will be used to create no dig beds that will provide its members with a good growing medium for the season ahead.

ROOTS REFLECTIONS

Explore thoughtful perspectives on food systems, from questioning industrial agriculture to celebrating nutrient-rich local alternatives.

COOKING

Transform your homegrown harvest into delicious, nutritious meals with our garden-to-table recipes and cooking guides.