Down to Earth Stroud

Amanda Godber
T:01453 700011
amanda.godber@downtoearthstroud.co.uk
www.downtoearthstroud.co.uk

Find them at Stroud Farmers’ Market in spring

Down to Earth supports Stroud people in growing and harvesting their own fruit and vegetables. The organisation is a not for profit CIC (Community Interest Company).
Part of their mission is to increase access to and availability of locally grown organic food. To achieve this Down to Earth runs:

• An allotment scheme at Vale Community Hospital in Dursley which includes a Gardening on Prescription offer
• Community growing schemes – volunteers get together for a few hours a week to grow and share food
• A new Community Seed Bank in Stroud – 18 seed guardians (and growing) saving veg seeds to protect food sovereignty and security

The group sells fruit trees and shrubs at the Stroud Farmers’ Market in the spring, gives away recycled garden plants and hedging plants in exchange for a donation at different points in the year, offers a range of organic veg plants from their own or bought organic seed, grown in homemade compost and recycled pots (usually between April and June).