Start growing food with us this year! Join our Community Food Growing Programme now and get everything you need to start growing food with your school, church, allotment or community garden group. Why Join? Everyone in the city should have an opportunity to grow food and access fresh delicious nature Read more…
Ryan, Food Works chef and hub manager, had the pleasure of attending an event organised by Roots Allotments. Upon arrival, we were warmly greeted by Will, the Sheffield patch manager, who extended an invitation to explore the allotment cultivated by him and other devoted individuals. The site featured a vibrant Read more…
This year from Norton Nursery, we’ve been able to support over 80 schools to grow more food! This work is underpinned by the Local Food Action Plan in which we seek to support food education and make more local food accessible across the city. We are helping to make school Read more…
Summer is here, our tomatoes are ripening, and at Norton Nursery we’re starting to think about saving some of our delicious varieties for seed.
Ready to get your hands dirty for a good cause? Join us at Food Works as our new Food Growing Coordinator! We’re on a mission to build a better food system – one that connects us, nourishes our communities, and regenerates our planet. Role Type: PermanentEmployment Type: Full time, part Read more…
As we celebrate 10 years of Food Works, we’re marking the occasion with something close to our hearts – the journey of bringing Norton Nurseries back to life. Our volunteer Jake has compiled some video he has taken over the past 9 months to a short clip – just 90 Read more…
Last November we held a winter warmer arts and crafts social, inviting volunteers from each of our hubs to either BYO craft, or learn and share in someone else’s. It was a very cosy evening filled with lovely company and lots of laughter. We had a few different stations of Read more…
To celebrate the start of spring we are opening up slots for new patron box customers to collect from Handsworth! Following on from the successful launch of our new nature-friendly patron boxes at our two cafes, we are excited to announce we will now be rolling out this new version Read more…
It has always been our aim to make sure that everyone in Sheffield can access healthy and sustainable food. With bills rising as much as they are, while for most of us income isn’t keeping up, we have seen the demand for our affordable food increase a lot over the Read more…
5 reasons to love growing food on your allotment You can grow and eat your own food Allotments encourage exercise and benefit mental health Allotments create a sense of community Allotments improve the environment Allotments are beneficial to wildlife It’s National Allotment Week and we wanted to take the opportunity Read more…