Community growing

We want to make sure that anyone wishing to grow fruit, vegetables or flowers has an opportunity to do just that. Growing should be accessible, affordable and allow us to use urban spaces creatively.

We have developed a Community Food Growing Strategy to help you get your food growing projects off the ground. We're also supporting groups to grow shrubs and flowers in our parks and public spaces. Gardening is a good way of improving your health. It gets you moving and can help you relax and unwind; reducing stress levels and helping you feel better.

What we are doing to help you with your growing project

Community growing grants

These grants are no longer available.

More help

If you'd like help and advice about a new or existing community growing project please get in touch with the Community Growing Officer:

The community food growing strategy explains how Falkirk Council and partners will support community growing across the Council area.

The strategy identifies land that could be used for community growing, explains the permissions groups must get and how they can go about obtaining these, how barriers can be overcome to get projects off the ground and the types of support available to both aspiring and experienced community growers.

Downloads

Dig In - Community Food Growing Strategy

PDF file, 525.2 KB

Allotments

Interested in an allotment:

• Falkirk Allotment Society have plots at Bantaskin Park and Callendar Park.

• Muiravonside Growing Area Committee (Muiravonside Country Park), have small community growing plots (5m by 13m) and 6 wheelchair accessible raised beds.

The Community Empowerment Act requires us to maintain allotment waiting lists. If the allotments listed above are too far away, please email planenv@falkirk.gov.uk to add your name to our waiting list.

Please note we (Falkirk Council) do not have an Allotment Officer.

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