A beautifully wild garden in the heart of Farnham connecting local people in nature

what we do…

Click on the images below to find out about all the activities on the acre and how you can get involved

We’re delighted to announce that we are Squires Badshot Lea’s chosen charity for 2023 - 2024!

We are proud recipients of Waverley Borough Council's Thriving Communities Commissioning fund.

We’re proud to be recipients of the Community Foundation for Surrey Grant. This is helping us to continue the wide variety of support we offer.

We were invited by the Eden Project to celebrate the Month of Community with comedian John Bishop by hosting a Big Lunch and...what a day!

Read our latest newsletters below….

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Men in Sheds creating homes for bugs
Men in Sheds creating homes for bugs
fish, floods & fresh starts!
fish, floods & fresh starts!

A video of the past year.. .lovely to see the changes of the seasons pass through the acre…..enjoy!

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Thanks again to volunteers Ben & Chris for this video. Building on their spring video a lovely snap shot of the garden in summer - More of Ben’s pictures can be found on Instagram @photosbybbs

We were lucky to host a colourful and artistic partnership with local charity Creative Response. Their members visited over a number of weeks to produce artwork and poems inspired by the garden. Working with artist Becci Kenning the artwork included recycled pieces from bike wheels.

Aah what a day! On Saturday, the project that the Men in Sheds team have been working so hard on, got installed in Gostrey Meadow during the @farnhaminbloom Community Day! Well done to Kaz of @greenupbritain ; such a clever design to raise awareness
Our latest newsletter features the work of the Men in Sheds team who have had a very busy start to the year. This month has seen them focusing on the building of the F A R N H A M bug house letters. These are being made for @greenupbritain in conjun
Oh hello pink blossom! 🌸 & St Andrews church peeking out from behind. Despite all the (continous) rain it's so nice to see pops of colour in the garden and Spring on its way. Just a little more sun please! 🌞🤞
We started the year with an awful lot of water from the storms and rain. Luckily (and magically) it seemed to disperse as fast as it appeared. They last time we were flooded like this was three years ago and it damaged the pond lining but very plea
New Year, New Term! space2play is back and we're delighted to welcome our young explorers back to the acre. Being out in nature, in all weathers, fosters a love for the environment and the child-led sessions help with confidence, independence and h
🎄Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas 🌟💫🌟
The Men In Sheds team have done it again. 🙌 They created an imaginative donation box which you'll find at @squires_gc Badshot Lea. Good old fashioned fun, pop the coin in and watch it roll..... We've recieved such lovely support from the store in t
When life gives you mud...roll in it! ⏩ We've come to the end of the first term of #space2play and it's been brilliant inviting our new explorers to the garden. They have foraged for fruit, toasted crumpets, explored every inch of the acre, played i
Community support 🙌 We've had so much help from our friends at @squires_gc Badshot Lea who nominated us as their charity of the year. 😊 They donated bulbs and planters for our community bulbing day. New gloves and secateurs for our teens who are w
Little fire burning bright! ✨ A few more pictures from the bonfire evening. Garden full of fairy lights, the smell of sparklers and sausages....and it was dark enough to not notice just how muddy it all was! #space2grow #communitygarden #greenspac
BOO! 🕸️🕷️ Happy Halloween! We grew some great pumpkins in the veg patch this year which got thoroughly enjoyed and played with by the space2play groups. The garden is turning beautifully golden and autumnal; the benefits of the new season kicking
We are incredibly proud that Squires Garden Centre at Badshot lea have chosen us as their charity of the year! 🙌 They have already been so supportive. They hosted a charity plantathon in September, donating the proceeds of the planters sold. Toni
On Thursday mornings the space2grow garden is a tranquil space for our adult garden volunteers. Sharing work, conversations and tea and cake gives people a chance to unwind, socialise and feel better. #space2grow #nature #wellbeing #getoutside #getou
Our wellbeing groups for teenagers provide a welcome opportunity to spend time outside in nature. Farnham Heath End School @teamfhes brings two groups a week to help build resilience and improve the wellbeing of their students. Thank you to @waverley
Song time at space2play in the sunshine this morning. We are delighted with the success of our new stay and play group which takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings during term time. We have limited availability so please do get in touch

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