Growing & Clearing – Skills Bridge

Roots Community Gardening

By Skills Bridge | Conservation, Growing, Growing & Clearing

In many ways Roots Community Gardening does what it says on the tin! We are a student-led volunteering group that aims to create and maintain green spaces both around the university campus and the wider Bristol area, by working with a range of community members….

Green Internship at the Community Farm

By Skills Bridge | Community, Conservation, Growing, Growing & Clearing, Supporting

Ian Sumpter from The Community Farm says, ‘Get on my land!’ to students from UWE after a successful Green Internship and Action Day with students! Jonathan Jenkins, a Human Geography graduate was interested in escaping the city and learning more about the local social enterprise,...

Forest Schools

By Skills Bridge | Growing, Growing & Clearing, Schools, Supporting

Forest Schools is a project run by Bristol Hub, where students work at a primary school in East Bristol to encourage an appreciation of the outdoors and promote unique learning opportunities. Now in it's third year, volunteers from all disciplines regularly assist activities such as...

Windmill Hill City Farm

By Skills Bridge | Community, Growing, Growing & Clearing, Supporting

Last November, students at the University of the West of England worked with Windmill Hill City Farm on a series of action days, to help turn a carpark into a beautiful garden with raised beds. Students helped with a range of activities including clearing soil...

Growing Support

By Skills Bridge | Community, Growing, Growing & Clearing, Supporting

Growing Support is an award winning social enterprise tackling loneliness, social isolation and inactivity. They work to deliver social and therapeutic gardening activities for people with dementia; this includes things such as weekly gardening clubs, supported by trained volunteers, where people with dementia can work...

Way to Grow

By Skills Bridge | Growing, Growing & Clearing

Way to Grow works to transform green areas across Bristol, whether this is maintaining flowerbeds, weeding, planting and maintaining green spaces. They are committed to supporting community groups; schools and individuals who are struggling to make the most of their gardens or green spaces. In 2014, Way to Grow worked...

GreenSpace

By Skills Bridge | Growing, Growing & Clearing

GreenSpace helps develop and maintain the fantastic green spaces surrounding the university. The activities the volunteers can undertake include bark chipping paths, hay cutting, coppicing, wildlife surveys, checking and cleaning or maintaining bird and bat boxes. The project invites students into untouched pockets of greenery in Bristol, and invites them...