Aylesbury’s Sustainable Directory includes local retailers, groups and businesses which operate in a sustainable way. We are continually building our list, so please do help us by sending in details of any businesses or groups you feel should be included, using our form at the bottom of the page.
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The Aylesbury Gardening Society was established in 1880, and is still going strong. One of their prime functions is to run the Thurston Trading Store, located on the Town Council Allotment site in Old Stoke Road. You will find them ready and willing to help with all your gardening queries.
They also have a programme of events including outings, talks and their Annual Show.
Categories: Gardening. Growing and Agriculture
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A Facebook group for growers and gardeners in Aylesbury who want to swap seeds and plants locally. They intend to arrange future dates when people can meet up and exchange seeds and seedlings or sell for charity (not for profit).
Categories: Community, Gardening. Growing and Agriculture
Walton Street Aylesbury Buckinghamshire HP20 1UX
Work Email: nep@buckinghamshire.gov.uknepbuckinghamshire.gov.uk
Website: Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Natural Environment Partnership
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Bringing together local authorities and organisations from across the public, private, health and education sectors, as well as conservation and community organisations to champion the value of the environment in decision-making. They encourage environmental protection and improvement for multiple benefits: for the environment, businesses and the economy, and the health and wellbeing of communities across Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes. The NEP promotes the value of the natural environment in decision making at all levels and takes a strategic view to the challenges and opportunities facing nature. They are working alongside the Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and the health and wellbeing boards to embed the natural environment in growth, economic & health strategies, and develop interventions and programmes for delivery.
They also have a great resource, Bucks Buzzing, which supports local people, schools, and groups to help pollinators.
Categories: Community, Environment, Gardening. Growing and Agriculture
Work Phone: 07831 278771
Work Email: fiona@chilternskyflowers.com
Website: Chiltern Sky Flowers Website
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A small-scale farm on the outskirts of Bledlow Ridge growing scented, seasonal cut flowers and foliage from April to October.
A member of Flowers from the Farm (see http://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk), a not-for-profit co-operative of British cut flower growers. Their aim is to promote British flowers (an estimated 90% of flowers sold in the UK are imported from countries such as Holland, Ecuador and Kenya). These will have a significantly lower impact and save thousands of travel miles, promote growing seasonal flowers, and support local small-scale businesses.
Categories: Gardening. Growing and Agriculture, Shopping
Claydon Road Hogshaw Buckinghamshire MK18 3LA
Work Phone: 01296 670444
Work Email: info@greendragonecofarm.co.uk
Website: Green Dragon Rare Breeds Farm and Eco Centre Website
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A sustainably run visitor attraction and venue that’s located in beautiful open countryside where there’s plenty of space to explore. Most of the farm is laid out to paddocks for rare breed farm animals and includes our Animal Barn and Pets’ Corner where visitors can meet the animals at close quarters.
The site includes a nature trail, outdoor and indoor children’s play areas, restaurant (supplied by local producers and from their own walled garden and orchard, where they grow heritage fruit and vegetables). A purpose built events room is also available for private and corporate hire.
They aim to promote sustainable living, and showcase this through their own renewable energy systems (biomass heating system and solar panels), waste management (rainwater harvesting to supply water for flushing toilets, composting, aquaponics), sustainable agricultural practices and supporting and supplying local businesses.
Categories: Arts, Entertainment and Play, Environment, Food, Gardening. Growing and Agriculture
Website: Let’s Get Growing Facebook Group
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Aylesbury Garden Town’s Let Get Growing has been set up in response to the COVID-19 crisis to create a community platform for anyone in the town who is interested in growing their own fruit and vegetables.
Their aim is to encourage you to get growing in your green space and to share with you some resources to help you get started if you’re completely new to this and to share. If you already have some experience we will be sharing tips to deal with some of the challenges along the way. If you are a more accomplished ‘grower’, maybe you even have your own allotment, do join in and share your expertise.
When Aylesbury received Garden Town status in 2017, one of the key ambitions was to make the town more sustainable and growing your own food is one very simple way to help achieve that. They have already launched two Community Food Growing projects, in Quarrendon and at the Healthy Living Centre at Walton Court in partnership with the Community Grow project.
Categories: Community, Gardening. Growing and Agriculture
Lindengate Charity Aylesbury Road Wendover Buckinghamshire HP22 6BD
Work Phone: 01296 622443
Work Email: info@lindengate.org.uk
Website: https://www.lindengate.org.uk/
Biographical Info
Lindengate is a Buckinghamshire-based registered charity that offers specialised gardening activities to help those with mental health needs in their continuing recovery
Operating from a 5-acre site adjacent to Dobbies Garden Centre in Wendover, Lindengate offers a wide range of nature based activities so that users can spend time in a managed and calm and safe environment, either singly or in small groups, working towards recovery.
They also offer free drop-in sessions to support community wellbeing (see their website for times), and run events such as Lindengate in Lights and Multicultural Festivities.
Categories: Gardening. Growing and Agriculture, Health and Wellbeing
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