Our Mission
Community
We build community through meaningful activity on the farm.
Wellbeing
We support individuals and increase positive mental health and wellbeing, through activity on the farm.
Environment
We champion environmentally friendly living, and promote sustainable and ethical practices.
Our Values
We foster a supportive and inclusive community, empowering and nurturing our volunteers and staff. We adopt pioneering ideas and encourage creativity when approaching our work, which helps us to continually improve and adapt when needed. We take responsibility for our impact on the environment, while also allowing time to pause, reflect, and appreciate beauty around us. Our work enriches both people and land, cultivating an attitude of generosity.
The team that makes it happen…
We have a wonderful team who are passionate about supporting people through our activities. Everyone has their own area of expertises but as a small team, we all pitch in to support others where we can.
In the beginning there was… Richard! Rich had a vision to start an urban community farm and has been the person to bring that vision to fruition.
Louiza helps our team and farm grow in abundance! She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in sustainable growing.
Passionate about supporting volunteers to learn and build into our inclusive community, Liz creates a team that takes pride in a job well done.
Gavin hosts our therapeutic gardening sessions. His passion is to see young people supported and empowered to face life’s challenges.
As our farm has grown, so has the long list of maintenance jobs… enter David! He ensures everything stays running smoothly and safely.
Our small but mighty farm shop is run by one small and mighty woman! Ros takes great care of our customers and our shop volunteers.
Pam is a dab-hand at creating recipes to use an abundance of crop or surplus shop products. Her culinary delights can be found in our farm shop.
Alder Trust Charity
Aldermoor Community Farm is a project within the Alder Trust charity. Alder Trust offers support in all the general charitable tasks that need to be completed allowing the project to focus on delivering the best service. We provide support in Human Resources, Finance, Policy & Procedures, Funding & Fundraising and Management.
Why all this began…
Relationships are one of the most important aspects of our lives. People who are more socially connected to family, friends, or their community are happier, physically healthier, and live longer, with fewer mental health problems than people who are less well connected. In addition to this, research shows that people who are more connected with nature are usually happier in life and more likely to report feeling their lives are worthwhile. Nature can generate many positive emotions, such as calmness, joy, and creativity and can facilitate concentration. Perhaps not surprisingly, people with strong nature connectedness are likelier to have pro-environmental behaviours such as recycling items or buying seasonal food.
(Information from The Mental Health Foundation)