The National Forest Gardening Scheme Information

Vision * To bring us individually, and in our communities to a new level of harmony and well being through planting, eating from, and enjoying Forest Gardens Mission * To support communities to access funding and expertise to create communally run and publically accessible Forest Gardens * To raise the profile of Forest Gardens to promote their role in enhancing food sovereignty and well being * To connect as many people as possible access to these inspiring spaces Principles * People support what they create – we support community leadership * Inclusion: all stakeholders of communal space have a say in its development * Transparency: our processes will be transparent to all; we encourage the same with all our partners * Growing a forest garden is also growing our minds * Our work recognises and supports our connection to and interdependence with 8.7m other species on this astonishing planet