St Werburghs City Farm

Name

St Werburghs City Farm

Legal name

St Werburghs City Farm

Website

https://swcityfarm.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St Werburghs City Farm is a Bristol-based registered charity operating an 18.5-acre urban farm and conservation site, providing free public access plus educational, wellbeing, and venue hire services to disadvantaged local communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Relies on one-off and monthly donations from supporters. Registered charity 297091. Donations allow access to vital services for disadvantaged communities.
2. Site Hire and Venue Rental: Offers spaces for hire including event venues, filming locations, woodland weddings, and team challenge days for corporate groups at £55 per person (minimum £350).
3. Farm Shop Sales: Operates farm shop selling products such as Fraser Fir Christmas Trees at £50 each, seasonal produce and items.
4. Educational Courses and Workshops: Offers online vegetable gardening courses (£69.99 complete course), module purchases (£25 each), and the annual Organic and Allotment Gardening Course (£320 full income / £250 low waged).
5. Corporate Partnerships: Partners with businesses for event sponsorship, project donations, and space hire. Corporate partnerships brochure available for workplace engagement programmes.
6. Legacies and Wills: Gifts in Wills mentioned as a significant support mechanism securing the future of sites and services. Two types offered: Residuary Gift and Pecuniary Gift.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St Werburghs City Farm operates an urban community farm in Bristol offering free access to a two-acre smallholding, one-acre community garden, 2.5-acre conservation site (Boiling Wells), and 13 acres of allotments. It delivers charitable community programmes (Children & Youth, Skills & Wellbeing, Supported Farming & Green Care) alongside paid services including venue hire, woodland weddings, corporate team challenges, online and in-person gardening courses, and seasonal farm shop sales such as Fraser Fir Christmas trees.

Product overview

St Werburghs City Farm offers a diverse portfolio of community-focused services organized around a two-acre smallholding, one-acre community garden, 2.5-acre conservation site (Boiling Wells), and 13 acres of allotments. The core offerings include free-entry farm visits with animals and café facilities; educational programs through in-person and online courses (Vegetable Gardening for Beginners, Organic Gardening Course by Tim Foster); youth and adult community programs (Children & Youth, Skills & Wellbeing, Supported Farming); and venue hire services (Space Hire, Woodland Weddings, Team Challenges). Seasonal offerings include Fraser Fir Christmas Trees. The farm operates as a registered charity relying on donations and fundraising to maintain free public access for approximately 60,000 annual visitors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Propagation Place: Horticulture service providing gardening tips, advice, and online Vegetable Gardening for Beginners courses.
• Boiling Wells
• AVAA Allotments

Products and services

• Community Farm Visits Free entry to the two-acre smallholding, one-acre community garden, 2.5-acre conservation site (Boiling Wells), and 13 acres of community allotments, open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm. Includes access to animals, cafe, play area, and woodland areas for the general public.
• Farm Shop On-site retail shop selling seasonal farm products including Fraser Fir Christmas trees and other locally produced items, available to farm visitors and the local community.
• Fraser Fir Christmas Trees Locally and sustainably grown Fraser fir Christmas trees sized 5ft-6.5ft, sold at £50 each for collection during December. Features good needle retention and freshly cut quality.
• Courses and Workshops Educational offering encompassing online and in-person horticulture courses and workshops, including the Vegetable Gardening for Beginners course and the annual Organic Gardening Course by Tim Foster.
• Vegetable Gardening for Beginners (Online Course) Propagation Place's online companion course for beginners covering vegetable gardening through videos, activities, and written materials. Complete course £69.99 or individual modules available (£15-£25 each). Accessible globally online.
• Organic Gardening Course by Tim Foster Annual in-person course running January to June, teaching fruit and vegetable growing with theory and practical sessions. Priced at £320 full income / £250 low waged. Described as the best of its kind in Bristol, running for over 20 years.
• Children and Youth Programmes Activities for children, tweens, and teenagers including holiday camps, afterschool programmes, Forest School sessions, and Animal Care Alternative Learning Provision at the farm site.
• Skills and Wellbeing Programme Group sessions for adults aged 18+ to learn new skills, meet people, and spend time outdoors supporting mental health and wellbeing. Designed for vulnerable community members and those in life transitions.
• Supported Farming and Green Care Therapeutic farming activities in a safe green space for adults, providing animal care and horticulture experience for those with support needs. Reaches 9,300 people annually through community projects and support groups.
• Space Hire and Venue Rental Rental of farm spaces including classrooms, kitchens, private woodland, community building, amphitheatre, and filming locations for private events, corporate functions, and filming productions.
• Woodland Weddings Wedding ceremonies and receptions held in the farm's private woodland setting, offering a distinctive outdoor venue for couples.
• Team Challenges and Corporate Volunteering Organised volunteering days for businesses and organisations, priced at £55 per person (minimum £350 per day). Includes fencing, painting, site maintenance tasks with staff support, materials, equipment, tea, coffee, and biscuits. Optional buffet lunch, farm tour, BBQ, and breakout room hire.
• Community Allotments (AVAA) 13 acres of community allotments managed by the Association of Villa & Allotments alongside the farm, providing local residents with plots to grow their own produce.
• Events Hosting Community events including seasonal fairs (Autumn Fair, Winter Fair), The HandleBards theatre performances at Boiling Wells Amphitheatre, and Women's Hearth & Drum Circle gatherings, open to the local community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60,000 visitors annually access free green space
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• The HandleBardsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 June 2026Co-hosting outdoor Shakespeare theatre production 'As You Like It' at Boiling Wells Amphitheatre on 21st June 2026. Bicycle-powered environmentally sustainable theatre troupe pedalling between venues across the UK.
• Starshine RootsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Monthly Women's Hearth and Drum Circle hosted at the farm on first Tuesday of each month. Community wellness and spiritual gathering event.
• Corporate Business PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnerships programme allowing businesses to sponsor events, donate to projects, and hire spaces. 'Out of the Office, Onto the Farm' corporate partnerships brochure available. Businesses help secure the future of sites, projects, and events.
• Propagation PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHorticulture team providing gardening tips, advice, and online courses. Created online Vegetable Gardening for Beginners course. Long-standing horticultural education partner.
• Tim Foster (Horticulture Teacher)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRuns annual Organic and Allotment Gardening Course at the farm. Horticulture teacher and author delivering theory and practical sessions. Course described as 'the best of its kind in Bristol' running over 20 years.
• Joel Williams (Soil Health Educator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent plant and soil health educator delivering Soil Health workshop recording. Covers soils biology, composting, plant nutrition, and sustainable food production.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vauxhall City Farm: Inner-London community farm providing free access to animals, a community garden, and educational programmes targeting disadvantaged children and adults. Shares the same urban farm, education, and therapy model.
• Surrey Docks City Farm: South-east London city farm offering free entry, animals, allotments, and community education. Same charitable urban farm model with adjacent nearby real estate.
• Mudchute Park & Farm: One of the largest urban farms in Europe, located on the Isle of Dogs. Operates livestock, education, and community programmes with a comparable open-access community farm model.
• Stepney City Farm: East London community farm providing free access, education, and supported farming programmes. Direct peer in scale, governance, and community health focus.
• Spitalfields City Farm: East London community farm providing free entry, animals, and education programmes. Closely comparable in scale, mission, and visitor-supported operating model.
• Kentish Town City Farm: North London community farm providing free animal access, education, and allotments. Closely comparable in mission, governance, and visitor-supported model.
• Freightliners City Farm: Small North London community farm offering free entry, animal care, and education. Comparable scale and operating model among UK city farms.
• Hackney City Farm: A London-based urban community farm offering free entry, animals, education, and volunteers. Direct peer in the UK city farm model, serving disadvantaged communities with similar education and wellbeing programmes.

Regional players

• The Feeding Bristol Network: Bristol food-system partnership network addressing food poverty and access. Regional peer sharing the same beneficiary base and food-access mission in Bristol.

Emerging players

• Farm Urban: Liverpool-based social enterprise focused on urban vertical farming and education. Comparable in educational and community mission but uses aquaponics rather than traditional livestock.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stwerburghscityfarm
• Instagraminstagram.com/swcityfarm
• Xx.com/StWerbsCityFarm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-werburghs-city-farm

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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