START GROWING YOUR OWN FOOD AT HOME
With our month to month growing support
Start your growing journey today, memberships start from £10 per month
What's inside Together We Grow at home?
Start growing your own at home with our simple, step by step guidance, delivered straight to your inbox and member's portal at the beginning of every month.
🪴 Together We Grow at home is designed to show you how to turn any sized plot of land (from pots on a windowsill to a large outdoor space) into a thriving garden!
🥕 Find out what to sow, plant & harvest in your garden every month (along with any other fun jobs that need doing like building your soil health!)
"As a new grower I didn’t quite know where to start. Sam and Vikki’s expertise gave me the confidence to just start. I felt encouraged as I could take questions to them each month and I was sure of a practical suggestion that I could use. I’m growing in confidence but I’m glad to still have contact with them each month. Sam always has words of wisdom for us each month."
- Together We Grow at Home | Member 🧅
Take a look inside..
Every month, you'll find a new workshop walking you through everything you can do in the garden for the weeks ahead, along with a live Q&A session with our growing expert, Sam Williams.
There will also be a range of PDF downloads for you to read through and short video tutorials for you to try out in your growing space.
Have questions along the way? Don't worry, you can ask your brand new food growing expert..
Inside Together We Grow at home, you'll be able to ask any of your food growing questions to our resident gardening expert Sam Williams - with 20 years experience, Sam will be available inside our Facebook Group and on Live Q&A sessions to answer any queries you have - big or small.
MEET YOUR FOOD GROWING EXPERT
SAM WILLIAMS
@sams_growingfood
Hey I’m Sam, I’m a self taught food grower with nearly 20 years of experience and I want to share what I’ve learnt with others to help them to grow their own food too.
My journey so far…
• I started growing food in my back garden.
• I helped run 7 veg beds at my local school, teaching the children how to grow food.
• I had an allotment for 7 years where I really got to understand how to grow food all year round on a bigger scale.
• I then worked at an outdoor education centre for 4 years, growing food in their 2 big gardens for their farm shop with young adults with special needs.
• I started a quarter of an acre community garden with friends at the weekend.
• And I now work on a 2.5 acre private estate helping the family to grow their own food. We keep poultry for eggs, bees for honey and I help maintain the grounds too.
• I also do a bit of consultancy work in any spare hours I have.
"I just wanted to say I’m so grateful to have found Sam on Instagram last year and starting to grow my own produce this year has changed my life. Getting out in the fresh air and having Sam to guide us everyday has made me stick with it and apart from the physical benefits the mental relief from everyday life has done me wonders! I can wait to join you in the zoom’s next year and I’m spreading the word about you to all my friends and neighbours. Thanks again for all you and Sam do to help the industry and communities- our son is a Dairy Farmer so we have an insight to the daily struggles they face especially at the moment financially."
- Together We Grow at Home | Member 🥕
Learn what to plant, grow & harvest throughout every season.
Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter, we'll be here to guide you.
Receive full support, all 12 months of the year.
Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter - we will have you covered on what to do in the garden.
From planting seedlings and harvesting your crops during the warmer months, to building your soil health & preparing your garden for the next growing season in the colder months.
We will be here to guide you throughout every month of the year.
Discover the power of growing your own food
- Gain access to expert guidance from Sam Williams (growing expert) & Vikki Ede (nutritional therapist)
- Learn actionable tips and techniques to make your growing endeavours easier and more successful.
- Check out all of our resources such as PDF downloads, mini video tutorials & monthly workshops.
- Ask any growing questions you may have to our gardening expert, Sam - regardless of whether you're a novice gardener or have years of experience!
- Enjoy being part of a likeminded growing community, full of support and experience.
CHOOSE YOUR SUPPORTER LEVEL
We believe these practical skills should be available to everyone, whatever their circumstances.
Our £10 Grow Support Level keeps Together We Grow accessible, while our higher support levels allow those who are able to help strengthen the community, create new resources and ensure this work can continue to grow.
Every supporter receives exactly the same workshops, resources and support. The only difference is the level of contribution you choose.
What are people saying about Together We Grow at home? 💬
"I have been a member of the Together we grow group for a few months. I am a reasonably experienced grower having had a vegetable garden for many years. Now I have an allotment as well as my garden. I've already found the group helpful for hints and tips to expand my knowledge and be more effective, especially with my time. Sam is very knowledgeable and with Vikki, they make a friendly and approachable team. Thanks"
"I just wanted to say I’m so grateful to have found Sam on Instagram last year and starting to grow my own produce this year has changed my life. Getting out in the fresh air and having Sam to guide us everyday has made me stick with it and apart from the physical benefits the mental relief from everyday life has done me wonders! I can wait to join you in the zoom’s next year and I’m spreading the word about you to all my friends and neighbours. Thanks again for all you and Sam do to help the industry and communities- our son is a Dairy Farmer so we have an insight to the daily struggles they face especially at the moment financially."
"As a new grower I didn’t quite know where to start. Sam and Vikki’s expertise gave me the confidence to just start. I felt encouraged as I could take questions to them each month and I was sure of a practical suggestion that I could use. I’m growing in confidence but I’m glad to still have contact with them each month. Sam always has words of wisdom for us each month."
Together We Grow at Home | Member 🧅
"I recognised the problem of food security and wanted to have the confidence and knowledge to grow my own food - having never done it. I've actually rented an allotment and already have various vegetables in the ground. I've found the PFFA sessions and short videos really accessible and helpful. I was starting from absolute scratch - I feel more confident and intend to grow food in my garden in the future. It's an important practical skill reducing dependence on supermarket food. I listen to the sessions offered by Together we Grow and then try and put this into practice. Growing food is something that can fit around your lifestyle and I'm proud that I took the decision to rent an allotment and get going."
What would you say to someone else who is thinking about joining Together We Grow?
"What's stopping you? It's a low entry barrier and you will be inspired!"
Before Together We Grow, I felt…
"I was such a novice that it would take me a long time to be confident in growing my own food."
Now I feel…
"I am able to learn how to grow food you can actually eat!"
"I had rather haphazardly grown food for many years but found consistency of success was a problem. I also wanted to know more about nourishing my soil. After a year of the programme I've made some great compost and I love the timely and brilliant monthly growing prompts which keep me on track. The replays and membership portal materials are extremely valuable too. I'm doing a second year as Sam's support and the shared Q and A's of the community help hugely with navigating impact of weather challenges as they arise as well as boosting confidence.
It's reassuring to know that you can grow your own healthy food and Nature is a bit magical too! Not everything survives but every failed plant (together with advice from Sam) certainly teaches me something!
I love growing fennel - so easy, tasty foliage, pretty when in flower and I save the seeds for herbal remedies. I don't even bother about digging up and eating the bulbs! They return each year without any fuss too. I'm also trying using a copper trowel this year and hoping for some surprisingly positive results! The copper wire on poles I added to my garden over the past 2 years already seems to have been adding to my productivity. It's all about 'having a go'."
What would you say to someone else who is thinking about joining Together We Grow?
"Like food growing - just give it a try!"
"I’m learning as I go along. And feel held. I’m willing to try growing new veg and trust that it will thrive. The webinars and FB group answer my questions and keep me on track. I love growing something new.
I believe the seeds and plants respond to my growing confidence and connection to them. Veg and plants that didn’t do well for me the year before repay me by growing well and being abundant.
I get a kick out of serving salads out of my veg patch and showing them off to family and friends."
What would you say to someone else who is thinking about joining Together We Grow?
"If you’ve always wanted to grow your own and don’t know how - this is the place for you. Small steps to an abundant plot. Mine is relatively small but it’s amazing how many things I can grow in that space. And best of all it’s a space that brings us together in a divided society."
Before Together We Grow, I felt…
"Keen but not sure how to start."
Now I feel…
"Excited for what I’m planning to grow this year."
Together We Grow at Home | Member 🧅
" Before I joined I felt quite overwhelmed, without a clear direction and confused by the huge amount of contradictory information on the internet. Sam has many years of successful growing experience that she shares with us - straightforward, practical and clear advice on so many things. I've learnt so much from her. She's also very entertaining and charismatic, leaving you feeling positive and enthusiastic.
I've learnt how to plan my growing areas, not just in terms of space but also in time through the season.
Succession sowing has opened up new levels of productivity to me!
I love the feeling of being supported by a group of really lovely people who are all passionate about growing things. They are an inspiration.
It's friendly, informal, funny and very informative - you won't regret joining!
We'd love to feature your story here one day, so if you're keen to start your food growing journey and be welcomed into a community of budding growers, we'd be very happy to have you! 💚
Start your food growing adventure today
In addition to learning how to grow your own at home, you also have the opportunity to support our work here at PFFA so that we can continue to drive positive change!
We're on a mission to encourage everyone to grow their own food, through practical guidance, community support and education. By joining our membership you will not only be learning how to successfully grow your own food, you will be enabling us to continue to operate and reach more people and more communities across the UK.
