Feeling isolated, lonely, or disconnected? Are worries about your health, job, or confidence weighing you down? Maybe you’re struggling to find a way forward? We provide a welcoming space where you can find solace, connection, and understanding.
Nature Works by improving your mental and physical health.
Connect with Nature at Burscough Community Farm
In the heart of rural West Lancashire, Burscough Community Farm offers a unique way to improve your mental health by reconnecting with nature through Green Social Prescribing. Here are three ways you can benefit from our farm:
- Nature-based Arts and Crafts: Engage in creative activities using natural materials. These hands-on projects help reduce stress and foster a deeper connection to the environment.
- Growing and Consuming Healthy Food: Experience the joy of growing your own food and learning about sustainable practices. Enjoy the benefits of fresh, nutritious produce and the satisfaction of cultivating your own garden.
- Walking and Observing Nature: Take leisurely walks around our farm, observing the beauty of nature. These mindful walks are excellent for reducing anxiety and promoting mental clarity.
The Farm Week
| Day | Open Hours | Optional Group Activity |
| Monday | Closed | |
| Tuesday | Open 10-3 | Outdoor community crafts and Community Allotment planting and maintenance |
| Wednesday | Open 10-3 | Walk and talk around the farm |
| Thursday | Open 10-3 | Community Allotment planting and maintenance |
| Friday | 10-3 | Crafty Fridays |
| Saturday | Open 9-12 | Indoor community crafts and Creative Saturday workshops |
| Sunday | Closed |
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The Social Benefits of Taking Part
At Burscough Community Farm, socialising is a key part of the experience. Working alongside others or taking part in our workshops helps build a sense of community and support, which is invaluable for mental health. Engaging with others in a natural setting fosters meaningful connections and combats feelings of isolation.
Reconnect with the Land
Over the last two centuries, since the Industrial Revolution, humans have drifted away from a direct connection with nature. At Burscough Community Farm, we believe that reconnecting with the land can have profound mental health benefits. Our farm provides a sanctuary where people can rediscover the therapeutic power of nature.
Evidence-Based Approach
Our approach to Green Social Prescribing is backed by both our own evidence and numerous research studies. We have seen firsthand the positive impact that nature-based activities and social interaction can have on mental health.
Join Us
Burscough Community Farm offers three simple routes to reconnecting with nature and enhancing your mental well-being. Join us to experience the profound benefits of Green Social Prescribing. Reconnect with nature, improve your mental health, and become part of our supportive community.
Find out the different ways you can benefit from being part of our farm community and take the first steps in getting involved.
How Our Community Allotment Works
If you’ve ever wondered how our Community Allotment operates — how membership works, what you actually get, and whether it’s right for you — this short video explains everything.
We cover:
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What’s growing right now
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How the polytunnels and orchard are shared
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What £36 per year includes
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Whether you need experience (you don’t)
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How the shared model removes the pressure of managing a plot alone
Traditional allotments often come with long waiting lists and heavy responsibility. Our community model shares the work, the learning, and the harvest.
Watch the video, then come and see it for yourself.
What is the farm like?
Watch this video to get a better idea what the farm is like and what kinds of activity we do here.
Choose Your Pathway
Excercise & Wellbeing
Fresh air, gentle movement and outdoor activity are proven to lift mood and improve health. Join us for hands-on work that gets your body moving and your mind at ease.
Art & Being Creative
From natural crafts to collaborative projects, creativity flourishes at the farm. Explore, express and create in an inspiring natural setting using nature’s own materials.
Connect With Nature
Take time out, reduce stress, and enjoy the peace of green spaces. Spend time with like-minded people in our woodlands, allotments and meadows.
Volunteer & Give Back
Support your community, make new friends, and share your skills. Our volunteers are the heartbeat of the farm — there’s always a way you can make a difference.
Food Growing & Learning
Discover how to grow your own food, eat seasonally, and share knowledge in our community allotment. Whether you’re new or experienced, you’ll find support and inspiration here.
Reboot Your Life Courses
Looking for a fresh start? Our 6-week Reboot Your Life course helps you build confidence, learn new skills, and reconnect with what matters.
Grow your own food
Community Allotment – Limited Places
We have a limited number of places in our community allotment project for the 2024 growing season. If you want to take part and join our organic veg growing community right here on the farm, sign up today.
Becoming a member costs just £36 per household per year, or £4 per month if you prefer to pay monthly.
You don’t have to have any experience to be part of the community allotment, our community allotment team are there to give guidance and support. Find out more here.
Finding New Purpose: A Workbook for Personal Growth
With our experience of seeing people go through personal change and finding new purpose, we’ve put together this free downloadable guide. It’s here to help you take the first steps towards a new and fulfilled you.
The guide is free and you can download it now. It guides you through a series of exercises to help you find that purpose in life.
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News, events & courses
Catch up with the latest that’s happening on the farm.
Courses for 2019
Our First Courses of 2019 Burscough Community Farm is all about learning and sharing, so running...
Living Willow Structure Workshops Starting Sunday 11th November
Worker's Education Alliance Growing a Living Willow Garden structure - from Heartsong Willow Craft...
The Big Allotment
Home About Community Benefits Our Directors Gallery Sponsors and Partners Complaints Equality and...
Mindful Movement Workshop – Sunday 17th June
Cultivate: Mindful Movement Workshop - Sunday 17th June - 11:00-13:00 This short workshop series...
Summer Solstice Fish and Chip Supper
Summer Solstice Family Fun Day Fundraiser and Fish & Chip Supper We are holding a...
Spring Farm Day
Home About What’s A CSA? Our Veg Box Community Benefits Our Directors Gallery Sponsors and...
CULTIVATE Creative Writing Workshop
Home About What’s A CSA? Our Veg Box Community Benefits Our Directors Gallery Sponsors and...
Samhain Review
Our Samhain event turned out to be quite spectacular. The day started with us all being taught to...
Samhain Event 2017
Come join us at the farm on Saturday the 28th October for a FREE day of crafting,...
Grow, Cook and Eat Your Way To A Better Life – A Talk
I have been asked to give a presentation for a new project being run by Burscough Hub Group. The...
All We Are Saying…..is come see our farm.
Let’s just say that food is important to us at Burscough Community Farm. Eating good food is a...
Mothers Day
Feeling creative? Why not put your own creative stamp on Mother's Day this year, by taking part in...
Find Us
You can find us on Meadow Lane, Burscough, Near Ormskirk in Lancashire. We are between the canal bridge and the Ellerbrook bridge and the nearest postcode is L40 4BB.
Contact Us
Email: info@burscoughcommunityfarm.org
Tele: 07803 925446
