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Get Involved With Generation Soil

Did you know that when you come into contact with soil, your skin absorbs a natural bacterium, Mycobacterium vaccae, that boosts serotonin, the 'happy hormone'?

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It’s science: soil can literally make you happier.

 

By volunteering with Generation Soil, you’re not just helping compost food waste, you’re improving your wellbeing, reconnecting with nature, and helping Bristol build a circular, regenerative food system.

 

Whether you want to get your hands dirty or support from behind the scenes, there’s a place for you in the Soil Revolution.

“To forget how to tend the soil is to forget ourselves.”

 

Vandana Shiva – Ecologist & Philosopher

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Join our team of volunteers turning local food waste into living compost at community composting hubs and our two-acre food forest market garden. You’ll:

 

  • Learn about composting, soil health, and regenerative growing.

  • Help collect and process food waste for composting.

  • Support local food resilience and biodiversity.

  • Meet like-minded people working for a greener Bristol.

 

No experience needed, just enthusiasm and a love for the planet.

Join Our Growing Team

We’re expanding and need passionate people to help us grow, literally and organisationally. You can get involved by:

 

Helping with social media and communications.

Assisting with admin, outreach, or fundraising.

Joining as a community representative or advisory board member.

 

Generation Soil is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) which means every contribution helps regenerate soil, support community composting, and expand local food growing.

Upcoming Volunteer Days in Bristol

Generation Soil runs regular volunteer days in Bristol at our Food Forest Market Garden in Leigh Woods. These sessions are hands-on, place-based, and focused on soil health, living compost, and regenerative food growing.

 

Volunteer days are open to anyone curious about compost, soil, food systems, and community-scale regeneration. No experience is needed. You can drop in, take part at your own pace, and learn by doing.

 

 

Upcoming volunteer sessions

 

🌱 Food Forest Volunteer Day – Saturday 7th February

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10:00–14:00 (drop in anytime)

Roots Allotments, Leigh Woods, Bristol

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View the Facebook event for Saturday 7th February

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🌱 Food Forest Volunteer Day – Sunday 22nd February

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10:00–14:00 (drop in anytime)

Roots Allotments, Leigh Woods, Bristol

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View the Facebook event for Sunday 22nd February

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Tasks may include planting perennial food crops, building soil with living compost, creating hugelkultur beds, and general site care. Activities vary with the season and weather.

 

All tools and guidance are provided. Please wear warm clothes and footwear suitable for outdoor, muddy work.

 

 

Staying up to date

 

New volunteer dates are shared via our Facebook events as they’re confirmed. You can follow Generation Soil on Facebook to stay up to date with future sessions, or sign up below to receive email updates about volunteering, workshops, and upcoming opportunities to get involved.

 

Volunteering with Generation Soil is about participation, not perfection, and contributing to local nutrient loops that keep food waste, soil, and food growing connected in Bristol.

Volunteer sign up form

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Which area(s) would you like to volunteer on?

Partner With Us

Are you a school, business, or organisation looking to:

 

Start composting food waste sustainably?

 

Develop a regenerative garden or outdoor learning space?

 

Collaborate on workshops or events?

 

We partner with local schools, businesses, and community groups to build hands-on composting and food-growing projects that educate, inspire, and regenerate.

Fundraise or Donate

If you can’t volunteer but still want to support our work, fundraising or donations go directly into:

 

  • Expanding the Bristol Living Compost Project

  • Providing living compost to schools and community gardens

  • Running workshops and compost clinics

  • Developing our food forest market garden

 

Every pound helps us regenerate more soil, grow more food, and empower more people.

Why Get Involved?

Volunteering and community work don’t just help the planet, they help people. Spending time in soil-rich environments has been shown to:

 

  • Reduce stress and anxiety

  • Boost mood and immunity

  • Strengthen community connection

  • Build a sense of purpose

 

When you join Generation Soil, you join a movement that regenerates both the earth and the people who care for it.

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