Rock Farm is a therapeutic growing project run by One Church Brighton and based near Washington, West Sussex. They grow fruit and veg for local markets and provide accessible community support for people who need it, including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers.
Rock Farm is a therapeutic market garden, growing fruit and veg for local markets and providing accessible community support for people who need it. We serve the communities of Worthing, Horsham, Brighton and surrounding villages.
We focus on 4 things:
We work as a mixed group of volunteers (over 18's only) - some referred and supported, and others self-referred and with fewer support needs. We're skilled at matching each person to tasks that suit them individually.
Our supported volunteers tend to be adults with special educational needs, disabilities, neurodivergence, mental health struggles and/or experiences of social marginalisation (including migrants, refugees and asylum seekers).
Many of our participants benefit from a gently structured routine, adaptable tasks and low-pressure social environments. We work alongside support workers where needed and are happy to discuss individual needs and adjustments to make it the right fit for each person.
We offer a free minibus service to and from Brighton every Wednesday.