Ardagh Community Trust, Bristol
Creating a community-led future for The Ardagh at the heart of Horfield Common.
ACT provides volunteering opportunities, sports, leisure and wellbeing facilities. In addition, we have public gardens, space for community activities (including gardening, a Repair Café and a range of events and performances)and a community hub and café, open daily.
ACT is working to improve the quality and availability of the facilities at The Ardagh for this, and for future generations.
During the winter months, the wider site is open from 9am – 4.00pm. At the beginning of April opening hours are extended to 4.30pm with a view to further extend this as summer progresses.
Find a list of regular activities and events in and around The Ardagh here
The Ardagh is an amazing community facility. We are crowdfunding to rejuvenate the Green to enable more inclusive community events to run.
The Ardagh is evolving … for the benefit of all!
The Ardagh, based in the middle of Horfield Common in the heart of north west Bristol, is a well-loved and well-used community space. So well loved, in fact, that we have a problem…
Our not-so-green green
We are now the proud custodians of the former bowling green. It’s the most wonderful space, right in the middle of our facilities. The jewel in our crown, with the cafe above, community veg gardens to the right, free-to-use tennis courts all around. We’ve even got a community sauna. But bowling green grass doesn’t make a great play area surface, and definitely not after the hottest and driest summer on record. Despite our best efforts to keep it in a decent condition, it needs some serious attention, which is what this fundraiser is all about.
Reaching our potential, in the heart of Horfield
We have lots of plans for the future, for which the green (formerly ‘the bowling green’, currently ‘the brown’) is central, but we urgently need to raise money for repairs and future-proofing. Think community gatherings, wholesome activities for mind and body, music nights, cinema screenings, and lots and lots and LOTS of opportunities for kids to run wild and play in a safe environment, right next to our gorgeous cafe and busy veg garden.
We need your help
We’re a tiny charity, run by a core team and a small army of volunteers. We believe we have so much to offer all those who live and work around us.
Please help by making a donation. The more we raise, the more improvements we can make to the green to create the best possible space for our community, now and for the future.
Watch our video here to find out more.
Visit the Ardagh Market!
Here every 2nd Saturday monthly
Join us at the Ardagh Community Trust for a delightful day of food and crafts! A monthly food and craft market happens here every second Saturday from March – December on the triple tennis court.
We are particularly celebrating local trade and produce so come along and browse the varied selection of stalls.
Indulge in a wide variety of mouthwatering delicacies from local vendors, showcasing highlights of Bristol’s culinary scene. From scrumptious cakes to gourmet street food, there’s something to satisfy every craving.
Browse through an array of unique crafts and handmade goods, lovingly created by talented local artisans. Discover one-of-a-kind jewellery, ceramics, artwork, and much more.
Free entry to the market and you can always stop for a coffee at the Café on the Common while you decide what to buy!
For further details about the markets take a look at our events page. For details on how to book a pitch, please contact us at market@theardagh.com
Community Plant Nursery open daily at The Ardagh
Help us to improve the Ardagh gardens and facilities further by buying your garden perennials, bedding plants, houseplants and more from our gardening social enterprise. Our volunteer gardening team are always happy to offer advice and tips on any purchase.
Plants are available to buy from outside the café every day, or you can browse a wider selection in the plant nursery on market days.
Days of the year we are open.
Residents can walk here in 10 minutes
trees make up our 0.4km ‘Fruit & Nut’ hedgerow – planted by volunteers