Watercress Farm BS2

Available for over a year

Amid the bustle of central Bristol nestled between the railway line and one of the main roads into the city lies Watercress Farm in a small valley that feels like a step back in time. Sybil Ruscoe meets head grower of the Purple Patch, Alex Goodman, who grows vegetables and flowers that serve some of the people of Bristol who buy their produce there. Dec Winslade has recently taken over the livestock area of the farm where he keeps a couple of Berkshire pigs, some sheep and some prize winning Dexter cattle. His dream is to expand his farming life into the countryside. The farm, on land leased out by the City Council, is an example of how urban spaces can be used to serve local communities. Presented by Sybil Ruscoe Produced by Maggie Ayre