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Become a member

Norfolk Organic Group is a group of about 200 gardeners, smallholders, farmers and others interested in organic food. There are many benefits to becoming a member of Norfolk Organic Group:

  • Exchange of ideas and advice – there is a huge wealth of experience within the membership about organic growing. Whether you are an experienced or a beginning gardener or somewhere in between, come and share with – and learn from – others.
  • An informative programme of monthly winter meetings with guest speakers.
  • Inspirational summer visits to gardens, smallholdings and farms – including Bob Flowerdew’s garden, highly productive and original!
  • Informative 24-30 page quarterly newsletter, packed with information and interest, plus details of all meetings and events.
  • Social events.
  • 30% discount on group seed orders.
  • Seed swaps and surplus seedling exchange.
  • 10% discount on books from our well-stocked, eclectic bookstall which stocks Garden Organic, Soil Association and many other publications; plus access to our library.

Membership rates are very reasonable and there's even a multiple year offer where you get one year's membership for free!

Current annual rates are:

  • Individual £10
  • Unwaged/retired £7
  • Family £15

Multiple year membership offer - sign up for 4 years, get one year free:

  • Individual £30
  • Unwaged £21
  • Family £45

Join us today!

Volunteer

A very rewarding experience, and you get to know people…

We welcome help in the following areas:

  • Join the committee – We hold 6-weekly committee meetings, where we share a meal and look around each other’s gardens before the business of the meeting begins (so it’s not all work!).
  • Join the rota for staffing stalls at events.
  • Help with teas and coffees, or bake cakes, for the monthly evening meetings during the winter months.
  • Poster and leaflet distribution in order to publicise our winter meetings – this can involve simply filling and posting envelopes, or a trip around Norwich delivering or putting up posters and restocking leaflets.
  • Produce articles or review books for our quarterly newsletter.

The Committee

The committee currently comprises the following:
  • Brigid Hayward – Chair (Email: chair@*)
  • Marilyn & Peter Robinson – Secretary/Membership (Email: membership@*)
  • Peter Ellington – Treasurer (Email: treasurer@*)
  • Natalie Delidjani – Books/Library (Email: books@*)
  • John Mott – Newsletter Editor (Email: newsletter@*)
  • Sarah Gann – Seed Swaps/Orders (Email: seeds@*)
  • Martyn Newton – Technical Support

(*All committee member email addresses listed above end in norfolkorganic.org.uk)

The committee holds 6-weekly committee meetings. An AGM is held annually in March.