Rochford
Trust Links Rochford
Trust Links started operating out of Rochford in 2017, utilising the green space around an environmentally-sustainable building.
The large eco building, which was built by Disability Essex in 2008, is the first commercial Passivhaus in the country and features a number of meeting rooms and offices. The garden includes a wildlife pond, fish pond, green roof gazebo, vegetable growing and wildlife habitats. We even won the Bees Needs Award in 2021.
The Growing Together project runs every Friday from 9:30am to 3:30pm and involves tending the gardens, clearing the weeds and maintaining the pathways, planting vegetables and designing new features like raised beds and orchard planters. An added bonus is that our REACH cookery course makes lunch every Friday for our Growing Together members.
Trust Links House
College Gardens
Rochford, SS4 1YL
How to find us
There are two access points. The pedestrian entrance is located at the end of the road that’s next 24 Rocheway. If coming by car, turn right on Rocheway onto College Gardens – the entrance will be on your right beyond the green gate.
Public transport
Buses 7, 8, 60, 63 and 815 stop at a nearby bus stop that is a 5 minute walk away.
Rochford station is an 11 minute walk away.
Parking
This site has a small car park at the front of our site.
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