With allotment waiting lists growing, demand for housing intensifying and land values soaring, what’s being done to enable more people to live the Good Life? I visited Longbarrow Allotments in Bournemouth, interviewed Poole Council, went along to ‘Flourish‘ community garden in Frimley, and visited ‘Allotmore‘ in Godalming – to find out about the latest moves and ideas … Continue reading
Not enough land? Grow on water! Retired work boats and canal barges are being used as floating allotments for growing fruit and vegetables on the River Thames.
The City of London is growing fruit and vegetables in grow bags in vacant building sites to tackle the increasing demand for allotments.
The National Trust is showing its support for the grow your own crusade by creating 1000 community allotments by 2012. 74 historic houses across Britain have agreed to hand over land for growing fruit and vegetables. From small parcels of soil for novice gardeners to large areas for community groups or schools, the land is … Continue reading
Private companies and businesses are joining the grow your own movement. Offices, factories, hotels, supermarkets and even army camps are now getting their own allotments and roof gardens. Thornton’s Budgens supermarket in Crouch End, North London, now has a green roof of fresh fruit and veg thanks to the project Food from the Sky. The Mint … Continue reading
RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 5th-10th July 2011 – with a feast of fruit and veg in the Edible Garden!
The eye-catching B&Q vertical allotment garden won gold at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London this year.
Capital Growth has now created 1052 food growing spaces!
I went along to the Open Garden Squares Weekend in London to see how neglected urban space is being used for growing food in the City.
FARM:shop, who feature in my TV documentary on Capital Growth projects, is on Andrew Marr’s ‘Megacities’!