The search for the Good Life
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The search for the Good Life in the South
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
Land grabs and grow bags: The plot to feed the City of London
The City of London is growing fruit and vegetables in grow bags in vacant building sites to tackle the increasing demand for allotments.
The Green City – London’s secret urban gardens uncovered
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.
NLGN calls for more private land to be leased for allotments
Whilst there’s a push to turn neglected public land into allotments, there’s also a lot of unused private land owned by organisations like Network Rail, British Waterways and the National Trust, which could be used to rectify the shortage of allotments.
The search for the Good Life 