SF&G has plenty of information about London's community growing scene, including:
London Harvest Festival: This year's event, on Saturday 29th September, will mark 20 years of the London Harvest Festival. Held by London's community growers each year, this is a great day out for all the family. There's also a new venue - Woodlands Farm in Greenwich.
London Map: (published 2014). A colourful map of London's city farms and community gardens. Many of these sites are open to visitors or offer opportunities for volunteering, work training or education.
Resources Page: There are lots of useful information resources available for London community growers in our resources section.
See also below, for a map view or list of local community growing sites, as well as local news, events and case studies.
| City / County | |
|---|---|
| Holly Lodge Centre | Richmond, Surrey |
| Katherine Buchan Meadow Trust | London |
| Kentish Town City Farm | London |
| King Henry's Walk Garden | London |
| Lambourne End Centre | Abridge, Essex |
| Lee Manor Community Garden | London |
| Magnolia Community Garden | London |
| Maiden Lane Community Centre Garden Project | London |
| Manor Farm Nature Space | London |
| Manor Junior School Ecogarden | London |
| Mead Farm | Essex |
| Meadow Orchard Project | London |
Amber Alferoff, London Project Officer
Email: amber@farmgarden.org.uk or london@farmgarden.org.uk
Tel: 07761 920 776
Usual working days Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday
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