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Links and Resources Below is information we hope you will find useful: Waltham Forest Council has some allotments available for people living in the borough. And Newham council has some allotments available. But the waiting list for allotments in Hackney is several years long And the waiting list for allotments in Islington is currently closed. Some useful information on finding an allotment is on this allotment site. Garden Organic also has information on allotments. Guerilla Gardening website. Gardening and activities with children Contact Abney Park for their child-centred gardening events and nature walks in the cemtery. The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens has details of the many community gardens in Hackney and further afield. The BTCV run various children’s projects including the
Green Gym.
Naturewise runs permaculture courses. The
Permaculture Association supports
people and projects through The Soil Association works in partnership with other organisations to provide hands-on courses. Organic Lea is a small food growing co-operative in the Lea Valley which runs courses, events and volunteering days Spiral Seed also run permaculture courses. The
BTCV run various projects including the
Green Gym. Garden Organic offers support with growing with their Organic Food for All programme. Thrive runs a community garden project that works with people with special needs in a therapeutic capacity. The Culpeper garden is an environmental community project in Islington Forest Farm Peace Garden is an organic garden in Hainault, Redbridge which aims to contribute to sustainable local food production, and to the physical and mental health of the community Ru
Litherland, Growing Communities Grower, teaches one day and longer
courses in Chingford. See www.walthamforestclass.gov.uk
and search for 'gardening'. Growing
Schools is a Department of Education
website which is designed to support teachers in using the outdoor
classroom as a resource for all age-groups across the curriculum. The
Learning Trust in Hackney has an Environmental Study
Support Officer, Robert Sambrooks, 020 8820 7302 robert.sambrooks@learningtrust.co.uk.
They produce the Sustainable Schools Toolkit
(pdf) which has details of
useful contacts in Hackney and nationwide. Garden
Organic also provide excellent resources on-line for teachers and schools
in addition to links to
further contacts on organic gardening. They provide free downloadable leaflets on topics such as
building a compost heap, creating a pond or growing from seeds. Learning through Landscapes helps schools and early years settings make the most of their outdoor spaces for play and learning. Common Ground is an arts and environment organisation which has information on apple day, fruit tree growing, and traditional apple stories and games. Schools wanting to visit farms should contact the Soil Association where there is a list of organic farms, some of which are close to London and run visits. The Soil Association's
why organic website has details of
other box schemes.
Farm Shopping has information on farm shops, farms where you can
pick your own, box-schemes, and local food near you. Details
of other Farmers Markets in London are on the London
Farmers Market website. Details of other Farmers Markets country-wide are on the Farmers Market website. For
information about setting up a Farmers Market, see
www.farma.org.uk
They publish a detailed guide to how to set up a market.
Ripple Farm Organics is a small horticultural farm of 14 acres situated in the
Stour Valley, Kent at Crundale between Ashford and Canterbury. Ripple
Farm has been certified Organic since 1989 and produces vegetables for
our box scheme as well as selling at the
Farmers Market every week. Perry
Court Farm was Kent's first Organic and Bio-Dynamic farm,
established in 1953. They supply to box scheme as well as selling at the
Farmers Market every week.
Eostre
Organics
is an organic producer
co-operative supplying fresh organic fruit and vegetables direct from
our members in East Anglia, and from partner producers and
co-operatives in the UK and Europe.
Friends of the Earth is the largest international network of environmental groups in the world, represented in 58 countries. One of the leading environmental pressure groups in the UK. 26-28 Underwood Street, London N1 7JQ T: 0171 490 1555
The magazine of the Permaculture Association features practical
articles on organic gardening, sustainable agriculture, agroforestry,
climate change, peak oil, eco-villages, alternative technology,
eco-architecture, and personal and community development. Sustain
advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and
welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity
and enrich society and culture. They represent around 100 national public interest
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