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We are a volunteer community garden in Hackney, London, UK. We have been up and running for 3 years, consisting of about 40 residents from various age and cultural groups, who have been growing food in a previously disused space on the estate. We have just been given our second site to expand to meet growing demand, so watch this space to follow the next phase of our project!
Monday 21 May 2012
Kew Gardens visit with Wild London
Have a look at some pics from our visit to Kew Gardens to talk about our garden projects. Fascinating tour guided by a volunteer who's passion is trees!
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Tuesday 15 May 2012
Monday 7 May 2012
Grow to sell
A couple of weeks ago Sarah attended a Capital Growth workshop in Clapham on growing to sell. The workshop focussed on increasing production of leafy vegetables that are easy to grow and are in demand. Different models of selling food were also introduced, from holding a stall outside the garden to becoming a regular supplier to a restaurant.
As part of the training course we were provided with a basic equipment to get started on a more commercial production system and in a few weeks a tray of seedlings will arrive ready to be planted out. We are hoping to use one of our beds to try our hand at commercial production, to raise some money for our garden, and to supply local food to our wider community. Watch this space!
As part of the training course we were provided with a basic equipment to get started on a more commercial production system and in a few weeks a tray of seedlings will arrive ready to be planted out. We are hoping to use one of our beds to try our hand at commercial production, to raise some money for our garden, and to supply local food to our wider community. Watch this space!
Spring Planting
With our new bed and keys allocated, all our topsoil and compost shared out, spring planting is well under way. The beds have been customised and extended, and seedlings are starting to appear. The wet weather has provided much needed topsoil and helped to fill our new water butts, so with some sunshine and attention things are looking good for a productive season.
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