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From biodiversity to diversity: permaculture in garden, community and society

Over 11 years after its inception, MPG has created a community based on the permaculture system to help people to live sustainable, healthy lives, offer a safe space for people to spend time in and educate and empower under-represented voices in London.

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From biodiversity to diversity: permaculture in garden, community and society

Over 11 years after its inception, MPG has created a community based on the permaculture system to help people to live sustainable, healthy lives, offer a safe space for people to spend time in and educate and empower under-represented voices in London.

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Ten of London's best food gardens

2018 marks 10 years since the launch of Capital Growth, London Food Link’s food growing initiative. With a decade of connecting people, sharing skills, and celebrating food under our toolbelt, Francesca Nicol looks at ten of the network’s 2,500+ food gardens across the city.

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Ten of London's best food gardens

2018 marks 10 years since the launch of Capital Growth, London Food Link’s food growing initiative. With a decade of connecting people, sharing skills, and celebrating food under our toolbelt, Francesca Nicol looks at ten of the network’s 2,500+ food gardens across the city.

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Fringe benefits

As part of Urban Food Fortnight’s focus on London grown food, Ellen Baker meets the city farmers who are taking it to the edge all year round.

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Fringe benefits

As part of Urban Food Fortnight’s focus on London grown food, Ellen Baker meets the city farmers who are taking it to the edge all year round.

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Season's eatings

Despite what you might think, it’s not too late to sow some lovely veg for the cooler months. Julie Riehl, who runs the Capital Growth allotment garden in The Regent’s Park, has some suggestions.

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Season's eatings

Despite what you might think, it’s not too late to sow some lovely veg for the cooler months. Julie Riehl, who runs the Capital Growth allotment garden in The Regent’s Park, has some suggestions.

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Greening the city: how a decade of growing changed London

This year, Capital Growth celebrates its 10th birthday and during this decade, London’s landscape has literally changed. With more people and organisations still joining the grow-your-own tribe Sarah Williams picks highlights of the campaign’s achievements and looks ahead to what’s next.

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Greening the city: how a decade of growing changed London

This year, Capital Growth celebrates its 10th birthday and during this decade, London’s landscape has literally changed. With more people and organisations still joining the grow-your-own tribe Sarah Williams picks highlights of the campaign’s achievements and looks ahead to what’s next.

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Top Tips for Bee Friendly Planting

We asked Sarah Wyndham Lewis of Bermondsey Street Bees and author of Planting For Honeybees for the insider scoop on how to create a buzz in the garden.

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Top Tips for Bee Friendly Planting

We asked Sarah Wyndham Lewis of Bermondsey Street Bees and author of Planting For Honeybees for the insider scoop on how to create a buzz in the garden.

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Six quick tips for summer garden growing

Summer’s here and our green-fingered expert Julie Riehl’s back to encourage you to get out your gloves and forks, and hit the garden to get ready to harvest some lovely veg.

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Six quick tips for summer garden growing

Summer’s here and our green-fingered expert Julie Riehl’s back to encourage you to get out your gloves and forks, and hit the garden to get ready to harvest some lovely veg.

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Planting seeds for the future

The benefits of food growing with children are impressive and far-reaching, says Jane Baker.

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Planting seeds for the future

The benefits of food growing with children are impressive and far-reaching, says Jane Baker.

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Solace in the city

Mary Selzer looks ahead to what you can expect from the 7th annual Big Dig Day on 21 April 2018.

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Solace in the city

Mary Selzer looks ahead to what you can expect from the 7th annual Big Dig Day on 21 April 2018.

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Farmers Who Feed London

London isn’t an island and, no matter how many fantastic urban growers we nurture, will never feed itself. British farming is in crisis – the average age of a farmer rose to 59 as income fell by 24% - and needs our support. Indie Farmer Nigel Akehurst sets the scene for a series of features on the reality of farming in the UK.

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Farmers Who Feed London

London isn’t an island and, no matter how many fantastic urban growers we nurture, will never feed itself. British farming is in crisis – the average age of a farmer rose to 59 as income fell by 24% - and needs our support. Indie Farmer Nigel Akehurst sets the scene for a series of features on the reality of farming in the UK.