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Sitopia: How food can shape our future

How does food shape our cities? Carolyn Steel, London-based architect, lecturer, author of Hungry City (2008) and, her latest offering, Sitopia (2020) shares insight into their intrinsic link and how lockdown has sown seeds of change.

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Sitopia: How food can shape our future

How does food shape our cities? Carolyn Steel, London-based architect, lecturer, author of Hungry City (2008) and, her latest offering, Sitopia (2020) shares insight into their intrinsic link and how lockdown has sown seeds of change.

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Growers corner: Growing in Small Spaces

Want to grow some of your own food, but don’t have acres of space? Julie Smith is here with the comprehensive guide to growing in small spaces, as well as her top fruit and veg suitable for growing on balconies, windowsills and little gardens!

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Growers corner: Growing in Small Spaces

Want to grow some of your own food, but don’t have acres of space? Julie Smith is here with the comprehensive guide to growing in small spaces, as well as her top fruit and veg suitable for growing on balconies, windowsills and little gardens!

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Growing Ancient Grains in the City

Ollie Cem Ayyildiz, Edible Campus Coordinator at the University of Roehampton, shares how a group of students are growing ancient grains in the city.

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Growing Ancient Grains in the City

Ollie Cem Ayyildiz, Edible Campus Coordinator at the University of Roehampton, shares how a group of students are growing ancient grains in the city.

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Growers' Corner: May

As things start heating up and many of us have more time spent in the garden, Capital Growth’s Julie Smith gives some tips for Spring gardening!

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Growers' Corner: May

As things start heating up and many of us have more time spent in the garden, Capital Growth’s Julie Smith gives some tips for Spring gardening!

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Growers Corner: Gardening for Wildlife

Julie Smith reflects on how we can create growing spaces that are productive for both people and wildlife.

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Growers Corner: Gardening for Wildlife

Julie Smith reflects on how we can create growing spaces that are productive for both people and wildlife.

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Growers' Corner: early April

Spring is finally on the horizon with new buds in sight. Julie Smith shares some tips and tricks for sowing new seeds and protecting young crops during this exciting time of year.

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Growers' Corner: early April

Spring is finally on the horizon with new buds in sight. Julie Smith shares some tips and tricks for sowing new seeds and protecting young crops during this exciting time of year.

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Cultivating connections and ageing better

From a cuppa to car-sharing, Kirsten Foster learns how London’s community gardens are supporting those later in life, with the help of Capital Growth’s Growing Connections initiative.

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Cultivating connections and ageing better

From a cuppa to car-sharing, Kirsten Foster learns how London’s community gardens are supporting those later in life, with the help of Capital Growth’s Growing Connections initiative.

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London’s food heroes recipe for success

London’s wealth of ways to tackle food and farming challenges is celebrated annually through the Urban Food Awards. Sarah Williams, talks to previous winners tackling the carbon footprint of our food.

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London’s food heroes recipe for success

London’s wealth of ways to tackle food and farming challenges is celebrated annually through the Urban Food Awards. Sarah Williams, talks to previous winners tackling the carbon footprint of our food.

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Growers’ Corner: Approaching Spring

February is a great time to reflect and prep for spring. Julie Smith offers advice for how to best prepare for your upcoming gardening season during this time of year.

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Growers’ Corner: Approaching Spring

February is a great time to reflect and prep for spring. Julie Smith offers advice for how to best prepare for your upcoming gardening season during this time of year.

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Stories from the soil

From cabbage kings to allotment defenders, Capital Growth’s latest initiative is honouring London’s food-growing heroes, as Kirsten Foster discovers…

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Stories from the soil

From cabbage kings to allotment defenders, Capital Growth’s latest initiative is honouring London’s food-growing heroes, as Kirsten Foster discovers…