Join the conversation: food growing in the city
People's Land Policy are hosting an event on Tuesday 9 March to discuss opportunities for urban and peri-urban farming. Sign up to hear from some great speakers from the Good to Grow network.
Register for the third seminar in the Land and Food: Social Justice and Ecological Responsibility Series hosted by People's Land Policy.
The event will looking into the benefits, opportunities, and challenges of growing food in urban and peri-urban spaces. Themes that will be explored include;
- Initiatives and policies
- Benefits to people and the environment (i.e. food security, land justice, improved producer and consumer relationship)
- Actions needed in the facilitation of more food growing and producing in these particular growing spaces
The event is free to register to and will provide you the opportunity to hear from some brilliant speakers from our Good to Grow network, including;
Fiona McAllister, Capital Growth, and Rob Logan, Fringe Farming
Arlene McKenzie, Rootz into Food Growing
Glasgow Community Food Growing Network
Manchester Urban Diggers (MUD)
Published Friday 5 March 2021
Good to Grow: Good to Grow Day is all about getting people involved in their local community garden. We hold national events across the UK that aim to raise the profile of community gardens and encourage more people to take part.
