We are so lucky - Lewisham is one of the greenest boroughs in London.
So if you are looking to start a new hobby? make friends? get fit? how about connecting and joining to a Lewisham Community garden, via the Lewisham Local Directory.
Or email emma@lewishamlocal.com to be connected
Useful Garden Resources
Community Gardening toolkits and guides
Sustain’s guide to an inclusive and welcoming community garden -
‘Chillies and Roses’ - Inspiring multi-ethnic involvement at community gardens and farms:
Capital Growth ‘Growing for Change’ guide and toolkit – which includes the ‘harvestometer’ tool for help measuring food produced - https://www.sustainweb.org/reports/sep22-growing-for-change/
Thrive – resources in their ‘Get Gardening’ section, including practical accessibility -
The Eden Project guide to starting a community garden -
RHS guide to setting up a community gardens -
Social Farms and Gardens - https://www.farmgarden.org.uk/services-and-support/publications-and-resources -
These two are now not online anymore:
Community Food Grower’s Network – guide to working with your council -
https://www.cfgn.org.uk/guides-and-toolkits/ e.g. https://www.cfgn.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Working-with-council-toolkit.pdf
The Orchard Project - https://www.theorchardproject.org.uk/guides-and-advice/
Old Lewisham council guide to setting up a community garden (at least 10 years old) - https://councilmeetings.lewisham.gov.uk/documents/s6982/05%20Community%20Gardens%20Guide.pdf
Food Growing Resources
Capital Growth - https://www.capitalgrowth.org/get_growing/
Member dashboard has more stuff – it takes 5 mins to register and is free
Sow Much More organic gardening - https://sowmuchmore.co.uk/2023/01/13/easy-crops-for-beginners-and-how-to-grow-them/
Permaculture Association - https://www.permaculture.org.uk/knowledgebase
Gardener’s World - https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/vegetable-crops-for-beginners/
Videos:
BBC Gardeners World - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006mw1h/gardeners-world
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