Growing and gardening UK

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"'Permaculture inspires empowerment, cooperation and self-reliance. The greatest contribution you can make is to take responsibility for your own actions, to look after your children, and connect with the people around you in your community.' Andy Holdaway, www.permaculture.org.uk"



Action Ideas

 * Permaculture (see also Permawiki)
 * Community orchards
 * 'Guerrilla Gardening'
 * City farms
 * Visit an organic farm - Information from the Soil Association (UK)
 * Allotments
 * Community gardens
 * Community vegetable gardens
 * Community-supported agriculture
 * Gardening match up service
 * Organic gardening clubs
 * Seed sharing
 * Urban forest gardens
 * Wwoof - see international links
 * Community Farm Land Trusts - see UK links below

Why it matters
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Related Topics

 * Food
 * Biodiversity
 * Growing and gardening - personal options
 * Mess Micro Environment Subsistence System - Optimize growing conditions for your home food area.
 * Seasonal UK
 * Guerrilla Gardening
 * Green New Year resolutions

Related wiki

 * Permawiki, started 17 October, 2005

Related Wikipedia content

 * Sustainable agriculture
 * Community-supported agriculture
 * City farms
 * Raised bed gardening

UK links

 * Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming


 * Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
 * Permaculture Association
 * The Soil Association
 * Cultivating Communities Soil Association project intended as a resource and networking tool for all community based local food initiatives.
 * Garden Organic - HDRA's website
 * QED Virtual Potting Shed Showcases good practice in the management of allotments for the benefit of local communities and the environment.
 * Biodynamic Agricultural Association
 * Community Land Trusts, information on Community Farm Land Trusts
 * Seedy People
 * Seedy Sunday