Growing and gardening

"'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

Why it matters
(article needed)

Random facts

 * An estimated 800 million people are involved in urban farming worldwide. Source: Worldwatch Institute

Related Topics

 * Food
 * Biodiversity
 * Growing and gardening - personal options
 * 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

Video
Community-supported agriculture, September 26, 2006, about 5 and a half mins. nPh1S2bN4C8

International Links

 * International WWOOF Association - World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
 * Permaculture Research Institute

European links

 * Save our seeds

UK links

 * Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
 * Permaculture Association
 * Sustain - The alliance for better food and farming
 * 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

External links checked Philralph 08:36, 15 March 2006 (UTC)