Community Garden in London SW16 run by Transition Town Tooting. Come down and get your hands dirty!
On October 8th we had our TTT monthly open public meeting, focused on Growing in the City – growing plants, food, relationships, skills, connections, enterprises, awareness of nature… We looked at a dozen examples of diverse local London garden and growing projects….. We discussed what they are aiming to achieve, and what ‘drivers for change’ (urban biodiversity […]
Read More →The TTT Community Garden looked a hive of industry when I dropped by this lunchtime. As a result of our intrepid garden volunteers’ efforts lots of lovely-looking vegetables are ripening or already ready to harvest. Here we have potatoes, tomatoes, radishes and even wheat; could a Tooting loaf soon be a possibility? There should be […]
Read More →Much too hot this weekend for a complex posting from us! So…Just in case anyone doubts the pleasure to be found in growing urban food: here’s three easy steps from the ground to the bowl today: One…lifting These Desiree maincrop potatoes were planted during Treasuring Tooting in May, and this weekend they were calling out to be […]
Read More →The weather gods were kind and Sunday blessed us with a break in the endless grey skies and rain. Warm, sunny (at least some of the time) and gorgeous blue skies reminded us all what a summer day should be! Ten of us met at the Community Garden to make the best of the sunshine. […]
Read More →Sharing some pictures from the Community Garden – & we’re having a Garden working picnic on Sunday 15th JulyThe gardeners (and plants) are persisting through the mixed weather – Loads of broad beans in June Fertile conditions for all Great Willowherb Anti-slug mini greenhouses Water capture – and it supports the shed Beetle’s-eye […]
Read More →We have had an exciting few weeks at the Tooting Community Garden so here’s a little update on recent activities. On 18th and 19th June we invited volunteers to come to the Big Dig. We certainly have some talented gardeners and knowledgeable people in Tooting. Sharing skills and knowledge was a feature of the weekend. […]
Read More →The Tooting Community Garden is underway! We are now calling on volunteers to come and help turn our blank canvas into a beautiful, thriving garden. The land has been generously donated by Naseem, owner of Mushkil Asaan on Upper Tooting Road. If you have gardening skills and advice that you would like to share we […]
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