On Saturday 5th February the Seed and Vegetable swap group had it’s first live seed swap event. This event was to enable local gardeners to meet, have a chat with each other, bring seeds to share with others and pick up seeds they would like to grow. They were also able to have a go […]
Read More →Most of this year’s Tooting Foodival growers are here immortalised in the traditional I Grew This montage!
Read More →Thank you to everyone who donated fruit and vegetables last night. We seem to be doing well for apples, but could do with more squash! Head down to Hereward Rd off Tooting High St, by Mushkil Aasaan (see map) from 11-5 TODAY to see what our chefs cook up, tuck into the Community Feast, enjoy […]
Read More →There are over two growing months until the Tooting Foodival. That’s plenty of time to grow local vegetables from scratch to donate or cook for the Foodival community festival on September 14th. What can you grow well in your garden, containers or window box in a couple of months?Who can you get involved? There’s a […]
Read More →For the 10th Foodival on September 16th we need lovely local growers to help us deliver this free menu to the streets of Tooting: Starter: Pakoras : Onions, cauliflower, courgette, spinach Main Course: Vegetable Stew : Onions, carrots, potatoes, turnips, peas and any other veg including tomatoes, garlic, herbs etc. Dessert: Fruit Crumble : Any […]
Read More →4 days to go to Tooting’s Pop-Up Village Green comes to life at the Bus Turning Circle, Longmead Road. We’d love for everyone in Tooting to come along to the Tooting Twirl on Sunday to celebrate all the cultures of our town, make a grey space green and have a good dose of fun by […]
Read More →Tooting Foodival is back this autumn. What are you growing now that could be cooked up in 3 months time? On Saturday 16th September we’ll be celebrating the range of low food mile food that can be grown in and around SW17. Come along and join in, in whatever capacity you like. We guarantee it […]
Read More →Foodival Growers Foodival Day One brought a glut of locally grown fruit and veg for the Top Tooting Cook competition and tomorrow’s Soup Disco at Tooting Market. See the Foodival blog for more.
Read More →Over on the Foodival blog we have been rounding up the stories from this year’s sustainable food event in Tooting. There’s a Balham woman who grew bananas … Bananas grown by Susan in her Balham back garden And Sophie was the new face winning the prestige title of Top Tooting Cook 2015 with her beautiful […]
Read More →Thank you to every veg and fruit donor, every restaurant cook, every great musician, every ugly vegetable, every volunteer, stall holder, artist, sponsor and Top Tooting Cook who made Foodival 2015 a fantastic celebration of home grown food cooked by local cooks. So many great connections made in a melting pot of south London’s food […]
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