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» Save the date: Oct 13 Autumn Gathering for Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network
Calling all those interested in food growing in London! WEN’s Autumn Gathering of the Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network on October 13 will showcase free workshops on growing exotic crops, the politics of food, the launch of St Hilda’s Food Co-op and seed library. Workshops on involving corporate volunteers and planning food growing spaces are [...]
» Got a London based community food growing space?
Those of you involved in community food growing spaces in London should join Capital Growth this August if you haven’t already done so. For this month only, new joiners will get a free Autumn/Winter ‘garden’ comprising a large selection of autumn /winter crop seeds and a fleece blanket. This is in addition to the subsidised [...]
» You can now donate to our IT appeal by text
Women’s Environmental Network relies on the generous support of our members to keep going. WEN is currently facing a serious challenge as our IT equipment is coming to the end of its useful life.
Although it does not have a great deal of personality, our server is an essential member of the WEN [...]
» An Evening of Growth
Cyrus & Pervin Todiwala are delighted to host an evening of fine food and wine at Cafe Spice Namaste, the landmark Indian restaurant in the City, winner of the 2011 Sustainable Food Award.
The evening aims to raise funds for Capital Growth, a campaign to support 2,012 new community food-growing spaces in London by the end of 2012.
» Stop biofuels causing hunger
Last week Tower Hamlets Food Growing Network was joined by Fatou Mbaye from ActionAid Senegal whose talk at our Spring Gathering highlighted the impact of biofuel production on subsistence farmers and food growing families in Senegal. ActionAid campaigner, Kate Shayler, has written a blog post about the talk asking ‘What do community food growers in [...]
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January Organic Food Growing Training
Posted: 13/12/11
Do you want to grow your own herbs, salads, fruits and vegetables?
Women in Tower Hamlets are invited to join WEN’s exciting ‘Spice It Up‘ programme taking place from Monday 23rd January 2012, 9.30-3pm, at St Hilda’s East Community Centre, near Shoreditch High Street Station, east London.
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