From sowing seeds, taking cuttings, growing tomatoes and beans to making your own compost. Check out our videos for top tips
Every season we hold a friendly gathering of the network. Each time we look at a new topic around food growing and the environment, share a delicious hot lunch and go on a tour of local community gardens. It’s a great chance to get to know other food-growing enthusiasts in your area. Everyone is welcome to this free event. Find out about the next Food Gathering here.
Tower Hamlets has some of the most talented community growers we know of so we want to share skills and knowledge. We share a range of resources from practical tips to growing calendars and healthy recipes – you can find it all here. This list is growing so please get in touch if there is something specific you need. If you have resources to share send them over! Check out our resources.
Are you starting a food growing project and need advice? Or do you or your group, need to perfect a skill to make your garden a success? Or perhaps you just want to brush up on your food growing skills so you can grow at home? We offer tailored workshops, advice and support to individuals and groups. We can help you get confident in growing, set up and maintain your garden, get your housing provider or land owner on board, run your group effectively, and much more. Get in contact to find out about our workshops.
We have many beautiful food growing and nature projects on our doorstep. We help individuals or groups who want to gets hands on to find the right project whether you’re looking to become a regular volunteer or for a one off away day. Get in contact to find out more.
Our network of local food growers and community gardens comes together to grow and eat together, share tips and resources, and make our borough the perfect place to grow your own. Join the network and find out the latest news by signing up to our newsletter.
A desolate children’s playground transformed into a community food garden and sanctuary in the heart of the Cranbrook Estate.
Stepney City Farm is a three acre working farm; a rural oasis, in the heart of Tower Hamlets.
Our friendly and relaxed groups meet two times a week and it doesn’t matter if you’re experienced or new to gardening.
Set in 32 acres of countryside in the heart of East London, the Mudchute is a community led working farm providing a wide range of education activities.
A relaxed and supportive group for older people and their carers. Well linked with lots of local services, drop by for friendly chat and to grow delicious veg.
We are a group who love plants, wildlife and nature. Come along to our XR Garden in Mile End park which we cultivate, and grow vegetables if you’d like to lend a helping hand!
The group support mental health and wellbeing through gardening, supporting recovering through learning to grow in a creative, fun and safe environment.
Our farm offers many opportunities to engage with. Daily volunteering involves working with animals and helping out in the gardens.
