Limborough Food Hub, based in Poplar, East London is a thriving integrated cook, grow and eat, community food and action hub. It empowers local people to cook, grow and eat in a way which is healthy for people and planet.
LIMBOROUGH COMMUNITY FOOD HUB
Limborough Community Food Hub is located on a housing estate in Poplar, East London and is owned by Poplar HARCA housing association. It includes an ornamental Chelsea Flower Show garden, designed by Chris Beardsley, a small fruit tree orchard and raised beds for communal growing. It also comprises a community training kitchen, a food pantry and a workshop space. This unique site provides a year round programme of cooking and growing workshops.
what we do
training kitchen
Our training kitchen is well equipped and a great space for our cookery courses and workshops. External groups can also book and use the space. Contact: limborough@wen.org.uk
community garden
This beautiful space is shared with Poplar HARCA for local residents to use. We host regular gardening workshops here in the greenhouse and garden.
workshop space
This warm, colourful, friendly and flexible space is used for multiple purposes, for both regular and one-off community events, workshops and gatherings. For more information about hiring this space contact: limborough@wen.org.uk
food pantry
Two days a week the Burdett Football Club runs a community food pantry, offering low cost food to people on low incomes. Find out more about the pantry.
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