Food Growing
Food growing involves cultivating fruits, vegetables, herbs, and other edible plants. It's rewarding activity that promotes self-sufficiency, healthy eating, and environmental sustainability. Whether in a garden, allotment, or even a small balcony, growing your own food allows you to enjoy fresh, organic produce while reducing your carbon footprint. It's also a great way to connect with nature and improve mental well-being.
Food Growing or Community Food Growing has become very big in the UK over the last few years and here in Preston it is no exception.
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There are number of community Food Growing sites in Preston, where very often derelict and unused land has been tidied up and converted in vibrant community food growing spaces.
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A few example of this are Avenham Community Garden, St. Barnabas' Place and Moor Nook Community Allotment. Also many other projects and groups include food growing into wider planting schemes.
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To see the Let's Grow Preston members that do food growing see the members section. Look for where it says food growing for focused food growing sites or Some food growing for sites that grow food as part of a wider project.
Training
Let's Grow Preston provides training in food growing both at its community hub Ashton Walled Garden but also at other sites around Preston
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If you are interested in food growing training please Contact Us.
