The Landworker's Alliance and Growing Communities have launched a series of practical proposals, accompanied by illustrative case studies, for a scheme to dramatically increase local fruit and vegetable production following…
ContinueAdded by Michael Calderbank on March 30, 2018 at 15:04 — No Comments
An alliance of farming and environmental groups are calling for the government to give special protection to small and medium sized farms in its new Agriculture Bill. The government's consultation on the future of food, farming and the environment is open until the 8th May and you can have your say
This is an unmissable opportunity to feed into…
Added by Michael Calderbank on March 30, 2018 at 15:01 — No Comments
This year Hackney scored a disappointing 43% in the Good Food for London report, which helps gauge how London is doing to secure a healthy and sustainable food future, with a score less than half of the leading…
ContinueAdded by Sustainable Hackney on October 27, 2017 at 8:30 — No Comments
Hundreds of tonnes of fruit go to waste every year in London, in public parks and private gardens. Feedback wants to change that in collaboration with Urban Harvest (north London), and continuing the good work of…
ContinueAdded by Sustainable Hackney on October 5, 2017 at 17:00 — No Comments
Added by Sustainable Hackney on October 4, 2017 at 11:30 — No Comments
Hi Everyone,
We are looking for volunteers to come and help out with a range of gardening activities and tasks at Mobile Garden City! Everyone…
Added by Emily Morshuis on August 11, 2017 at 13:00 — No Comments
From Mary Atkinson, Sugar Smart Coordinator, HFP Secretary
Last month, Hackney Food Partnership (HFP) was delighted to receive a 12 month grant from Sustainable Food Cities to run a joint Sugar Smart Hackney campaign with Hackney Council Public Health who have match funded…
ContinueAdded by Sustainable Hackney on August 7, 2017 at 15:24 — No Comments
Sustainable Hackney has decided on an additional work stream. We hope to work with interested parties and organisations wanting to support and encourage educational establishments in Hackney to put sustainability at the heart of what they do and towards Hackney schools adopting the Sustainable Schools Framework.…
ContinueAdded by Sustainable Hackney on August 1, 2017 at 11:00 — No Comments
Last tree planting and care workshops! Sat 11, Wed 15 and Sat 25 March, 10 - 4pm Lordship Recreation Ground. Pay what you can afford between £1 and £10. Meet at the Hub, off Higham rd N17 6NU Led by Russell Miller, and fruit growing workshop (25 March) Marina O'Connell. Book online at From Small Acorns on Brown Paper Tickets or contact Sally Haywill at…
ContinueAdded by Sally Haywill on March 7, 2017 at 17:10 — No Comments
Added by Sustainable Hackney on December 11, 2016 at 13:00 — No Comments
Added by Sustainable Hackney on November 7, 2016 at 17:00 — No Comments
At the Sustainable Hackney AGM on 28th September the Greenprint for Hackney- Social Justice was discussed and approved. See also our workstream page on Social Justice.
Philip Pearson (Chair) explained that a Greenprint on social justice had been drafted and we were looking to the future and seeking ideas…
ContinueAdded by Sustainable Hackney on November 4, 2016 at 18:30 — No Comments
A Hackney brewery gained popularity this winter when they joined the UK's nation-wide food waste campaign. The venture called Toast Ale and was dedicated to utilizing London's increasing amount of wasted bread.
The…
ContinueAdded by Stan Gabriel on May 18, 2016 at 13:30 — No Comments
Try Fairtrade nuts at the People’s Climate March After Party in Dalston, Sunday 29th November
Farmers from the Global South are already the most effected by global climate change. This is despite the fact that they and other people from the majority of the world have contributed least to causing it. Fairtrade…
ContinueAdded by Helen Long on November 28, 2015 at 0:30 — No Comments
Here's a copy of a draft Hackney Sustainable Food Charter, prepared by the new Hackney Food Partnership. Comments and support are welcome now but please also come along to the launch event on 2nd March, at The Russet, Hackney Downs Studios, from 3 to 4.30pm (food market outside from 12 noon to 5pm).
Through the Hackney Food Charter, we will be focusing on issues such as improving school and care meals,helping good food enterprises to flourish, providing residents with useful tools…
ContinueAdded by Michael Calderbank on February 20, 2014 at 0:00 — No Comments
Food isn’t something you should have to worry about; however, even in developed countries like the UK, we’re still seeing around 6% of adults in the UK having to pay for food on credit (in July 2013), causing families to have an increased level of debt. Find out more information and get debt management help from…
Added by Michael Calderbank on December 12, 2013 at 13:32 — No Comments
Groundwork London, London Sustainability Exchange (LSx), and the London Wildlife Trust have received funding from the City Bridge Trust, Defra, SITA Trust, and the Big Lottery Fund's Local Food Programme to transform 70 areas of derelict land in the Olympic host boroughs (Barking & Dagenham, Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets,…
Added by Sustainable Hackney on January 11, 2013 at 18:10 — No Comments
We're a new project concerned with educating, promoting and celebrating all aspects of local food. Our core activities include running pay-by-donation Sunday afternoon workshops which are open to all and six week courses (Seed To Plate; Harvest To Jar; Forage To Fork, Making To Sell) which we deliver to community groups such as young carers, low income families, and minority groups.
Below is our 2012 program of Sunday afternoon workshops. Places are very limited so drop us a line to…
ContinueAdded by Michael Calderbank on October 18, 2012 at 10:30 — No Comments
From the Royal Geographical Society, here is a Hackney walk about urban land use. Titled ‘Beans, berries and bees’ the walk visits urban spaces in Hackney being used to grow food and explores the potential of urban gardening in the borough. You can see the walk at the link here: Beans, berries and bees.…
ContinueAdded by Sustainable Hackney on August 24, 2012 at 16:30 — 3 Comments
Do you have green fingers? Are you interested where your food comes from and the rise of urban agriculture? Up to much this summer?
Come join one of London's most exciting sustainable food enterprises for a three month volunteer internship this July, August and September.
In 2010 we transformed a derelict shop in Dalston into an urban food 'Hub', cafe and arts venue - the FARM:shop - complete with mini aquaponic fish farm, rooftop chicken coop and polytunnel.
Called “a…
ContinueAdded by Michael Calderbank on June 19, 2012 at 12:56 — No Comments
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
Email: info@sustainablehackney.org.uk |
Twitter: @SustainHackney Facebook: @SustainHackney |
Many local organisations and individual members support our work. Find out more.