News 'They may well think that food just appears in plastic bags': Growing Communities launches £450,000 bid for Dagenham education hub Hackney-based social enterprise launches crowdfunder Author: Niall Holden
News Hoxton charity to plant orchard of fruit trees for community’s most in need Apple, plum and peach trees expected to bear fruit next year Author: Hackney Citizen
Gardening The Citizen Gardener: ‘Life is so much harder when you don’t have the right tools’ Kate Poland digs through the overwhelming variety of gardening implements to reveal her favourites Author: Kate Poland
Gardening The Citizen Gardener: Strawberries aren’t the only summer fruit Kate Poland on her favourite berries to grow and eat, and which are the most fun to pick Author: Kate Poland
Gardening The Citizen Gardener: ‘Be radical and grow your own food’ Kate Poland on how we can take advantage of the increased interest in food-growing during lockdown Author: Kate Poland
News Hackney’s urban farmers call for more Town Hall support for local food growing Clapton and Homerton Urban Growers Organisation asks council for same amount of funding given to tree planting Author: Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter
Food & Drink Gillian Riley on food history: ‘I say it’s spinach, and I say the hell with it!’ Leafy greens have a crucial role to play in many global cuisines, from Seoul to the Seine. Gillian Riley leafs through her history and recipe books to make the case for the much-maligned likes of spinach and cabbage Author: Hackney Citizen
education Hackney schools set to plant mini–orchards Nine of the borough’s schools to get growing with their own edible gardens Author: Hackney Citizen
