Growing and gardening
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"Permaculture inspires empowerment, cooperation and self-reliance. The greatest contribution you can make is to take responsibility for your own actions, to look after your children, and connect with the people around you in your community." Andy Holdaway, www.permaculture.org.uk
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[edit] Action Ideas
- Permaculture (see also Permawiki)
- Community orchards
- 'Guerrilla Gardening'
- City farms
- Visit an organic farm - Information from the Soil Association (UK)
- Allotments
- Community gardens
- Community vegetable gardens
- Community-supported agriculture
- Gardening match up service
- Organic gardening clubs
- Seed sharing
- Urban forest gardens
- Wwoof - see international links
- Community Farm Land Trusts - see UK links below
[edit] Why it matters
(article needed)
[edit] Video
BAIRA: The Floating Gardens. About 4 mins. Added: February 26, 2008
Community-supported agriculture, September 26, 2006, about 5 and a half mins.
[edit] Random facts
- An estimated 800 million people are involved in urban farming worldwide. Source: Worldwatch Institute
[edit] International Links
- Kitchen Gardeners International
- International WWOOF Association - World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms
- Permaculture Research Institute
[edit] European links
[edit] Related Topics
- Food
- Biodiversity
- Growing and gardening - personal options
- Mess Micro Environment Subsistence System - Optimize growing conditions for your home food area.
- Seasonal UK
- Guerrilla Gardening
- Green New Year resolutions
[edit] Related wiki
- Permawiki, started 17 October, 2005
[edit] Related Wikipedia content
[edit] UK links
- Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
- Permaculture Association
- The Soil Association
- Cultivating Communities Soil Association project intended as a resource and networking tool for all community based local food initiatives.
- Garden Organic - HDRA's website
- QED Virtual Potting Shed Showcases good practice in the management of allotments for the benefit of local communities and the environment.
- Biodynamic Agricultural Association
- Community Land Trusts, information on Community Farm Land Trusts
- Seedy People
- Seedy Sunday
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