CFGN has lost food-growing projects in Tottenham Marshes, the Heygate Estate in Elephant & Castle, and in Brixton, in the last years.
Coincidence that community food land is being snatched away in areas of rapid gentrification?
Community Food Growers Network will be joining communities standing up and fighting gentrification at ‘Reclaim Brixton’ on Saturday 25th of April.
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‘Rising Up’ are a collective of activists that have halted development of a metro-bus only junction on a piece of strategic agricultural land in Frenchay, Bristol.
We put our support behind the action to protect Feed Bristol and the Stapleton allotments from the metro–bus only junction in Frenchay, Bristol. The land in question is of great significance due to its strategic importance in re-instating the historic market gardens of Bristol that could once again provide much of the city’s food. We are in no way opposed to public transport, but believe that it is possible to improving the city’s bus system whilst safeguarding habitats and agricultural land.…
A participatory exploration of land rights and protest in folk song and story with Hugh Lupton and Robin Grey and friends. Entry by donation with food included from 7pm. Friday 5th April at The Rose & Crown Pub, Walthamstow 55 Hoe St London, Greater London E17 4SA View Larger Map