Date: Sunday 16th of October 2016 Where: Cranbrook Community Garden Address: The Avenue, Cranbrook Estate Roman Road – opposite Usk Street Nearest postcode: E2 0QU Nearest tube: Bethnal Green Timings: 11am-5pm – – – Meet community food growers from around London, join in with practical work at Cranbrook garden, share lunch and find ways to…
CFGN member ‘Audacious Veg’ is running a crowd funder which you can find out more and support through this link, and also some info below
It only costs £21 pounds to change a refugee’s life with a seven-day bus pass – donate today!
Here at Audacious Veg, we wanted to find a way to make newly-arrived refugees feel welcome in London, and make their lives a tiny bit easier. We asked ourselves- “how can a tiny food growing project make a big difference to people seeking asylum in the UK?”
Refugees seeking to claim asylum in the UK are not legally allowed to work, and often struggle to survive on less than £5 a day. This makes London’s high transport costs unaffordable, leaving many refugees isolated and unable to access support services. You can help change this.
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Community gardens are everywhere in London- spaces in the city where people learn new skills, meet friends, complete trainings and qualifications, and enjoy wildlife and plants in an ever-expanding built-up urban environment. Their popularity shows the potential and need for food systems in the city that work with people and nature to produce fresh, nutritious…