Finally, we can announce that Claire Pritchard CEO of GCDA now sits on the London Food Board. The following press release was sent out on the 3rd May. Experts to help deliver Sadiq’s food vision for the capital The Mayor of London has today announced the group of experts which will help him cut food waste and tackle food poverty across … [Read more...]
Spring has sprung at AgeUK Eltham
This week at our AgeUk Eltham garden our lead gardener Kevin taught the volunteers to make drop scones with Jerusalem artichokes, thyme and chickweed. All the volunteers enjoyed the flavour and the look of the drop scones. They all were pleasantly surprised as Kevin has introduced ingredients that they had never tasted before. This is a prime example of Growing Greenwich … [Read more...]
HealthyMeals at the 999 Cookery Club
GCDA currently facilitate a cookery club for up to 8-10 service users of the 999Club to prepare and cook healthy, nutritious lunch for up 30-35 services users each Friday. The 999 Club provide a warm and welcoming environment to anyone who is homeless. They equip people with the ability and confidence to learn new skills and reconnect with family and friends. Those users that … [Read more...]
Inspiring New Film On Worker Co-ops
How can The Hive help your co‑op grow? The subject of our film, Leeds Bread Co‑op, received support from The Hive, our business support programme in partnership with The Co‑operative Bank, to get help with its expansion plans at a critical stage of their business development. Nearly half of the co‑ops The Hive works with are existing co-ops wanting to grow or strengthen. … [Read more...]
RHS Tour of Greenwich Peninsula
Greenwich Peninsula, Peninsula Square, London The RHS will hit the road again and team up with other organisations to hold a number of RHS On Tour events in 2017. Visitors will find specialist growers, talks workshops and free gardening advice provided by the RHS, amongst an array of content provided by our event partners. The RHS On Tour events are free to everyone. Our … [Read more...]