Spring Events

Organiclea are joining with the Community Food Growers Network – a London-based group of community food growing projects – on a series of spring events:

6th March:  MIPIM Action: ‘London is Not for Sale’ –

Demonstration outside London City Hall against the world’s biggest property fair, where our cities and our land are up for sale. Bring ‘For Sale’ signs from your borough- prizes to be won for whoever brings in the most signs. See Radical Housing Network for more details.

Time: 2PM

Location: London City Hall, The Queen’s Walk, London SE1 2AA

8th March: Spring Seed Swap @ Stoke Newington Farmers’ Market.

Come and swap your seeds in preparation for the growing season! Don’t worry if you haven’t got any to bring.

Time: 11AM – 2:30 PM.  Seed Dating @ 1pm – Sow a seed, lettuce get romantic!

St’ Paul’s Church, Stoke Newington High Street, N16 7UY

24th March: Film Screening: ‘Raising Resistance’,Documentary on the struggle of Paraguayan farmers: http://raising-resistance.com/

(Part of the Cultivate Food Growing Festival in Waltham Forest)

7PM – Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe St, Walthamstow E17 9AH

26th March: Pathways to Food Sovereignty:Speakers & Discussion: What can we learn from other countries in creating community-controlled food systems? As community food-growers what resources and support do we need to achieve this?

(Part of the Cultivate Food Growing Festival in Waltham Forest)

7PM-  Hornbeam Café, 458 Hoe St, Walthamstow E17 9AH

17th April:  International Peasant’s Day: Land Worker’s Alliance Demonstration in London, see Land Worker’s Alliance website for more details,
Time: TBC

Followed by:The Peasant’s Struggle Pub Quiz,

7PM @ The Ivy House Co-op Pub, 40 Stuart Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3BE
http://www.ivyhousenunhead.com/

 

27th April: Agro-Ecology Skill Share: ‘Sustainable Agriculture in Tanzania’  See http://kilimo.org for details.
2PM. Hosted by OrganicLea,  Hawkwood Nursery, 115 Hawkwood Crescent, London, E4 7UH

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