City Leaf

22/03/2020

Covid-19 / Grow Your Own Update. Want some free advice on growing your own food? I am more than happy to help. Ping me an email at [email protected] and we can set up a phone call / WhatsAp / Skype or whatever ... x Tom

19/02/2017

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/09/the-vertical-farm

Growing crops in the city, without soil or natural light.

31/12/2016

https://twitter.com/BrendanGuinan/status/815185611741155329

“First successful crop of peashoots grown entirely on matting no going back to using compost now ”

31/10/2016

http://theconversation.com/urban-farms-wont-feed-our-cities-but-theyre-still-a-great-idea-heres-why-66107

19/09/2016

Essential reading! The German forest ranger and his book on the secret world of trees. http://ow.ly/rsp1304kWxs

Peter Wohlleben, a career ranger, has topped best-seller lists with “The Hidden Life of Trees,” describing trees as social beings that communicate...

16/07/2016

Article from The Caterer re: chefs and restaurants growing their own: https://www.thecaterer.com/articles/367476/how-to-get-the-most-out-of-a-kitchen-garden

30/05/2016

Spread the word! Ten teachers from Rhyl are cycling from Camden Town in London to the Eiffel Tower - a 225 mile journey over 4 days. We're posting from the outskirts of Paris, with tomorrow our last push into the city. Here are some pics. Can you help us? Check out for more updates. You can donate via below:

https://cityleaf.wordpress.com/2016/05/30/epic-journey-post-from-eiffel-tower

Spread the word! Ten teachers from Rhyl are cycling from Camden Town in London to the Eiffel Tower – a 225 mile journey over 4 days. We’re posting from the outskirts of Paris, with tomo…

13/03/2016

Love this project in NYC: http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2014/aug/20/classroom-attend-school-fresh-food-healthy-eating-students?CMP=share_btn_fb

Teacher Stephen Ritz explains how a project to grow fresh food in his school turned into a wider movement encouraging healthy eating among US students

01/01/2016

Top tips for gardening with children via Tom Moggach on the Guardian gardening podcast.

https://cityleaf.wordpress.com/2016/01/01/guardian-podcast/

Top tips for gardening with children via Tom Moggach on the Guardian gardening podcast.

17/11/2015

Love this story - the anti-food waste solidarity fridge in Spain, via : https://amaphiko.redbull.com/magazine/the-restaurant-where-you-can-pay-for-your-meal-in-washing-up

The man behind the Solidarity Fridge launches new restaurant in response to the economic crisis

25/10/2015

Check this out - great educational project in USA:

https://cityleaf.wordpress.com/2015/10/25/the-green-bronx-machine

Check this out - great educational project in USA:

25/09/2015

Aquaponics, polytunnels, raised beds - and the best location in Paradise Court in Lambeth ... A quick first visit to Oasis Farm, Lambeth:

https://cityleaf.wordpress.com/2015/09/25/oasis-farm-lambeth/

Aquaponics, polytunnels, raised beds - and the best location in Paradise Court in Lambeth ... A quick first visit to Oasis Farm, Lambeth: