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‘Volunteer Voices’, documents the diversity of Liverpool Food Growers Network. Hellen Songa shares their article for Gal-dem magazine with us.
Photographic journalist Hellen Songa shares her article for Gal-dem magazine, exploring their incredible project to document growers across Liverpool Food Growers Network.
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Grow Your Own Beer!
Watch this beautiful film by Brimstage Brewery about their Hops Project to create a very special beer with Make Hamilton and The Callister Trust Garden.
![Urban Britain’s Potential as a ‘Grow your Own’ Nation.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666957717379-N51OFUGZQM8URCGAINXZ/brooklyn-grange-2.jpg)
Urban Britain’s Potential as a ‘Grow your Own’ Nation.
Can Britain’s towns and cities have the potential to support an urban agricultural revolution?
![Plot to Plate - Foraged Apple and Bramble Pies](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666879387592-4BQVX8J2ZHL0TDS6WZ5I/IMG_5227_ex.jpg)
Plot to Plate - Foraged Apple and Bramble Pies
Forage for your pudding with these spiced apple and bramble pocket pies.
![Growing Stories - Childwall Church Acre](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666875955959-1U16OZI7LNN6QUJ116PY/acre4_ex.jpg)
Growing Stories - Childwall Church Acre
Let’s pop into The Church Acre in Childwall, an exciting new project working with school pupils and locals to provide training, food, and lots of honey!
![Reading List - No Dig, by Charles Dowding](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666719817770-K2LP7Z17OAPK9STZD4RX/book_ex.jpg)
Reading List - No Dig, by Charles Dowding
Dive into the world of no-dig with Charles Dowding’s new book. Enjoy!
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Growing Stories - Hope Community Garden
This month we are catching up with Jen at Hope Community Garden and chatting about creativity, resourcefulness, digging for treasure and always losing your garden snips!
![To Dig or Not To Dig?](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666719907779-EQ8SQR7ERDW386SR1FX8/soil_ex.jpg)
To Dig or Not To Dig?
We share Charles Dowding’s introduction to No-Dig Gardening and follow the beginnings of a new no-dig project in the Dingle.
![Growing Stories - Make Hamilton Square](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666714420170-I9OHAYSC8WHDR4CXIW0Y/bees_ex.jpg)
Growing Stories - Make Hamilton Square
This month we are catching up with Rosie at Make Hamilton Square to chat about the power of herbs, and growing your own beer!
![Plot to Plate - Courgette Salad](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666882108653-6W48CLV32XMPW0PQCABP/courgette_ex2.jpg)
Plot to Plate - Courgette Salad
Raw courgettes taste amazing! Got a glut? Here’s a simple herby salad to try…
![Making Up Ground - The Role of Green Infrastructure in Urban Regeneration.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666619724776-OGJVPNRFEGJ4TIW0H64N/communitygarden_1.jpg)
Making Up Ground - The Role of Green Infrastructure in Urban Regeneration.
What is the impact of green infrastructure in urban regeneration?
![Why Volunteer? Nancy’s Story](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1665490381456-Z0V2ZY4B8WWJIE715KM6/nancy_ex.jpg)
Why Volunteer? Nancy’s Story
Why do people volunteer on community growing projects? Nancy at Grow Speke shares her experiences.
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Urban Crops Can Have Higher Yields Than Conventional Farming.
Urban Crops or Conventional Farming? Can the combination of urban green and grey spaces yield higher harvests than their rural counterparts?
![Plot to Plate - Leafy Herb Pesto](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1665481072739-KGZPL37AXU7NTATTFM33/pesto_1.jpg)
Plot to Plate - Leafy Herb Pesto
Use up leafy gluts and garlic harvests with this quick and punchy pesto recipe.
![Growing Stories - Prenton Community Garden](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1665488036428-ZKLB86DIOFHY7XX08B6C/LFG2_ex.jpg)
Growing Stories - Prenton Community Garden
We take a visit to Prenton Community Garden to chat balls of string, the importance of good compost and the unbeatable taste of freshly picked tomatoes.
![Plot to Plate - Garden Frittata](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1666883542479-Q08D6S2IYN0LHXRYE0KU/IMG_8351_ex.jpg)
Plot to Plate - Garden Frittata
No rules apply here with this garden frittata… choose your favourite garden greens, chop and go!
![Growing Stories - Emmaus Beautiful Garden](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1665423116413-GGN0HURHP1RJF9A3DE7E/image0_ex.jpg)
Growing Stories - Emmaus Beautiful Garden
We take a visit to Emmaus beautiful garden to talk raspberries, the power of people and the importance of manure!
![Plot to Plate - Smashed Beans on Toast](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1665437236464-CNUKEMHJUYJPGFHNMQB8/peas_ex.jpg)
Plot to Plate - Smashed Beans on Toast
A super simple, no-cook recipe full of flavour and freshness.
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Empowering Communities Through Environmental Action
Groundwork share with us their new policy highlighting the impact of environmental action to empower communities.
![Growing Stories - The Florrie](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/631a16e564e7644965f49bfb/1665433400085-O3M2OP8BUKU8X779NZRT/IMG_8065_ex.jpg)
Growing Stories - The Florrie
Let’s head to the Dingle to chat with the gardeners behind the new Florrie Garden.