What's the big idea?

We want to help Londoners transform the capital by creating 2,012 new food growing spaces by the end of 2012.

The Capital Growth campaign is a London Food Link project, supported by the Greater London Authority and the Big Lottery's Local Food Fund.  We offer practical advice and support to communities around London, and help people get access to land to create successful food growing spaces. 

In recent years there has been a tremendous upsurge of interest in food growing. This is in response to concerns about food prices, food miles and the environment. It is also because people want better access to good, healthy and affordable food, and to enjoy cultivating beautiful green spaces and meeting local people.

Just under a third of London’s total area is either green space or water. There is also a large amount of roof space that can be used to great effect. London has the space available, we just need to use it!

What can Capital Growth offer you?

A link to a page that outlines the benefits of registering with Capital Growth can be found below.

We hold occassional funding rounds to provide small grants to groups who would like support to implement or expand a community food growing space.  The project is also able to provide other resources and savings, as well as lots of in-kind support to people setting up new food growing spaces.  Any ideas or offers of support, of course, are most welcome - especially from people with specialist expertise - click on the 'Help Capital Growth' link on the menu on the left to find out more.

    Apply for Capital Growth support now
    The benefits of being part of the Capital Growth

If you need access to land

Click here to check out Landshare and the listings of land available in London.

If you get land via Landshare and are a community group you will be eligible to also be part of the Capital Growth scheme and to apply for support/benefits through us.

Grow your own at home 

If you are looking for some help to start food growing at home, in your front garden, back garden, or on your roof or window ledge, this is not part of the Capital Growth campaign. But there is a wide range of organisations who can help with this. Go to our links page for further information.

The 'frequently asked questions' page (FAQs in the menu on the left) answers questions about Capital Growth. You can also learn a little of the history of the project. Capital Growth is coordinated by London Food Link, the rapidly growing network of people and organisations interested in healthy and sustainable food for the capital.