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
City Leaf
We offer training in urban food growing to schools, councils, community projects and other organisat We specialise in urban spaces and schools.
Here at City Leaf, we offer high-quality food growing training to schools, community projects, councils and other organisations across London. Founded in 2009 by teacher Tom Moggach, we are highly experienced and reliable. Unlike other trainers, we are both professionally qualified teachers and qualified in horticulture.
19/02/2017
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/01/09/the-vertical-farm
The Vertical Farm Growing crops in the city, without soil or natural light.
31/12/2016
https://twitter.com/BrendanGuinan/status/815185611741155329
In Season Farm on Twitter “First successful crop of peashoots grown entirely on matting no going back to using compost now ”
19/09/2016
Essential reading! The German forest ranger and his book on the secret world of trees. http://ow.ly/rsp1304kWxs
German Forest Ranger Finds That Trees Have Social Networks, Too 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
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
My edible classroom gives deprived New York kids a reason to attend school 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/
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 restaurant where you can pay for your meal in washing up | Red Bull Amaphiko - Connect,... 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
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/
Oasis Farm Lambeth Aquaponics, polytunnels, raised beds - and the best location in Paradise Court in Lambeth ... A quick first visit to Oasis Farm, Lambeth:
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