Friday, August 30, 2013

English City enjoy all public areas to plant vegetable gardens for free

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In Todmorden, Northern English, any market suffers from unfair competition. Is a project promoted by the city, The Incredible Edible Todmorden (the incredible edible Todmorden, in Portuguese), uses the entire public area of the municipality to make plantations.

In them, any resident can obtain supplies for free, as well as being encouraged to cultivate. According to Hypeness until children are helping to plant.

It's A small town â€" 17 000 inhabitants â€" but still, crops must not be for everyone. Still, this project of healthy eating accessible and has some very interesting numbers: 40 cultivated gardens anywhere. In available land, in front of public spaces within long cars damaged.

Fruits, herbs and vegetables are grown in urban gardens, and there is also a parallel project dedicated to raising chickens. The main work is done by volunteers, but the population will eventually feel the need to help, which raises considerably the bonds of community.

"This is our part to achieve real change," explained Pam Warhurst, founder of the project, which makes remember what Seattle is doing with the Beacon Food Forest.

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