Landshare news

Picnic for the Planet - April 22nd 2012

Created : 20th February 2012

On April 22, 2012, people all over the world will celebrate the planet we live on with good food and great company. Join The Nature Conservancy and be part of the world's largest — and most delicious — Earth Day celebration.

Landshare mentioned in the house of lords

Created : 25th January 2012

Landshare described as a "tremendously useful resource".

The Allotment Podcast

Created : 10th January 2012

Carrot Tops: An Allotment Podcast reviews the Landshare iPhone app and describes just how useful it can be!

Landshare, Allotment, App, iPhone, podcast

Landshare offers new life for unused Farmland

Created : 6th January 2012

At Landshare we love growing plots of all shapes and sizes, from back gardens and community growing, to larger plots that can sustain a business.

farm, moniabrock, community growing

National Trust Allotments on Landshare

Created : 2nd September 2011

Hundreds of allotments created by the National Trust are now listed on Landshare.

Allotment, national trust, community garden, allotment waiting lists, grace and flavour, minnowburn, hatchlands, kingston lacy

Plot Makeover Champion

Created : 23rd August 2011

Find out who won the plot makeover contest

Allotment, weeds, Permaculture, plot makeover, hall of fame, champion, grayling

Plot Makeover Hall of Fame

Created : 22nd August 2011

Have a look at these amazing transformations, and find out who is crowned the Plot Makeover Champion

Landshare, Allotment, matches, community garden, plot makeover, before and after photos, hall of fame

New Global Growers Guide and Free Trees from TREE AID

Created : 19th August 2011

Our friends at TREE AID have created a great new guide to help groups find land, raise funds, and promote their tree-growing projects. Pledge to support TREE AID to grab your guide.

tree aid, fundraising, global growers guide, blackmoor nursery, apple tree

Allotments Lead to "Staggering" 51% Fall in Anti-social Behaviour

Created : 10th August 2011

From ASBOs to asparagus - how a community allotment site helped smash the anti-social behaviour stats of one Greater Manchester community

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Community allotment, leigh allotments, wigan, anti-social behaviour, social problems, police, greater manchester, benfits

Hugh's Fish Fight Continues Tonight on Channel 4

Created : 8th August 2011

Tune in to 4 tonight to catch the latest installment in the good fight. You may even spot yourself!

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Allotments and Community Gardens Win Green Flag Awards

Created : 28th July 2011

The government's new benchmark for the best green spaces includes a number of community gardens and parks with allotment sites, showing that grow your own can be beautiful too

Allotment, community gardens, DCLG, green flag awards, community awards

A Quarter of Brits Now Grow Their Own Veg Despite Lack of Allotments

Created : 25th July 2011

12.5 million adults in the UK now grow their own food, but a severe lack of allotment plots mean that many growers have nowhere to grow.

grow your own, Allotment, national trust, community gardens, waiting lists, nsalg, transition town west kirkby, which report

Exclusive Landshare Discount on Grow Your Food For Free (Well, Almost)

Created : 21st July 2011

The first rule of growing your own food almost for free? Use your Landshare discount to get the book.

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10 Tips: Grow Your Own Food For Free (Well, Almost) by Dave Hamilton

Created : 21st July 2011

Slash your allotment budget with these fantastic tips from Dave Hamilton, author of Grow Your Food for Free (Well, Almost)

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Plot Makeover Challenge

Created : 20th July 2011

The deadline to enter the plot makeover challenge is midnight tonight - 17th August. Post your photos tonight to be in with a chance to make our Plot Makeover Hall of Fame!

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National Trust Invite 10,000 Virtual Farmers to Join MyFarm

Created : 15th July 2011

"Farmville - for real"

national trust, myfarm, virtual farm, farmville, 1000 allotments, wimpole, Richard Morris

Hugh Thanks Fish Fight Fans After Fishing Reform Announced

Created : 13th July 2011

It's a huge victory for the Fish Fight campaign, and Hugh wants to thank everyone who added their name.

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, fish fight, Maria Damanaki, european commission, end fish discards

Landshare Garden Sharing Workshop at Transition Towns Conference 2011

Created : 13th July 2011

We ran a workshop at the Transtition Towns conference in Liverpool at the weekend to invite more Transition groups to get together with Landshare to create garden share projects across the UK.

transition towns, garden share, incredible edible todmorden, garden sharing, transition network, Kristin Sponsler, Peter Rix, Phil Knibb, liverpool food alliance, larkins farm, Paul Clarke

Landshare Featured in Handmade Living Magazine

Created : 29th June 2011

Landshare is featured in issue 2 of Handmade Living magazine

Landshare, national trust, allotment waiting lists, Charlotte Brett, grace and flavour, handmade living magazine

Garden Organic Launches Peat-free Compost Campaign

Created : 24th June 2011

Our friends at Garden Organic are urging growers to ditch the peat and go peat-free. Find out more about how digging with peat harms the environment, and get some top tips for making your own compost.

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