100 Growing Businesses
We're calling on companies to join our 100 Growing Businesses by pledging to create a growing space for their staff and/or community. We want 100 companies to pledge to make the change, and become leaders in bringing the grow-your-own revolution to the boardroom.
Most companies these days have commitments to Corporate Social Responsibility which includes targets in areas of the environment, community and health. Landshare staff schemes are a great way for any company to further deliver in those areas.
Plus, for those interested in the bottom line, it’s a great opportunity to save money on sick leave, staff retention costs, marketing and health insurance premiums. Check out the Company Case Study here for the savings and benefits one UK company has enjoyed.
If your Company is involved in either Landshare or any other growing scheme, let us know by sending an email to info@landshare.net.
For more info about joining 100 Growing Businesses, and to pledge your involvement, click here.
Get Your Council Involved
Your local council needs your help! Decades-long allotment waiting lists and not enough land or money mean that many councils are struggling to meet their constituents' allotment needs. You can help by contacting your council and encouraging them to get involved with Landshare. There are plenty of ways in which we can help them, particularly in meeting their NI, NO and BVPI targets. Plus we're sure they'd appreciate some active, helpful growers on their side.
Help them out now by asking them to read our guide to councils and Landshare, and, if you can spare a few hours, offer to roll up your sleeves to help out.
Planning laws - change of use
“Growing food should be accessible to everyone, and I want to get as much land as possible available to growers near where they live.
“I look forward to speaking to the Government about how they can support and encourage landsharing. In particular I think they need to reassure those offering land that they won’t be penalised for doing so.
“It appears that while many planning departments are treating the local growing of food for the table as something that should be allowed to occur anywhere, incidental to existing residential, agricultural and commercial classifications, others are not, and maybe they could benefit from a recommendation to share that relaxed and hands-off approach.”
More coming soon...
