TheFarmLondon: Reimagine London being farmed, by everyone, for everyone (Part 1)

TheFarmLondon is a concept space or spaces, that’s has grown slowly from an initial few planters to now producing many kilos of food. Although the concept has fixed home is in SE24 we would like the farm to cover lots of parts of the city. In this event, you can explore an innovative Urban Farm project that has been created from all waste materials.

This event is for students and practitioners interested in sustainable cities and circular approaches to the built environment, growers, gardeners, as well as anyone with Green Fingers or those wishing to learn something new!
Come along if you're interested in :
- Helping build a giant growing wall with hundreds of used plastic bottles. Plant with seeds and seedlings and come back 4 weeks later and to see your work in action.
- Learning how to grow using unique techniques learnt from years of practice with minimal cost and maximum returns.
- Taking away this knowledge and spreading it around London and others cities, walls, yards and unused outdoor areas and turning them into great growing areas for food production.

The event is in two parts - you are more than welcome to come to both or just one. Tickets required per event.

The schedule (18th June)
10am : All meet on site.
10.30 am: Brief tour of the premises with the founder and curator, Adam Ge-Saelis, of the Gallery Space, Art Studios, Workshops and Farm Project and 'over a tea' talk about the circular approach, maximum use of resources and how the thermal mass of the walls makes the place a perfect growing and cultivation area.
11am: Pick and taste some of the plants growing on site and learn about natural planting.
11.30 am : Start on building the Growing Wall. During this time some of the guests can help crop ingredients for lunch.
1.30 pm : Break for lunch
2.30 pm : Back to building the wall and planting seeds and seedlings.
5.30 pm : Round up the day with some drinks and share how the day went with other guests and the founder. If the weather is good we may put on a barbecue.
A bar will open at 5.30pm.

As part of the event, you will be part picking ingredients for meals and cooked by a chef experienced in wild foods and foraging. A charge for lunch will be applicable. £10 & £15 per dish…depending on how hungry you are!

A separate dinner will be available on the Friday evening 28th of June . This will be billed separately. £10 & £15 per dish. A bar will open at 5pm.

The 18th of June is also the United Nations World Sustainable Gastronomy Day and this is why our first workshop is on this day.

Please note : Due to the high concentration of pollen on site and possible contact with various seeds we advise not to come if a hay fever sufferer or allergic to nuts.