"Eat Wood Green” is a community food growing and education space being installed in the heart of the high street in Haringey. The creation of a new community led growing space at Wood Green Library, will provide opportunities for local children, families and visitors to gain green skills and engage with the healing power of horticulture. Our team is led by Black Rootz to provide a range of inclusive activities for diverse communities.
A children and families garden will inspire and educate, encouraging the next generation to grow their own fruit and vegetable as healthy eating options. It will explore themes of wellbeing, using wholistic activities to increase understanding of self-care, making healthy food choices, submersion in nature, mindfulness and creativity. Advocating intergenerational and cross-cultural exchanges, our garden and sessions will explore the tastes, textures and techniques used to grow an array of heritage crops.
The site will deliver children and families sessions for visitors, schools, young people and community organisations, as well as providing education and volunteering opportunities. This project is an extension of the extensive community work undertaken at the Wolves Lane Centre, N22 5JD where there are weekly volunteering opportunities, classes, workshops, and an affordable produce shop.
The Eat Wood Green team is made up of a partnership between The Ubele Initiative CIC, Black Rootz, Haringey Council and is supported by the GLA High Streets for All fund.
For more information contact: eatwoodgreen@ubele.org or visit https://www.ubele.org/our-work/eat-wood-green @eatwoodgreen
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“Eat Wood Green” event at the London Festival of Architecture on Friday 20th June 3-7.30pm
Take the opportunity to visit Eat Wood Green, Wood Green's unique new food growing and education space! Meet the project partners, take part in family friendly growing related activities and enjoy the new green heart of the town centre.
Wednesday 25th June 2-6pm the space will be open for visitors to come along, get their hands in the soil, try activities for children and families and a free plant giveaway.
“Eat Wood Green” will be showing the space to visitors and running taster workshops to explore the world of food growing.
