http://www.transitionheathrow.com Building Community Resilience Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-822 Window Box | urban growing as activism « The year of aerial edible gardening Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:02:14 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-822 <p>[...] Grow Heathrow has returned a derelict market garden back to its former productive glory, while challenging stereotypes about squatting and highlighting environmental issues.  I ask William Ronan from the project if he sees urban growing as activism.  “The way in which we meet our basic need to feed ourselves is deeply political, and political movements have a rich history in making food a focus of their organising.” [...]</p> [...] Grow Heathrow has returned a derelict market garden back to its former productive glory, while challenging stereotypes about squatting and highlighting environmental issues.  I ask William Ronan from the project if he sees urban growing as activism.  “The way in which we meet our basic need to feed ourselves is deeply political, and political movements have a rich history in making food a focus of their organising.” [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Diary of a window box garden: The urban grower as activist | Better Gardening Tips Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:03:42 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-821 <p>[...] Grow Heathrow has returned a derelict market garden back to its former productive glory, while challenging stereotypes about squatting and highlighting environmental issues. I ask William Ronan from the project if he sees urban growing as activism. “The way in which we meet our basic need to feed ourselves is deeply political, and political movements have a rich history in making food a focus of their organising.” [...]</p> [...] Grow Heathrow has returned a derelict market garden back to its former productive glory, while challenging stereotypes about squatting and highlighting environmental issues. I ask William Ronan from the project if he sees urban growing as activism. “The way in which we meet our basic need to feed ourselves is deeply political, and political movements have a rich history in making food a focus of their organising.” [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-820 Diary of a window box garden: The urban grower as activist - www.yepod.com | www.yepod.com Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:23:38 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-820 <p>[...] Grow Heathrow has returned a derelict market garden back to its former productive glory, while challenging stereotypes about squatting and highlighting environmental issues. I ask William Ronan from the project if he sees urban growing as activism. “The way in which we meet our basic need to feed ourselves is deeply political, and political movements have a rich history in making food a focus of their organising.” [...]</p> [...] Grow Heathrow has returned a derelict market garden back to its former productive glory, while challenging stereotypes about squatting and highlighting environmental issues. I ask William Ronan from the project if he sees urban growing as activism. “The way in which we meet our basic need to feed ourselves is deeply political, and political movements have a rich history in making food a focus of their organising.” [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-817 Upcoming Occupy London events! Come & get involved | OccupyLSX Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:36:44 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-817 <p>[...] 6-7pm – ‘Squatting for community benefit’ with Transition Heathrow/Grow Heathrow at TCU at St Paul’s. Come to meet and hear from members of Transition Heathrow who have been squatting a market garden site which lies in the path of the now-cancelled Heathrow 3rd runway. The successful campaign against airport expansion at Heathrow airport shares roots of inspiration with today’s Occupy movement. With the runway now scrapped, the ‘Grow Heathrow’ squat continues to be used as a vital community resource and has support from the local residents, local council and the local MP. Combining a local sustainability transition town method with a more confrontational direct action approach, Grow Heathrow remains defiant nearly 2 years since the project began, despite numerous attempts to evict them from the land. http://www.transitionheathrow.com / http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow [...]</p> [...] 6-7pm – ‘Squatting for community benefit’ with Transition Heathrow/Grow Heathrow at TCU at St Paul’s. Come to meet and hear from members of Transition Heathrow who have been squatting a market garden site which lies in the path of the now-cancelled Heathrow 3rd runway. The successful campaign against airport expansion at Heathrow airport shares roots of inspiration with today’s Occupy movement. With the runway now scrapped, the ‘Grow Heathrow’ squat continues to be used as a vital community resource and has support from the local residents, local council and the local MP. Combining a local sustainability transition town method with a more confrontational direct action approach, Grow Heathrow remains defiant nearly 2 years since the project began, despite numerous attempts to evict them from the land. http://www.transitionheathrow.com / http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Teaching Permaculture at Grow Heathrow « hedvig's permaculture adventures Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:00:46 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-815 <p>[...] I had the privilege to go and teach a session about permaculture at Grow Heathrow.  I responded to a request for a permaculture teacher to come and do a session introducing [...]</p> [...] I had the privilege to go and teach a session about permaculture at Grow Heathrow.  I responded to a request for a permaculture teacher to come and do a session introducing [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Transition Heathrow » Blog Archive » Arts residency exhibition date set Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:52:18 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-812 <p>[...] Grow Heathrow [...]</p> [...] Grow Heathrow [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Upcoming Occupy London events! Come & get involved Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:22:12 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-810 <p>[...] 6-7pm – ‘Squatting for community benefit’ with Transition Heathrow/Grow Heathrow at TCU at St Paul’s. Come to meet and hear from members of Transition Heathrow who have been squatting a market garden site which lies in the path of the now-cancelled Heathrow 3rd runway. The successful campaign against airport expansion at Heathrow airport shares roots of inspiration with today’s Occupy movement. With the runway now scrapped, the ‘Grow Heathrow’ squat continues to be used as a vital community resource and has support from the local residents, local council and the local MP. Combining a local sustainability transition town method with a more confrontational direct action approach, Grow Heathrow remains defiant nearly 2 years since the project began, despite numerous attempts to evict them from the land. http://www.transitionheathrow.com / http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow [...]</p> [...] 6-7pm – ‘Squatting for community benefit’ with Transition Heathrow/Grow Heathrow at TCU at St Paul’s. Come to meet and hear from members of Transition Heathrow who have been squatting a market garden site which lies in the path of the now-cancelled Heathrow 3rd runway. The successful campaign against airport expansion at Heathrow airport shares roots of inspiration with today’s Occupy movement. With the runway now scrapped, the ‘Grow Heathrow’ squat continues to be used as a vital community resource and has support from the local residents, local council and the local MP. Combining a local sustainability transition town method with a more confrontational direct action approach, Grow Heathrow remains defiant nearly 2 years since the project began, despite numerous attempts to evict them from the land. http://www.transitionheathrow.com / http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-809 Upcoming Occupy London events! Come & get involved | Occupy the London Stock Exchange Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:54:05 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-809 <p>[...] 6-7pm – ‘Squatting for community benefit’ with Transition Heathrow/Grow Heathrow at TCU at St Paul’s. Come to meet and hear from members of Transition Heathrow who have been squatting a market garden site which lies in the path of the now-cancelled Heathrow 3rd runway. The successful campaign against airport expansion at Heathrow airport shares roots of inspiration with today’s Occupy movement. With the runway now scrapped, the ‘Grow Heathrow’ squat continues to be used as a vital community resource and has support from the local residents, local council and the local MP. Combining a local sustainability transition town method with a more confrontational direct action approach, Grow Heathrow remains defiant nearly 2 years since the project began, despite numerous attempts to evict them from the land. http://www.transitionheathrow.com / http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow [...]</p> [...] 6-7pm – ‘Squatting for community benefit’ with Transition Heathrow/Grow Heathrow at TCU at St Paul’s. Come to meet and hear from members of Transition Heathrow who have been squatting a market garden site which lies in the path of the now-cancelled Heathrow 3rd runway. The successful campaign against airport expansion at Heathrow airport shares roots of inspiration with today’s Occupy movement. With the runway now scrapped, the ‘Grow Heathrow’ squat continues to be used as a vital community resource and has support from the local residents, local council and the local MP. Combining a local sustainability transition town method with a more confrontational direct action approach, Grow Heathrow remains defiant nearly 2 years since the project began, despite numerous attempts to evict them from the land. http://www.transitionheathrow.com / http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-568 Transition Heathrow » Blog Archive » How the transition town movement found Transition Heathrow Mon, 26 Sep 2011 12:48:23 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-568 <p>[...] Grow Heathrow [...]</p> [...] Grow Heathrow [...]

]]> http://www.transitionheathrow.com/grow-heathrow/comment-page-1/#comment-493 Workshop at Reclaim the Fields Gathering « Liberation Permaculture Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:05:04 +0000 http://www.transitionheathrow.com/?page_id=297#comment-493 <p>[...] heard some great feedback from projects, literally living the above such as Grow Heathrow in London. New connections have emerged, with a potential free introduction to permaculture weekend [...]</p> [...] heard some great feedback from projects, literally living the above such as Grow Heathrow in London. New connections have emerged, with a potential free introduction to permaculture weekend [...]

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