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G r o w in g f o r S u s t a in a b le D e v e lo p m e n t M y le s B r e m n e r C hief Executive M a r g i L e n n a r t s s o n Director of Policy Th e n a t io n a l c h a r it y f o r o r g a n ic g r o w in g New


  1. G r o w in g f o r S u s t a in a b le D e v e lo p m e n t M y le s B r e m n e r – C hief Executive M a r g i L e n n a r t s s o n – Director of Policy

  2. Th e n a t io n a l c h a r it y f o r o r g a n ic g r o w in g

  3. New Fundamentals • Energy • World food commodity prices • World population • Labour • Land • Water • Climate Change • Nutrition Transition Prof Tim Lang, Professor of Food Policy, City University London and President of Garden Organic

  4. Benefits of organic growing and gardening • Environment • Health and well-being • Food security • Stronger communities

  5. Environmental benefits

  6. Health and well-being

  7. Food security

  8. Food security “The role of local and home food production, and of educating children about food, should be included in Defra’s vision and strategy for food.” House of Commons EFRA Committee Report on Food Security 2009

  9. Stronger communities

  10. How do we make it happen • Access to land • Knowledge and skills • Practical experience • Sharing produce • Opportunities to celebrate food Master Gardeners

  11. Congratulations! Well done! You are making it happen

  12. ..… growing together…… Todmorden High School - a flagship school

  13. ..….. growing together…… • Garden Organic Group Membership • Sharing knowledge, information and resources • Organic Gardening Guidelines • The One Pot Pledge - a call for action campaign

  14. A ddre ss de tails THANK YOU G a r d e n Or g a n ic , R y t o n , C o v e n t r y , W a r w ic k s h ir e C V 8 3 L G T e l: 0 2 4 7 6 3 0 3 5 1 7 F a x : 0 2 4 7 6 6 3 9 2 2 9 E m a il: e n q u ir y @ g a r d e n o r g a n ic . o r g . u k w w w .garde no rganic.o rg.uk R e g is t e r e d c h a r i t y n o 2 9 8 1 0 4 G a r d e n Or g a n i c is t h e w o r k i n g n a m e o f t h e H e n r y D o u b le d a y R e s e a r c h A s s o c ia t i o n .

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