Thorlands Garden: Farm Tour

Simon Taylor, passionate market gardener and volunteer, will take us on a tour of Thorlands Gardens, a multi-functional green space in the heart of London, where volunteers spend their time growing food and flowers in this small but thriving social hub.

Simon will be sharing his knowledge of growing organically in urban environments, including how he secured the land, how they find and manage volunteers, where they sell, and what grows well. John Frankland, the other half of Thorlands Garden, will also be sharing his insight into 'regreening' the city.

This is set to be a really informative talk and tour for all who want to learn more about growing in urban environments and setting up food growing projects in cities.

11am - Meet at the Walled Garden and Clubhouse at Elsinore House
11:30 - Tour starts
1pm - Everyone welcome to join Simon and John for lunch at Platform Cafe (10 min walk away) for socials and networking opportunity

More about Thorlands

Thorlands Gardens was set up in 2019 by two people who happened to cross paths and exchange insights into their dreams. Simon, who had lots of experience in growing food, wanted to set up a social enterprise to grow food using the 'Zero Miles Produce' model. John wanted to increase access for local residents to green spaces, by sprucing up unloved urban areas. They got their heads together, applied for access to the space through the Tenants Management Committee of the residency, and the rest is history. You can read more about the project here: https://thorlandsgardens.com/

Host or Publisher Organic Growers Alliance