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North London campaigners win battle to save allotments

Exactly a year after they were told their allotments would be sold as building land, a group of north London campaigners have clinched a deal which ensures the site will stay green forever.

The Save Fortis Green Allotments campaign gathered thousands of signatures for a petition, won backing from celebrities such as Kate Humble and Monty Don, and mobilised all-party political support in the effort to save the field in Muswell Hill where locals have grown their veg for nearly a century.

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Some Dates From Sustainable Haringey food group

From Sustainable Haringey food group

A few dates – more news soon

Tomorrow – Wednesday 6^th Jan, 7pm

Food + Film + Conversation

Pumpkin feast + ‘The Real Dirt on Farmer John’

Moors Bar, 57 Park Road, Crouch End, London N8

Film £3 *. Food £6 - £10 (optional)

First of monthly “Green on the Screen” evenings

A collaboration of several local groups, including SHfood

Friday 8th January 2010. 6:30 pm

Urban Harvest Meeting

Tollgate Tavern 26-30 Turnpike Lane, N8 0PS

urban_harvest@googlegroups.com

www.UrbanHarvest.org.uk

Friday 15^th January, 6.30 for 7pm

Sustainable Haringey food group

Venue tbc

NB No meeting on 18^th January, from now on SHfood will meet on the third Friday of each month, supplemented by ad hoc arrangements for particular themes.

Sustainable Haringey food group

This rather boring title disguises lots of exciting ideas and activities happening right now in the London Borough of Haringey. We are an independent informal group, open to anyone who cares about sustainable food (defined below). Our interests range from practical food-growing, cooking and eating, to educating ourselves and others, campaigning, and influencing decisionmakers. We can offer them and each other a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience. The group is a member of London Food Link (LFL), and shares its aims: "increasing the availability of sustainable food in London; tackling the barriers preventing access to healthy and sustainable food for all Londoners; protecting and celebrating London's diverse food culture". LFL is part of Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming, which "advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture." We work locally, while also networking and sharing ideas with other people worldwide.

This group gave birth to the Growing in Haringey network - see www.GrowingInHaringey.org.uk

Seed Swap Sunday, Feb 22 2009