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Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Council-backed scheme encourages people to grow food on public land
A new scheme in Bury is encouraging people to identify and cultivate unused public land. The Right to Grow scheme, backed by the council, Incredible Edible Prestwich and District, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, and other partners, aims to "bring residents together, nurture local environments, and boost health and well-being across the borough", in the words of a spokesperson. The initiative seeks to address the problem of lack of available land close to people's homes, which, according to a spokesperson, "can be an obstacle to more people growing [food]". It has involved Right to Grow partners investigating planning and licensing issues, and has seen the development of a "food map" of Bury that highlights existing and potential growing sites. The map is now live on the Incredible Edible Prestwich website at A spokesperson said: "By making it easier to access land, the initiative seeks to foster a closer connection between people and the food they eat, while also enhancing biodiversity and greening urban areas." Residents are encouraged to get involved through the project website, including by starting to grow their own food and helping to increase Bury's "Right to Grow" footprint. READ MORE: Bury Food and Drink Festival 2025 coming to town centre Parklife: Heaton Park Garden Centre to close for weekend David Bowie and Iggy Pop guitarist has show in Barnoldswick Cllr Alan Quinn, the council's cabinet member for climate change and operations, said: "Community food-growing is a positive benefit to Bury, and I'd encourage groups and individuals to get involved in the project." Bury's director of public health, Jon Hobday, added: "Right to Grow will support more people to access healthy and nutritious food, share knowledge, and provide momentum for our good food movement in Bury." More information is available at
BBC News
02-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Gardeners encouraged to transform council land in Hull
Residents in Hull are being encouraged to apply to transform council owned land into gardening City Council said the application process for the city's Right to Grow initiative had opened and it was looking for proposals to turn underused land into "thriving biodiverse spaces".In September 2023, Hull made history as the first city in the UK to pass the Right to Grow motion, allowing food to be grown on disused council initiative makes council land available for small-scale projects, and is part of the council's broader strategy to promote green spaces and support community wellbeing. The council said the initiative aimed to foster a sense of community, improve local environments and allow residents and community groups to take ownership of their local green Charles Quinn, cabinet portfolio holder for environment, said: "We encourage everyone, whether you have a passion for gardening or simply just want to try something new, to apply and take advantage of this fantastic opportunity."The council said applicants would be invited to discuss their project, before being issued with a licence information about the Right to Grow initiative can be found on the council's to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
