Sow the City
Categories of Work: Community development, Environment and conservation, Health and well-being, Mental health services, Regeneration, Social activities
Who do you work with?: All Client Groups
Organisation description: We want to build a healthier city where everyone can grow their own food. Somewhere that’s full of beans. The kind of city you want to live in. Growing food in cities makes a lot of sense – gardens, allotments, patios, rooftops and window-ledges all have the potential to provide us with an abundance of free and nutritious food. Plus food grown in urban environments can help reduce food transportation, create jobs, and strengthen communities.
We all have food in common – we eat it, crave it, and dream about it. So let’s celebrate and grow it. Sow the City is an award winning social enterprise based in Manchester. Established in 2009 with a few packets of seeds and some compost, we’re now the leading specialist food-growing company in the city.
We really believe in:
- Encouraging people in urban areas to grow and eat nutritious food.
- Involving local people in our projects to develop stronger, more cohesive communities
- Running practical horticultural and environmental training courses that provide skills and knowledge for life, learning and employment
- Quality greenspace that is attractive and productive and that contributes to the long term future of the planet
- Using sustainable materials to minimise the environmental impact of our projects
- Teaching organic practices and permaculture and promoting the use of plant species that encourage wildlife
- Researching and testing innovative technology and techniques that can be used for urban agriculture.
We all have food in common – we eat it, crave it, and dream about it. So let’s celebrate and grow it. Sow the City is an award winning social enterprise based in Manchester. Established in 2009 with a few packets of seeds and some compost, we’re now the leading specialist food-growing company in the city.
We really believe in:
- Encouraging people in urban areas to grow and eat nutritious food.
- Involving local people in our projects to develop stronger, more cohesive communities
- Running practical horticultural and environmental training courses that provide skills and knowledge for life, learning and employment
- Quality greenspace that is attractive and productive and that contributes to the long term future of the planet
- Using sustainable materials to minimise the environmental impact of our projects
- Teaching organic practices and permaculture and promoting the use of plant species that encourage wildlife
- Researching and testing innovative technology and techniques that can be used for urban agriculture.
What are your opening days and times, and when is your venue and meeting space available?: We have a great space for hire, yet it is in Manchester (Moss Side), not Salford
Contact details
The Boiler House, Manchester, M16 7DA