Lewisham Council – Community Garden grants

Lewisham council are offering awards of up to £750 for developing new community gardens.

Eligible projects must meet the objective of the scheme to:

1. Encourage community cohesion (for example, creating a derelict area into a garden that gets the whole community working together in harmony) and at least one of the following objectives
2. To help develop projects to initiate and run new food growing spaces within LBL
3. To support existing projects that encourage people to grow their own food for community benefit within LBL

Deadline for applications: will be accepted until 30th April 2012 and there will be two funding rounds. Round 1 will open on 7th November 2011 and will close on 13th January 2012. Round 2 will open 1st March 2012 and close on 30th April 2012.

For full details visit:  http://recycleforlewisham.com/2011/11/10/lewisham-council-community-gardens-grants/