Grants given to food growing groups in Croydon

Grants totalling £1870 have been handed to seven groups across the borough as part of the Capital Growth scheme’s Grow for Gold competition.

The Olympic-inspired campaign gave away the grants to aid the groups in starting community food growing spaces around the borough.

If growers’ gardens are registered before February 17, they will be in line to win cash-prizes as well as receive training, vouchers and other support.

London Mayor Boris Johnson said: “Croydon can produce its own medal-winning fresh fruit and veg as the starting pistol is fired on the summer’s Games.”

The campaign is looking to set up 2,012 new growing spaces in London by the end of 2012.

Sourced from Your Local Guardian