A place-based food growing programme to inspire and support people in neighbourhoods across the world to start their food empathy journey through the simple but powerful action of food growing. GIY Neighbourhoods, where healthy, sustainable food is accessible and affordable for all.
GIY Neighbourhoods is a place-based programme to educate, enable, inspire and connect households, communities, schools and workplaces around food growing as a climate action. Growing together, we can change behaviours, teach life skills, and deliver outcomes of health, connectedness and environmental agency. Growing also plays an important role in supporting social cohesion in our cities, towns, villages and districts, as 42% of people report increased feeling of Increasing social capital by bringing people together. Together, we can lighten our footprint on the planet, and sow the seeds of a deeper understanding of where healthy, sustainable food comes from.