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Your garden matters – for biodiversity and climate adaptation

ByGrow Here

Today, May 22, is Biodiversity Day. So to celebrate the day today we thought we’d talk about how you and…

Odla vitlök – Sätt på hösten, skörda till sommaren

ByGrow Here

Den allra första grödan jag satte i jorden när jag fick min kolonilott var vitlök. Det är en vacker liten…

Agrihoods – integrating farming and housing in the same neighborhood

ByGrow Here

Many times when cities grow and expand into surrounding land a lot of farmland is “eaten up” by conrete and…

Carbon positive food regions & Food system design – Part 2

ByGrow Here

Can a region sequester more carbon in the soil than is emitted by all consumption of its inhabitants? What can…

Pioneering Nordic urban farms in Oslo & Copenhagen! (Videos: Virtual urban safari)

ByGrow Here

Nordic urban farms Did you know know that Gothenburg is one of the pioneering cities when it comes to urban…

Carbon positive food regions: Part 1 – Co-creating our future

ByGrow Here

Välkomna till en spännande resa mot en regenerativ framtid! I detta blogginlägg utforskar vi möjligheten att skapa kolinlagrande matregioner, där…

Quick hot composting – Ready made compost in 18 days (Full article)

ByGrow Here

There are many ways to create compost, but if you want it to go fast and at the same time…

5 principles for successful companion planting (Full article)

ByGrow Here

Companion planting: Did you know that by growing several types of crops on the same area, you can both increase…

Make your family self-sufficient in veggies – How many square meters are needed? (Full article & videos)

ByGrow Here

Self-sufficient in vegetables – How many squares are actually needed? More and more people are interested in growing their own…

Find volunteers & members to your farm!

ByGrow Here

Are you running an urban or small-scale farm and looking for members or want to reach out with an event?…

Future of farming #1 – Build topsoil with Carbon farming

ByGrow Here

Can a farm with cows, chickens and vegetable production create a positive footprint on climate and ecosystems? Yes … This…

Want Your Dream Garden, But Have Little Time?

BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg

Many dream of owning a lush garden, producing generous harvests for the family. But with full-time jobs, it could seem…

Urban Farming Project in Refugee Area in Hafencity, Hamburg

BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg

Oscar Jessen was a participant in The Foodprint Lab’s event, Vischan 2030, held in September 2017. After the event and…

Community Farming in the North: Luleå, Sweden

BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg

Grow Gothenburg interviewed Inga Herrmann, an urban farmer located in the small northern city of Luleå, who is also a…

Growing on concrete… Is it possible?

ByGrow Here

Yes, it definitely is. In this article, you will learn how to set up your own farm on concrete/asphalt. This…

Food Production In Greenhouses In The North

ByGrow Here

Hietala Farm, located just outside Övertorneå in a little village called Korva, is a large greenhouse establishment, run by Hans…

A Designer’s Guide to Starting a Local Food Community: Part 3

ByLisa Shields

This is Part 3 of the 3-part series of workshops conducted by Lisa Shields. The first workshop was focused on…

A Designer’s Guide to Starting a Local Food Community: Part 2

ByLisa Shields

This article follows after last week’s release of Workshop 1. This article is on Workshop 2, on how you can envision your…

Do you want greener and tastier cities? Build an Edible Parklet!

ByCristina Ramos

To those of you who haven’t heard about it, a parklet is often an extension of a concrete sidewalk, which…

A Designer’s Guide to Starting a Local Food Community: Part 1

ByLisa Shields

Ever wondered how you could start a farming movement in your neighbourhood? Do you know how to measure existing interest?…

8 Tips to Buy Groceries in an Environmentally Friendly Way

ByGrow Here

Did you know that you can reduce your energy footprint by almost 50% if you consciously choose environmentally friendly ways…

Do plants grow in the wind?

ByCristina Ramos

You might have observed that when you go hiking in high mountain elevations, plants don’t grow very tall. This is…

5 easy spring vegetables

BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg

Have you ever wanted to jumpstart your growing journey this season but just don’t quite seem to find the time?…

My urban gardening volunteering in Sweden – by Oscar Jessen

ByVictoria - Grow Here

Meet our community friend Oscar Jessen from Hamburg, Germany, who wanted to explore the Swedish urban gardening scene and choose…

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