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Finding passionate growers – how Higab turned unused land into urban farms
ByVictoria - Grow Here
Do you have an area on your property that would benefit from more activity and greenery? Many property owners daily…
Land sharing – How does it work?
ByVictoria - Grow Here
WHY SHARE FARMLAND? Land sharing is both easy and fun. Maybe you don’t have time or energy to manage your…
100 000 dollars on 1000 sqm – Meet pioneering urban farmer Curtis Stone
ByGrow Gothenburg
Profitable urban farming on leased and borrowed land… Sounds almost too good to be true. In this week’s tutorial, we…
How to Choose the Most Profitable Crops
ByGrow Gothenburg
Want to make a decent living off your farm? Many people around the world are taking the steps into commercial…
Sowing Seeds in the Snow
BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg
It is March – there is still snow on the ground and the soil is frozen. How can a farmer…
New Farming Areas Provided by Higab
ByGrow Gothenburg
Would you like to grow in Majorna, Kviberg or Gamlestaden? We are launching a new collaboration with the property owner…
How to Make a Hotbed
BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg
What is hotbed, you may ask? A hotbed is an efficient way of creating a warm microclimate needed to raise…
The 10 golden commandments – Community guidelines
ByVictoria - Grow Here
THRIVING LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS! The vision of the Grow platform is a world where everyone has access to healthy, tasty…
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
ByVictoria - Grow Here
FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions 1. How does the matchmaking work? It is easy. If you are looking for land or…
Snowmelt Harvesting
BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg
Ahh yes, Spring is here. It is that time of the year to breathe in the warm air, feel the…
What does the types of farms mean?
ByVictoria - Grow Here
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH URBAN FARMING Ecological and local urban farming can contribute positively to many of Gothenburg City’s environmental…
What is YOUR level of commitment?
ByVictoria - Grow Here
Before you start gardening, just as you would do with any physical excercise that need your full commitment, it is important…
Six tips about what you can do with your “garden trash”
ByVictoria - Grow Here
In the autumn, the beautifully colored autumn leaves fall closer to us on the ground. Some find it very disturbing…
Community Gardening in Singapore
BySuzanna Törnroth - Grow Gothenburg
Community work, or working in a community? There is often an air of idealism surrounding the concept of community work…
Extending the season
ByGrow Gothenburg
Many people think the season is over now as the first frosts begin to get closer and the days are…
The first commercial rooftop farm in New York
ByVictoria - Grow Here
There is something fascinating about Rooftop farms. The view. The wind. The people. And…the taste? All this beneficial values. We…
Let flooding in Amsterdam inspire your garden
ByVictoria - Grow Here
The autumn is here. The days get darker, windy and sometimes floodings occur. Due to climate change the weather forecasts…
EAT or RIPE Green tomatoes?
ByCristina Ramos
“Many urban farmers face the autumn with fear, knowing that the first frosts can suddenly appear and destroy your last…
Farming techniques for schools
ByCristina Ramos
Hydroponic indoor farming We (Andreas and his students) farm in water with complete or partial artificial lightning. The nutrition for…
Start farming at your school
ByCristina Ramos
“Hello Andreas, have you seen this video? Anything useful for your teaching?” That was the short message from an old…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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?…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
GROW Partners
ByVictoria - Grow Here
Thank you Partners who is and has been involved in supporting the development of the Grow platform. You are a…
Map your local farming movement – Spread Grow in your city!
ByGrow Here
Join us and map the local farming movement in your city! The Grow map and platform started in Gothenburg, but…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 & 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…
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…
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…
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…