What if Tower Hamlets had
the Right to Grow?
What could a Right to Grow mean for Tower Hamlets?
Right to Grow in Tower Hamlets is about unlocking access to land for community food growing — turning underused spaces into hubs of wellbeing, resilience, and local action.
It supports residents and groups to:
Identify and use public land for growing
Secure space with fair terms and long-term options
Build stronger, healthier communities through shared growing, cooking, and learning
Respond to climate and social challenges with local solutions
Protect and sustain spaces like community gardens for future generations
At its heart, it’s about making it easier for our communities to green our neighbourhoods, grow together, and shape the future of our local environment.
What is the Right to Grow?
The Right to Grow is a piece of legislation developed by Incredible Edible that is being made available to councils to adopt and adapt to their local circumstances.
The Right to Grow requires local authorities to maintain a free, accessible map of all public land that is suitable for community cultivation or wildlife projects. And to make it straight-forward for community groups to secure free leases and allow those groups to bid for the land should the authority decide to sell it.
Please support the campaign by signing our petition to councillors: Sign the petition here
Roots & Routes walking tour – Sept 27th
As part of the Power of Food Festival, we’re hosting a 2-hour walking tour, exploring community food gardens in Spitalfields and Bethnal Green. Celebrating the rich harvests, diverse cultures, and shared stories that make Tower Hamlets unique.
📅 Saturday 27th September, 9:45 – 12:00 PM
📍 Spitalfields City Farm
🎟️ Book your spot: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/righttogrowtowerhamlets/1820925
We’ll explore how gardens foster wellbeing, build urban food resilience, and reconnect people with nature. And share practical tips on finding urban growing spaces, spotting fruit trees, and starting community projects through grassroots action.
Who are we?
We're a group of local residents and grassroots organisations.
Are you a keen gardener or interested in growing local food? Join our campaign! Sign up for updates and come along to our launch event, we'd love to meet you!
If you'd like more information, contact us.
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