London Borough Says Anyone Can Grow Veg on Blank Patches of Council Land

London borough says anyone can grow veg on blank patches of council land

If a piece of land owned by Hounslow Council is a blank canvas, residents need only ask to grow fruit and veg on it

West London council to let people to grow food on public land to tackle obesity

A West London council will allow residents to grow their own food on public land in an effort to tackle rising obesity rates. An Emmy-nominated actor has called on councils across the country to follow in Hounslow Council’s footsteps in introducing a ‘right to grow’ policy. Jim Carter OBE, of Downton Abbey fame, backed Hounslow’s plan to open up “unloved and unused public land” for communities, schools and volunteer groups to grow food and get i…