Loughborough Farm – Our Story

The site before our Loughborough Farmers moved in:

100 builder bags were delivered for our volunteers to plant.

Volunteers planting seedlings.

The Green Watch from Brixton Fire came to water the seedlings.

Summer 2014

Summer 2015

 

A recent video of activity on the Farm.  Loughborough Farm continues to go from strength to strength.

Two of our longstanding volunteers initiated projects: these are Wish You Were Here and The Platform Cafe.

This project puts well-being at its heart. It works with 3 GP surgeries, the Harbour Recovery Centre and a local supported housing project. It aims to benefit people’s wellbeing by encouraging them to become involved with the Farm.  To contact Wish You Were Here, email Karen Hooper at [email protected]

Currently open for healthy vegetarian meals and takeaways made with fresh Farm produce, donations from local gardens and allotments, as well as surplus delivered by City Harvest. Local chefs celebrate the diverse food cultures of Loughborough Junction. We hope soon to get back to running workshops and renting out our space for supper clubs and events. If you’d like to volunteer or get involved, please email: [email protected] or call 07593265647.

The Farm is at an exciting phase in its development as our main site becomes part of the new LJ Works development. We were given permission to grow on the land temporarily but we will now be able to stay on-site for at least 20 years. Lambeth council successfully received grant funding from the Mayor of London’s Regeneration Fund to build a variety of affordable workspaces for local people on the site. The final work is due to start in early 2022 and, hopefully, we will all be able to access the new building in the early summer. https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/housing/regeneration/loughborough-junction-masterplan/lj-works

Main Loughborough Farm site: Loughborough Farm, Loughborough Road, opposite Wyck Gardens, SW9 7EL. Email [email protected] or call Anthea Masey 07799 621582.

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