growing

31 Aug 2026

Cultivating a community place

Do you want to see how one of the borough’s green spaces has been transformed into a vibrant community garden? Visit Hanwell DIG’s open …

3 Mar 2026

Competition: grow something great

You don’t need a garden to make space for nature. From balconies to windowsills, tiny patios to community corners, every little patch can help …

10 Mar 2025

Garden for gold

You don’t need a garden to boost the borough’s biodiversity and be in with chance of earning a cash prize – everyone can take …

28 Jun 2024

Seventh heaven at wildlife meadow

An award-winning haven for wildlife and a friendly spot for chatting to a neighbour, right on the doorstep. Sounds blissful, doesn’t it? Well, you …

28 Jun 2024

Garden ripe for recruits

If you are looking to spend more time outdoors and have an interest in gardening and growing food, then we might have just the …

1 Mar 2024

Where the wildflowers grow

Wildflower meadows are beautiful spaces to enjoy all year round, and they provide a great source of food for wildlife including bees, bugs and …

30 Aug 2023

Beginner’s guide to growing your own food #3

Do you want to try your hand at growing some food, but don’t know where to start? Then, this is an ideal place to …

10 Aug 2023

Growing spaces in the borough reach a peak

A new allotment in Ealing officially opened last month, providing around 35 plots for residents to grow their own wonderfully fresh and varied herbs, …

19 Jul 2023

Beginners guide to growing your own food #2

Do you want to try your hand at growing some food, but don’t know where to start? Then, this is an ideal place to …

23 Nov 2021

Growing, cooking and going green

“It is overwhelming to think that we are helping to make a difference to the world,” said Dina Tsuro, who has been running projects …

11 Nov 2021

Leading the way on climate action

Local people are being inspired to step up and help tackle the climate crisis right here in Ealing. In the run up to COP26, …

2 Sep 2021

Community projects at heart of your Future Ealing

The Future Ealing Fund (FEF) is helping ambitious local ideas get off the ground and a range of different projects are already benefiting from …

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Family-friendly changes include boost for fathers

A campaign group has praised Ealing Council for making a ‘massive difference’ to families by increasing paternity leave for new fathers to 8 weeks. …

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