For the past few months we’ve been working with Jess from Public Library Quilts and Sui from Decolonise the Garden for a fundraiser and raffle in which money raised would go directly to LION’s forthcoming Growers Grant project and a handmade quilt would be awarded to a randomly selected entrant.

Sam Siva reflects on ORFC 2021 talks on becoming responsible descendants and good future ancestors

Josina is a big Xmas kid while the rest of us in LION call ourselves “Scrooge" or seem to have forgot that we’ve got big families expecting gifts of some kind. With that in mind we’ve put together a list of gift ideas that you will inspire you. This list has the double benefit of (hopefully) bringing joy to family members (chosen or biological) and secondly supporting some great organisations and individuals who we think are doing important work!

Esiah Levy, Rest In Power, was the founder of SeedsShare. Alongside working full time for TFL and caring for his young family, Esiah was a brilliant gardener and seed-saver. With SeedsShare he sent organic heirloom seeds across the world from Japan, Peru, Germany and many more places. A passionate and artistic gardener, Esiah grew beautiful colourful varieties in his small forest garden in Purley, Croydon.