Residents can learn about sustainable food production and how to grow for biodiversity at a public meeting in Rickmansworth on Tuesday 7 July. The Three Rivers District Council-organised Environmental Network session runs from 7:30pm to 9:30pm at The Education Centre, Batchworth Lock Canal Centre on Church Street.
Flora Garvey, Director of Sarratt Community Garden, will discuss the group’s organic vegetable and fruit growing since its 2019 launch, alongside the Woodoaks Farm Community Orchard. Francesca Cohen from the Three Rivers Biodiversity Team will also give an update on the council’s biodiversity work. The agenda includes breakout discussions on barriers to buying sustainable food, how domestic gardens can boost wildlife, and ways to increase involvement with community gardens.
After the formal meeting, attendees can join a guided tour of the Sustainable Three Rivers community garden and orchard behind the Rose Garden on Northway. The Environmental Network is a forum for councillors, charities and community groups, previously covering topics such as active travel and energy efficiency. The council adopted a Climate Emergency motion in 2019 and launched a five-year biodiversity plan in March 2022, introducing grassland changes, tree and wildflower planting, hedgerow restoration and wetland creation.
The next network meeting is set for Wednesday 4 November at 7:30pm. The Education Centre, run by the Rickmansworth Waterways Trust, opened in March 2019 and sits beside the Grand Union Canal.
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