Lambeth

Welcome to the Lambeth Page on Project Dirt.

There are a whole range of fantastic/brilliant projects in Lambeth. So much so, we thought they should have their very own page on Project Dirt. It means they can keep an eye on each other, share good practice and enjoy the odd spot of cross-learning. It will also help bring together the groups for communal events and other shenanigans (of which there are plenty).

Lambeth Council helps these project in various ways; from our Green Community Champions initiative where we facilitate, mentor and support the people who want to make a real green difference in our community to our Making a Difference Fund which gives green community projects a little bit of seed funding to get them on their way.

Please see below the various initiatives going on in Lambeth.




Become a Green Community Champion

Lambeth Green Community Champions Programme supports individuals who want to work with others in their communities to reduce their impact on the environment and ‘make a difference.' This initiative aims to recruit volunteers from across the borough who can help and inspire their neighbourhoods to be more environmentally sustainable.

A Green Champion is anyone who wants to make a green difference to their community and then acts on this. The overall idea behind this program is that the initiative, the ideas and leadership lie within all our champions and it is our job to facilitate, mentor and support in any way we can.

If you’re keen to jump into the mix, you’d better speak to Sue Sheehan (SSheehan@lambeth.gov.uk) – community champions officer at Lambeth Borough. For more information you can check out our Green Community Champions project page here.


Just want to Volunteer
If you would rather volunteer and get involved in something ongoing we have lots of stuff going on all around the Borough. Whether you have specific skills (which can range from web development to darning) or just have some time that you wish to dedicate to making your community more sustainable then please get in touch.

There are many community events that you can be a part of via Green Open Days. This gives you a chance to get your green fingers going from the get go.




Fund your Green Project
Often volunteer groups are very creative and resourceful, and are able to achieve a lot for little or no money – but a small amount of money can go a long way.

Lambeth Green Community Champions Programme wants to help groups by making a contribution towards room hire, refreshments and other project start-up costs. Small pots of funding, up to £500, will be available to each group.
Any Green Community Champion can apply. Making a Difference Fund



Here is a taste of what is going on in our Borough of Lambeth

Cast your eye over the map and links below to see which projects are located where ... and what they are up to.


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Aardvark Recycling - A social enterprise delivering affordable fruit and veg in the Lambeth area. We support British farmers and local growing groups. We can also supply great quality compost made from food waste collected from city businesses and households.

ASSA Climate Action Network - The Albert Square and St Stephen's Association (ASSA) Climate Action Network is rolling out an energy services model to the 300+ properties covered by our residents association to reduce their energy use and carbon footprint.

Brixton Food and Growing Group - This is a working group of Transition Town Brixton and is open to anyone in Brixton or the surrounding areas who is interested in being involved in making our community more sustainable and resilient through local food and growing initiatives.

Brixton Hill Sustainable Neighbourhood - A loose forum for people with 'green' thoughts to meet, swap ideas, make suggestions and make some difference.

Brockwell Bake - Is a 'real baking' event aims to get out and about in South London during 2010 with wheat planting in community and school gardens, parks and wasteland. Brockwell Bake will then help people harvest, thresh, mill and bake with your wheat.

CG Blenheim Gardens Edible Estate - Incorporating a variety of growing activities on a Brixton Estate.

CG Loughborough Green and Growing - Loughborough Green and Growing is a community gardening venture run by and for residents of the Loughborough Estate. The project focuses on converting disused green spaces into small, individual, allotment-style plots and communal gardening areas.

Herne Hill CAN - Is a project committed to carbon reduction and advocating sustainability. The project has set up the Herne Hill Green Drinks. It is also forming an Eco Team to follow a plan over four months to reduce carbon footprints. Twelve households have committed to reducing their energy usage and rubbish by 15%.

Hyde Farm Climate Action Network - Hyde Farm CAN is a network of 200 households who live on or near the Hyde Farm estate and want to do more to reduce their impact on the environment. We get together socially and exchange knowledge and ideas. We organise practical events and have fun!

Hyde Farm Community Garden - An organic community garden being created around on old church hall to encourage everyone to grow food. Started by members of the Hyde Farm Climate Action Network which is helping the Hyde Farm become a low carbon community.

Natural History Exploration of Streatham Common - The project aims to highlight the history and raise awareness of the environmental importance of the Streatham Common by organising nature activities and working with local community groups.

The Onion Shed - is the name of a local group that undertakes, initiates and supports activities to help make north Lambeth a place where a high quality of life can be enjoyed within a fair share of the earth’s resources

Remade in Brixton - Remade in Brixton aims to make Brixton a zero-waste town through making better use of resources locally, including reducing waste, repair, reuse and recycling.

Streatham Communal Garden Project - We are a group of people who communally grow veg in unused back gardens. We are currently a subsidiary of Food up Front. We welcome new members or new gardens (subject to capacity).

Sustainable Streatham - Streatham residents coming together to look at sustainable projects. Ideas so far: food growing, Fairtrade purchasing, energy group, composting, recycling, street events and noticeboards, workshops and talks and a community garden.

The Abundance Project - Growing cabbages on the Guinnes Trust estate, Brixton! The Abundance Project has been turning run-down allotment on an urban housing estate back to full, glorious production!

The Friends of Windmill Allotments - SUPPORT Plot 21 project: to use one of the plots on a community basis for residents of a local care home, with children from local schools and adult volunteers befriending and acting as mentors to garden with the elderly and disabled.

Transition Town Brixton - Transition Town Brixton is a community-led initiative that seeks to raise awareness locally of Climate Change and Peak Oil. TTB proposes that it is better to design that change, reduce impacts & make it beneficial than wait to be surprised by it. We will vision a better low energy/carbon future for Brixton. We will design a Brixton Energy Descent Action Plan - the route-map to the future. Finally, we will make it happen.

Transition Town Brixton Local Currency - The Brixton Pound will be a currency used only in Brixton. Local currencies increase local foot traffic thereby strengthening the local economy and community. To get involved send an email with your name and post code to brixtonpound@gmail.com.

Vauxhall City Farm - VCF is an oasis of country life in the heart of London. Join in, volunteer or just drop by to see the fabulous animals and kitchen garden.