London: artificial lights and above-ground plantations, trends in urban agriculture

A vegetable garden under London, dating from the Second World War. RFI / Ariane Gaffuri

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The popularity of urban agriculture dates back to the aftermath of the Second World War. It was born in a context of severe shortages and was then a means of subsistence for city dwellers. 

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With industrialization, cultivable spaces have shrunk, but today urban farms are booming. Example in London where we cultivate in the open air but also underground!
Report by Ariane Gaffuri.
(Replay of January 22, 2020)

This report was produced with the support of the European Union.

Sites :
-The Oasis Waterloo Farm, London .
- The Calthorpe Community Garden , at King's Cross, London.
- Growing Underground , a vegetable patch in an underground shelter from the Second World War.
- Le Gavroche, in Mayfair, London , restaurant of Michelin-starred Chef Michel Roux Junior.
- Capital Growth , a government organization that promotes urban agriculture in London.

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