Volunteers’ Week, which ran from 1 – 7 June, thanks all those that freely give their time to their community. We celebrated our staff, students and alumni for their work as keyworkers and volunteers during this pandemic. Growhampton in particular has made a significant contribution. Growhampton is a sustainability initiative which aims to engage students…
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Growing Ancient Grains in the City | Growhampton
The grow-your-own movement is so much more than carrots and kale. In the leafy suburbs of south-west London students on a university campus have been busy cultivating ancient grains. In the act of re-imagining the city, youth volunteers for Growhampton, a student-led food-growing initiative for Roehampton Students’ Union (SU), show that peri-urban spaces are well-suited…
Veganuary Recipes | The Hive Café
Are you taking part in Veganuary? Need a little direction? Well, look no further because here are some cheap, quick and easy ideas. Whatever your reasoning for taking part it’s a great way to get creative and experiment with some new recipes, so get stuck in! Sweet Potato Chilli Ingredients: 1 large onion 4 cloves…
7 steps to a low carbon Christmas
The festive period is a time to recharge the batteries, catch up with friends and family, and reflect on the year passed. This Christmas, Growhampton are offering a few simple eco-lutions to address common environmental issues such as metres of leftover wrapping paper, piles of food waste and the unnecessary deforestation to woodland. Times are…
10 things you can do on campus to help the environment | Growhampton
Recycle Donate any clothes or shoes you no longer wear to charity in one of the depot / clothing banks, or make use of the various recycling points around campus. As well a clearing out your wardrobe, this is great way to learn what is (not) recyclable. Grow your own Learn about how you can…
Veganuary with Growhampton
A total of 3.5 million people (or 7% of the population) in the UK are now vegan. A staggering figure and testament to growing awareness and concern for our planet. At Growhampton, we try to stay tuned-in to conversations on veganism and recognise the different motivations for plant-based living: nutrition, animal care, climate change, racial…
4 Reasons to Re-Connect With Nature | Growhampton
Happy #GardeningExerciseDay to our green-fingered students! And to those of you who haven’t yet experienced the benefits of getting up close with nature and plant life while at Roey, give me two rich minutes to open your mind to it (that’s, what…? a single half-interested scroll of Instagram?). ‘We are living in a culture entirely…