Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens

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Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens

Obviously your first thought when you hear “edible bus stop” is “Stay away! It was built by witches!” (No? Just me?) But shockingly, the Edible Bus Stop project is not about luring children to bus stops by building them out of gingerbread. Instead, it’s about providing food to the community by turning bus stops into public gardens. The Edible Bus Stop began as “a guerrilla garden project” alongside a South London bus stop. A small strip of land was being offered up for sale, and a group of locals started growing things in it. The group’s founder, Mark Gilchrist, told The Guardian : The space was humble and neglected by the council, but rather than see it sold, I rallied the neighbourhood into taking it over and guerrilla gardening it as a community garden for all to share and enjoy. Now there’s a second Edible Bus Stop going, and three more in the works. The goal is to hav...

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@SFTRU » 15 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @TODNews: Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens | Grist [link]
@nick_turner35 » 13 Aug '12, 3am
Pick something to snack on from an edible garden, all while you wait for your bus. What a rad idea: [link]
@AdvanceMattapan » 02 Aug '12, 4pm
RT @BostTreeParty: Another great example of community members taking control of their own urban spaces by growing food, in London: [link]
@BostTreeParty » 02 Aug '12, 3pm
Another great example of community members taking control of their own urban spaces by growing food, in London: [link]
@TheGreenMarine » 02 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @LiveCaydoo: What a great project!! The edible bus stop - London [link] #SustainableCommunity
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What a great project!! The edible bus stop - London [link] #SustainableCommunity
@biggreenpurse » 02 Aug '12, 1pm
RT @GreenAirProject: Community #gardens create edible bus stops [link] #publictransit #eco #yum
@RDVancouver » 01 Aug '12, 12am
Next stop...an edible bus stop! Innovative community garden intiative in the UK: [link]
@GreenAirProject » 31 Jul '12, 9pm
Community #gardens create edible bus stops [link] #publictransit #eco #yum
@TheQueensWay » 31 Jul '12, 7pm
RT @SustyQ: City planners take note: London's edible bus stops! [link] @slaskow @grist @guardian @forumfood @bricksandbread
@cuckoomondo » 31 Jul '12, 4pm
Ooh! It seems Edible Bus Stops are not full of sugary timetables or lollipop signs...just an inventive community idea! [link]
@lifevitalclub » 31 Jul '12, 4pm
RT @Start_UK: RT @forum4thefuture: RT @forumfood: City planners take note: London's edible bus stops! [link] via @slaskow @grist @guardian
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RT @forumfood: City planners take note: London's edible bus stops! [link] via @slaskow @grist @guardian
@rachel_arn » 31 Jul '12, 2pm
Turning bus stops into community gardens: the Edible Bus Stop project - [link] #ouishare #food
@dbatcheck » 31 Jul '12, 2pm
RT @LJRoRo City planners take note: London's edible bus stops! [link] via @slaskow @grist @guardian cc: @NourishPlanet
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RT @LJRoRo: City planners take note: London's edible bus stops! [link] via @slaskow @grist @guardian
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City planners take note: London's edible bus stops! [link] via @slaskow @grist @guardian
@Garden4GoodGVL » 31 Jul '12, 12pm
Edible Bus Stops. Now that's an idea worth sharing! [link]
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RT @XolCerati: RT @grist: London's Edible Bus Stop provides food to the community by turning the areas into public gardens: [link] @torolab
@GreenFarmsAM » 30 Jul '12, 11pm
#Ediblebusstop.... [link]
@SeniorTransInfo » 30 Jul '12, 8pm
Edible Bus Stop turns #London transit routes into network of community gardens Delightful video explains| [link] #transit
@TylerWRoss » 30 Jul '12, 4pm
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@SMRushford » 30 Jul '12, 3pm
A tree grows in Brooklyn & an edible bus stop is born in South #London [link] (via @grist) #sustainability #vegan
@CHIGAMIK_Jeff » 30 Jul '12, 12pm
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@shmooth2 » 30 Jul '12, 9am
cue the urbanist outrage: someone decided to grow food in the city. and at bus stops, no less. [link]
@walkplace » 30 Jul '12, 8am
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@simontgoldsmith » 30 Jul '12, 8am
@silkeyj Yup! love the quote "Stay away! It was built by witches!" @EdibleBusStop [link] @grist
@markbraggins » 30 Jul '12, 5am
MT @grist: London's Edible Bus Stop provides food 2 the community by turning areas into public gardens: [link] > Super idea
@XolCerati » 30 Jul '12, 5am
RT @grist: London's Edible Bus Stop provides food to the community by turning the areas into public gardens: [link] @torolab
@katiegrew » 30 Jul '12, 3am
I want to build an edible bus stop. [link]
@nasersnobar » 30 Jul '12, 2am
aecdigest: RT @ChrisZeilinger: Transit w taste. RT @grist: London's Edible Bus Stop provides food to community by tu... [link]
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@SeanTAllen » 30 Jul '12, 2am
"Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens" => [link] via @bradfordcross
@bradfordcross » 30 Jul '12, 2am
Obviously your first thought when you hear “edible bus stop” is “Stay away! It was built by witches!” [link] via @prismatic
@oxcindyxo » 30 Jul '12, 2am
Article: Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens - great idea.... [link]
@ChrisZeilinger » 30 Jul '12, 1am
Transit w taste. RT @grist: London's Edible Bus Stop provides food to community by turning areas into public gardens: [link]
@sengsuriya » 30 Jul '12, 1am
Can you imagine taking in a little community garden while you wait for the bus? The Edible Bus Stop project: [link] /cc @bq
@matthewshirts » 30 Jul '12, 1am
Urban Chic “@grist: London's Edible Bus Stop provides food to the community by turning the areas into public gardens: [link]”
@Silkeyj » 30 Jul '12, 1am
@simontgoldsmith is this part of your magic!? RT @grist: London's Edible Bus Stop turning areas into public gardens: [link]
@LAGardens » 30 Jul '12, 12am
Edible Guerilla gardens @bus stops is a great idea! Who's down to do this in LA? [link]
@WomenFoodAgNet » 28 Jul '12, 10pm
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@GrassrootsIntl » 28 Jul '12, 10pm
Edible Bus Stop turns #London transit routes into a network of #communitygardens | Grist [link]
@kimctzee » 28 Jul '12, 7pm
Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into network of community gardens [link] A slightly misleading headline...
@cultivaciudadMX » 28 Jul '12, 5pm
RT @eliascattan: Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens [link] via @taller13 - cc @cultivaciudadMX
@eliascattan » 28 Jul '12, 4pm
Edible Bus Stop turns London transit routes into a network of community gardens [link] via @taller13 - cc @cultivaciudadMX