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BLA 2026
Category: Food Growing Excellence
Please read the
guidelines
carefully before submitting your application.
Contact
Your name
Email
Phone number (optional)
About your garden
Project Name
Project Address
Type of project:
Allotment
City Farm
Community Garden
Food Business
Housing Estate
Orchard
Park
School or children's centre
Street
Other
How this garden fits into the 'Food Growing Excellence' category
Please tick all that apply:
Emerging
Grow a range of seasonal crops using organic methods
Demonstrate good plant care including regular watering, adequate plant spacing and adequate drainage (if growing in pots and containers)
Choose suitable crops for the location
Established
Grow food all year round using organic methods
Grow a range of crop types including annual vegetables, perennial food crops (herbs and fruit) and companion flowering plants
Demonstrate a range of crop production methods for example intercropping, companion planting and crop rotation
Has a well-maintained and productive composting system in use
Well labelled crops
Harvest produce when it’s ready
Leader
Grow non-traditional crops that are culturally relevant to local people (for example, sweet potatoes, okra, oca, yacon, callaloo or scotch bonnet peppers)
Demonstrate an innovative approach to food growing for example in the use of vertical space, green roofs or upcycled materials
Actively using different techniques to maintain soil health for example applying mulches and no-dig gardening
Please use this space to tell us about why you are applying for this category, including how you meet any of the criteria above, or other food growing that you’re proud of. ( Word limit: 200 words)
Choose which level fits you/your garden best overall:
Emerging
Established
Leader
Please upload photos of your garden (max 5 photos)
By submitting photos that identify individuals, you confirm that you have obtained the necessary consent
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