Friends of Growing

Green Building Press
www.greenbuildingpress.co.uk

Information and publications to help you create healthy and ecological homes and buildings.

Trad Scaffolding
www.trad.co.uk

who bravely dared to go where no other scaffolding company would and put up two towers to lift our tonne ridge beam in the pouring rain (and on a Sunday, what's more!)

Leaside Wood Recycling Project
www.lwrp.org.uk

who are committed to recycling and re-using wood in the Greater London area. Besides making beautiful furniture for community gardens, sculptures and providing structural timber, they have been on the case preparing 10 tonnes of antique reclaimed pine for our roof

Low Impact Living Initiative
www.lowimpact.org

who are dedicated to helping people reduce their impact on the environment, mainly through the running of courses, from round timber construction to making biodiesel

The Hollies
http://theholliesonline.com/

who run a centre of pratical sustainability in a setting which shows these practices through its day to day life. By running courses and collaborating with other permaculture experts and trainees, they have created a very unique atmosphere and have built their own beautiful family home

Ulrika and Thomas at The Hollies

Cob Cottage Company
www.cobcottage.com

Linda Smiley who welcomed Harriet and Chris on their separate visits to Oregon, showing them incredible hospitality and some beautiful hand-built houses. And Ianto Evans who recently taught us that the answer to all things cob is to try it out for yourself

Ianto explains the importance of model making

Resource Magazine
www.resourcepublishing.co.uk

who cover many aspects of waste reduction and environmental impact and saw merit in our work, publishing Growing's first article in 'Something Old, Something New' (issue 31, Sept/Oct 2006)