Hackney City Farm offers children and adults the opportunity to connect with farm animals, grow food, and learn practical skills that support healthier, more sustainable lifestyles.
This year, Hackney City Farm received funding to further develop its Get Loose project, with the aim of becoming self-funding in its waste reduction activities through the zero-waste shop. Through the Government's Kickstart Scheme, the project recruited two full-time employees, enabling the shop to double its opening hours and generate additional income to support waste prevention programmes. This also allowed senior staff to focus on delivering waste prevention information and public engagement activities.
As part of this work, the project produced new educational content for a recently installed information screen, publishing one new piece of content every fortnight. To raise awareness of the zero-waste shop and encourage wider community participation, the team also developed four video advertisements and four promotional posters, strengthening the project's outreach and visibility.
For more information and when you can visit Hackney City Farm, see their website.