This competition, organised by Harvest Brighton & Hove and the Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, encourages businesses of all kinds to grow edible plants in their shops, windows and gardens. This is a great way for businesses to attract new customers, show their support for local food and food growing, and maybe even save a few pennies in the process!

Winners 2011

Competition winners for 2011 were the Phoenix Community Centre near the Level for their 'secret garden' in an alley behind the centre. Other finalists were: NHR Organic Oils, Little Earthworms Nursery and Temptation Cafe, and an honourable mention for the Dover Castle for their Hanover Urban Salad pilot project.

Competition 2011

The 2011 competition was launched on 5 April at Temptation Cafe (joint winner in 2010 with Little Earthworms Nursery). All entrants received a free windowsticker and a short guide on getting started growing your own, with suggestions for where to get seedlings and other supplies. To sign-up businesses could complete the application form online or download it and return to  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (Word, 150Kb or pdf, 229Kb).

Discounts

Urban Allotments have offered businesses 10% off their range of seedlings and containers with code HBH10. Businesses can also email for advice and ideas of what might work in their space. VegetableSeeds.net are offering entrants a 10% discount on seeds - just use the code 'AD842' when making a purchase.

Winners 2010

In 2010, we saw loads of creative and recycled containers and veg growing in unusual urban spaces around the city, inspiring others to give it a ‘grow’! Businesses of all types joined in – from bars growing mint for cocktails, to pubs, cafes and restaurants growing herbs or salads to city offices trying out windowboxes or roofgardens. The winners were Little Earthworms Nursery and Temptation Cafe. They were awarded their prizes at our Local Food Week Picnic in Preston Park during the Food Festival in September.

Other entrants in 2010 included: Brighton & Hove Bus Company, Hilton Brighton Metropole Hotel, Terre a Terre, Emmaus Brighton & Hove, Paskins Town House, Sevendials/Sams of Brighton, the Preston Park Tavern, the Oriental Hotel, Temptation Cafe, Moshi Moshi, Table, NHR Organic Oils, Wild Cherry Cafe, Viva Verde Florists, Blueberry Nursery, Growing Up Green Nursery and Little Earthworms Nursery.

Why not check out the pictures of businesses that joined in the competition.