E4 Grows was established in 2021, and it hasn’t been easy – each season brings battles with weather, pests, and plant diseases like late blight. No two years are ever the same, and with climate change, future challenges are inevitable.
Nevertheless, we continue to grow and give, gifting on average £6,000 worth of produce each season, always striving to increase that impact.
We grow a wide range of vegetables and some fruit, from radishes to sweet potatoes, to support our diverse community. Our food helps 85 families and over 170 individuals every week through the food bank. Our main partner, the Highams Park Hub – established during lockdown – opens Mondays and Thursdays, 11am–1pm, for collections. The Highams Park Hub is more than a food bank for local people, it’s also a cafe offering meals, debit advice, community support.
To help fund our work, Teresa and Anna create seasonal body care products, preserves, and chutneys from our harvest—marmalade, quince jelly, chilli jelly, green tomato and beetroot chutneys, along with heirloom tomatoes and fresh cherries. Each year’s offer varies with the seasons, discoveries, and the energy of our small team.
We also sell pure raw honey from allotment hives, raising funds for E4 Grows while supporting a local beekeeper.
