Grow Heathrow
Sipson, London, United Kingdom · Operator: Transition Heathrow / Grow Heathrow
Overview
An ~11-year squatted community garden born from opposition to Heathrow expansion.
Citizen participation
Residents and activists shared organic gardening, permaculture, and bike-repair skills.
Operating model
A land squat opposing airport expansion, turning derelict land into a market garden; no ownership.
Impact
After resisting one eviction in 2015, owners reclaimed half the site in 2019 and the rest on 8 March 2021; it later became a car park. Lesson: squatted sites lack legal footing and are ultimately lost.
Crops
- lettuce
- courgettes
- squash
Scale
シプソン村の空き地。2019年に半分、2021年3月8日に残り半分を退去 (fully evicted March 2021)
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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