Growing Underground
London, United Kingdom · Operator: Zero Carbon Farms (Growing Underground) - Steven Dring & Richard Ballard
Overview
World's first underground farm, growing pesticide-free leaves under LED hydroponics in Clapham's WWII tunnels.
Citizen participation
Runs public tours of the underground farm so citizens can see and learn urban farming
Operating model
Hydroponic year-round microgreens/salad sold wholesale to Whole Foods, M&S and London restaurants
Impact
Uses ~70% less water than open-field farming; produce reaches shops within 4 hours of harvest.
Crops
- microgreens
- salad leaves
- herbs
- pea shoots
- radish
Scale
地下約33mのWWII防空壕トンネルを転用 / former WWII air-raid tunnels ~33m below Clapham
Sources（2）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
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