Happy Birthday Transition Heathrow

On Sunday the 28th of February 2011, community members celebrate the year anniversary of Grow Heathrow and occupation of the site.

The year has brought many challenges for the community who have been recently notified of legal proceeding for possible eviction.

New court papers seeking to evict the community garden Grow Heathrow revealed that the project won't have to appear in court until November 2011.

The good news came after a turbulent two weeks for the environmental movement after revelations came out about the workings of undercover police in campaign groups.

The extra ten months gives the team at Grow Heathrow more time to turn the land into a flourishing market garden. The project has provided local residents with a space to start building more sustainable Heathrow communities after the 3rd runway was dropped in March 2010.

Before the activists arrived the derelict greenhouses were used by the owners to illegally dump cars and other waste. Grow Heathrow gardeners and local residents have since cleared the refuse with the help of the local council and carefully restored the glass in the greenhouses -- turning the land back into a market garden and a meeting space for local people.



Residents who had been fighting Heathrow's expansion welcomed the initiative, which is located on the site of the now-cancelled 3rd runway. Activists initially occupied the land in solidarity with the villagers BAA had been trying to force from their homes to make way for the expansion.

Visit Transition Heathrow http://www.transitionheathrow.com

For information on Transition Towns visit
http://www.transitionnetwork.org

Shot by Felix Gonzales on a Panasonic GH2
Produced by "You and I Films"
http://www.youandifilms.com

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Grow Heathrow
• Transition Towns
• Panasonic GH2
• dof
• Heathrow
• resistance
• climate camp
• Permaculture
• Direct Action
• Plane Stupid

[15dd25aa]

It is now Jan 15th 2012. How did you get on in court in Nov? Hope you are still there Transition Heathrow

[bogdyxx]

Happy birthday!

PS: I want to live with guys! I am serious! If there is any chance for this to come true, please contact me! :D

[Vazulie]

FANTASTIC!!!! Heart Love to you ALL!!!!

[JustDoItFilm]

Happy birthday guys, we love you all!

The Just Do It crew

x

[StellarLove66]

Big hearts and hugs to you all xoxoxo

[skinzahoy]

Happy Birthday Transition Heathrow!! Long live the world alongside us beautiful people! Ed xxx

[ishhackett]

To all you lovely Heathrow Transitioners. Happy HaPpy Birthday!! I already feel a part of you community just from this 2D video!! I want to come and visit you and bring my 16 yr old daughter too.

You have touched my Heart and just at the time when my dear mum has passed away, this last week. Yet you have ignited a flame of love and it is this love which can set us all free. Keep planting, keep gentle, keep on keeping on and may there be many more birthdays ahead.

Bless you

Suzan Hackett

[RoseandStephen]

Happy Birthday Heathrow - Great video from DEAL WITH IT,

[neilsflicks]

Inspirational.

[bbbadchild]

Grow Heathrow pure Love.... what a special project and may many more projects be inspired.