ABOUT US

Urban Grain is a social enterprise based in Birmingham delivering ethical cultural projects. We work within the field of regeneration and neighbourhood design & planning, with an unique offer - a template for sustainable living. We specialise in food projects, from strategic development of community supported agriculture to cooking demonstrations...

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Urban Grain

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Our Projects

We currently deliver the following types of projects: Create community food projects & urban food gardens. Deliver training programmes in horticulture, food production and environmental arts. Work with communities and stakeholders on designs for community facilities. Bring people together from different countries to learn and share cooking experiences. Produce recipes books that draw on food and cultural identity.

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Our Services

We offer the following services: Specialist advice sustainable and ethical food systems. Research and produce intelligence on independent food retail and urban food systems. Develop methods and strategies for delivering community-led architecture. Advise and deliver enabling and sustainability programmes for community organisations. Engage with stakeholders and communities for new building developments. Advise and support the development of urban edible gardens.

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Our Clients

Our clients include MADE, ISIS Waterside Regeneration, k4 architects, Urban Living, Urban Vision, MAAP , Bassetlaw District Council, Doncaster MBC, Birmingham City Council, Wyre Forest District Council, Coventry City Council.

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Client Needs

These are some of the ways we help our clients: We help create environments people want to live in. We help to develop and deliver Neighbourhood Plans. We help generate capacity and skills development within communities. We can contribute to creating distinctive and inclusive places by working with local people and designers, bringing them together. We add social value to developments.

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