Evolving Food Futures & Chefs’ Manifesto London Action Hub : Open Day

Hungry for change? Join chefs, growers, educators, and others shaping a better food future—share ideas, explore projects, and get inspired to build it together.

Chefs’ Manifesto and OmVed Gardens invite you to their annual gathering to explore individual and planetary health through food & how to impact change in the system.

Please book for the sessions that you would like to attend

This event is for anyone! We all eat, and we hence can all have an impact on the food system.

Programme Topics

Morning Session 

What is health? Understanding how individual and planetary health is inextricably interlinked

Afternoon Sessions

Actionable solutions for a healthier you and healthier planet through cooking demos on beans, discussion on seeds & seed sovereignty, learning about regenerative ingredients, creative sessions creating with food scraps and waste, space to connect with other like minded individuals and organisations. 

*More programme Details to be announced*

About the organisers:

The Chefs’ Manifesto is a chef-led project that brings together 1600+ chefs from around the world to explore how they can help deliver a sustainable food system. As chefs bridge the gap between farm and fork, the Chefs’ Manifesto empowers chefs with a framework tied to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

OmVed Gardens is a garden, exhibition, events, and learning space in North London dedicated to exploring the connections between food, ecology, and creativity for health and climate resilience. We are on a mission to inspire ecological awareness and action, and deepen our understanding of interconnectedness with the natural world.

As a registered Community Interest Company, all our activities prioritise social and ecological objectives. Whether collaborating with chefs, creatives, gardeners, or schools, OmVed Gardens is a hub for education, connection, and action. We aim to inspire individuals and communities to reimagine their role in building a healthier, more resilient world.

We work to increase biodiversity of species, seeds, food systems, and participation, through regenerative gardening, seed saving, habitat creation, and ecological education. Our space serves as a living example of how urban areas can be transformed into thriving ecosystems that support both human and non-human communities.

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Practical Information:

Access to our garden can be steep, please wear sturdy shoes.

There is no visitor parking so we encourage you to cycle, walk or take public transport.Google Maps Directions

There is paid parking on Highgate from 10am - 12pm and free before and after.

We unfortunately cannot allow any furry friends unless they are guide/support animals. Please let us know in advance if you need to bring them with you.

If you have an allergy to a particular plant or insect, please get in touch before attending our site.

The gardens are a habitat for a variety of pollinators, including busy bees. Please respect them and do not approach the beehives for their safety and yours.

We have ponds - members of the public are not permitted in the pond at any time.

Do not ingest any plants, mushrooms or fungi that you find on site.