The ‘world-first’ plan to grow food above landfill

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Climate Change

11 hours agoShareSaveSophie ParkerBBC News, WiltshireReporting fromBrinkworthShareSaveThe project overall is called the Super Midden, based on midden – a word mostly used by archaeologists to describe ancient rubbish dumps.Crapper & Sons Ltd said the development could produce 80% of the fruit and vegetable needs of the surrounding area, reducing emissions, food miles and improving food security.Mr Ash told the BBC he does not think it will fail technically and that the biggest challenge will be “introducing something new”.More on this story

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