Could we take this resurgence of interest in food to rethink our idea of home? Some have already done it. BedZED, a pioneering mixed-use sustainable development completed in 2002 in the London Borough of Sutton, included generous gardens, balconies and allotments as part of the original masterplan, in order both to minimise residents’ carbon footprints (BedZED stands for Beddington Zero Carbon Energy Development) and to help foster a sense of community.
