Cultivated roses, grown in the Dades Valley region, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa

Cultivated roses, grown in the Dades Valley region, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa

Starfruit (carambola) (Averrhoa carambola), a star shaped fruit when cut, grown in tropical conditions

The Castel Grumello built on an morenic outcrop, surrounded by a fascinating landscape of grapes grown to produce wine, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Cultivated roses, grown in the Dades Valley region, High Atlas, Morocco, North Africa

Flowers grown for the Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Soursop (Annona muricata), a fruit grown in the Caribbean, Central America

Women selling locally grown produce in remote rural market on a hillside in Arunachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Fast-growing corals (Acropora sp.) are being grown by scientists in the Caribbean Sea. Once they reach a certain size they will be planted on a reef that has been previously damaged.

Uyghur Muslim stallholder selling locally grown and dried fruit and nuts, Kashgar, Xinjiang, China, Asia

Parasitic strangling fig (Ficus) with roots around a tree, having seeded on a branch and grown downwards, Tangkoko Reserve, Minahasa, Nth Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Fast-growing staghorn coral fragments, Acropora sp., are being grown in hopes of replanting colonies in reef areas of the Caribbean Sea that have been damaged.

Spathodea campanulata (African Tulip Tree), grown ornamentally worldwide due to its bright red orange flowers, Pulisan, Minahasa, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Pickers bagging cabbages grown on fertile volcanic soil near Mount Mahawu, an active volcano near Tomohon city, Gunung Mahawu, Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Aloo wallah (potato seller) relaxing with his locally grown potatoes at his market stall, Guwahati, Assam, India, Asia

Namche Bazaar, on the way to Everest Base Camp, has grown from a traditional mountain village to a bustling trading hub, Khumbu Region, Nepal, Himalayas, Asia

Village grown vegetables for sale at weekly tribal market, Onukudelli, Orissa, India, Asia

Single, fully grown elephant with tusks, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Women at village street market selling home grown vegetables laid out on sacking, Chhota Udepur, Gujarat, India, Asia

Single, fully grown elephant with tusks, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Locally grown grapes dried into raisins and sultanas, for sale in Shazhou market, Dunhuang, Gansu, China, Asia

Oysters (huitres) ready to eat, thousands of tons of the shellfish are grown annually here, Ile de Re, Charente-Maritime, France, Europe

Old stone houses in Arbois, a town associated with Pasteur, where some of the best Jura wines are grown, in Franche-Comte, France, Europe

Morning glory grown for food, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Shimla (Simla), town grown from Raj hill station, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Shimla (Simla), town grown from Raj hill station, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Miscanthus, elephant grass, alternative energy crop grown for fuel, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Locally-grown freshly-picked pumpkin and squash displayed for sale in Pays de La Loire, France, Europe

Miscanthus, elephant grass, alternative energy crop grown for fuel, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Miscanthus, elephant grass, alternative energy crop grown for fuel, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Locally-grown freshly-picked pumpkins displayed for sale in Pays de La Loire, France, Europe

Basket of Pied Blue mushrooms grown in former troglodyte cave at Le Saut aux Loups, in the Loire Valley, France

Locally grown maize, Merca, Somalia, Africa

Potato crop grown for supermarkets, near Holkham, United Kingdom

Locally grown bananas, Merca, Somalia, Africa

Fields of flowering opium poppies grown legally for morphine production, Tasmania, Australia, Pacific

Potato crop grown for sale in supermarkets, near Holkham, United Kingdom

The Mall ridge road at Scandal Point, Shimla (Simla), town grown from Raj hill station, Himachal Pradesh, India, Asia

Cannabis (Cannabis Sativa) bud grown locally by villagers for recreational use, Pokhara, Nepal, Asia

Flowers grown for the Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Mushrooms, Champignons de Paris, grown in former troglodyte cave at Le Saut aux Loups, in the Loire Valley, France

Potato crop grown for supermarkets, near Holkham, United Kingdom

Carrots grown at high elevation close to the equator in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Africa

Close-up of sunflowers which are grown for oil, in France, Europe

Claas combine harvester harvesting wheat grown on the downs in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Flowers grown for the Day of the Dead, Oaxaca, Mexico, North America

Black hairstreak butterfly (satyrium pruni) fully grown larva on blackthorn, uk

Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) final instar fully grown larva, feeding on bedstraw, Oxfordshire, UK

Lobster moth ( stauropus fagi) fully grown larva at rest on blackthorn leaf, oxfordshire, uk

Dead and dying Almond trees in Almond groves in Wasco in the Central Valley of California after the irrigation water ran out following the four year long drought in the Western USA. 80% of the world's almonds are grown in California, and it takes 1.1 gallons of water to grow each nut. Many farms have run out of water, and $2.2 Billion has been wiped off the agricultue sector annually. Currently one third of all children in California go to be hungry, as a direct result of job losses connected to the drought. 428,000 acres of farmland have been taken out of production as a result of the drought, in the Central Valley.

Almond groves being chopped down as there is no longer water available to irrigate them, in Wasco in the Central Valley of California following the four year long drought in the Western USA. 80% of the world's almonds are grown in California, and it takes 1.1 gallons of water to grow each nut. Many farms have run out of water, and $2.2 Billion has been wiped off the agricultue sector annually. Currently one third of all children in California go to be hungry, as a direct result of job losses connected to the drought. 428,000 acres of farmland have been taken out of production as a result of the drought, in the Central Valley.

Almond groves being chopped down as there is no longer water available to irrigate them, in Wasco in the Central Valley of California following the four year long drought in the Western USA. 80% of the world's almonds are grown in California, and it takes 1.1 gallons of water to grow each nut. Many farms have run out of water, and $2.2 Billion has been wiped off the agricultue sector annually. Currently one third of all children in California go to be hungry, as a direct result of job losses connected to the drought. 428,000 acres of farmland have been taken out of production as a result of the drought, in the Central Valley.

Almond groves in Wasco in the Central Valley of California that are vulnerable following the four year long drought in the Western USA. 80% of the world's almonds are grown in California, and it takes 1.1 gallons of water to grow each nut. Many farms have run out of water, and $2.2 Billion has been wiped off the agricultue sector annually. Currently one third of all children in California go to be hungry, as a direct result of job losses connected to the drought. 428,000 acres of farmland have been taken out of production as a result of the drought, in the Central Valley.

Almond groves being chopped down as there is no longer water available to irrigate them, in Wasco in the Central Valley of California following the four year long drought in the Western USA. 80% of the world's almonds are grown in California, and it takes 1.1 gallons of water to grow each nut. Many farms have run out of water, and $2.2 Billion has been wiped off the agricultue sector annually. Currently one third of all children in California go to be hungry, as a direct result of job losses connected to the drought. 428,000 acres of farmland have been taken out of production as a result of the drought, in the Central Valley.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a cook preparing chapatis on a biofuel stove.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Hematology Analyzer for analyzing blood in one of the labs in the specialist cancer hospital.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows solar panels that focus the suns rays on heat exchangers to boil oil, which is then sent down to the kitchens below to heat the cookers.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the solar air conditioning for the Ashram's hospital.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a Varian nuclear proton therapy machine in the specialist cancer hospital.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows a woman planting trees for onward growth in the Ashrams forests.

The Muni Seva Ashram in Goraj, near Vadodara, India, is a tranquil haven of humanitarian care. The Ashram is hugely sustainable, next year it will be completely carbon neutral. Its first solar panels were installed in 1984, long before climate change was on anyones agenda. Their energy is provided from solar panels, and wood grown on the estate. Waste food and animal manure is turned inot biogas to run the estates cars and also used for cooking. Solar cookers are also used, and the air conditioning for the hospital is solar run. 70 % of the food used is grown on the estate. They provide an orphanage, schools for all ages, vocational training, care for the elderly, a specialist cancer hospital withstate of the art machinary, and even have a solar crematorium. This shot shows the girls school.

Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) fully grown larva feeding on cypress spurge leaf

Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) close-up of final instar fully grown larva showing pattern and colors

Hummingbird Hawkmoth (Macroglossum stellatarum) fully grown final instar larva feeding on bedstraw, Oxfordshire, UK

Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) fully grown larva feeding on cypress spurge leaf

Lobster moth (stauropus fagi) full grown larva at rest, oxfordshire, uk

Spurge Hawkmoth (Hyles euphorbiae) fully grown larva feeding on cypress spurge leaf

Black hairstreak butterfly (satyrium pruni) fully grown larva feeding on blackthorn leaf, uk

Tobacco being grown as a cash crop in Malawi, Africa.

Willow trees being grown as biofuel next to the Steven's Croft biofuel power station in Lockerbie, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Uganda nejjemba teopista, farmer of kayunga and farmers group animator, holding her hoe after working in a communal garden at kangulumira where food is grown to feed the poor and sick. caritas uganda project

Brazil photo relates to the work of apaeb (association of small farmers of the state of bahia) who help improve the local economy and culture of valente, bahia, in the dry northeastern sertao region of brazil. sisal is the main crop grown in the semi-arid climate, and is seen drying on the farm of jose elias lima lopes

Basket of vegetables grown on an allotment, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frost on red cabbage being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frot on sprouts being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Willow trees being grown as biofuel next to the Steven's Croft biofuel power station in Lockerbie, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Brazil photo relates to the work of apaeb (association of small farmers of the state of bahia) who help improve the local economy and culture of valente, bahia, in the dry northeastern sertao region of brazil. sisal is the main crop grown in the semi-arid climate, and is seen drying on the farm of jose elias lima lopes

Green and red cabbage being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Sprouts being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

France, Provence Cote D'azur, Alpes Maritimes (06), Nice Market, Locally Grown Grapefruits & Mandarines

Green cabbage being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Front on cabbage being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Frost on green cabbage being grown on the Lancashire Fylde coast near Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

France, Corsica, Village Of Murato, Corsican Female Sheep Grown For Milk And Cheese

Adult Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) with almost grown up chick. Livingston Island, Antarctica

Many crops are grown in greenhouses to protect against the harsh weather, South Korea, Asia

Home grown produce for sale at a farm shop in an old barn on a farm near Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Wild iris (). Unlike variants grown outwith the wild, reportedly all wild irises are yellow in colour. Hebrides, Scotland.

A sign for an organic farm selling home grown produce near Clapham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Home grown produce for sale at a farm shop in an old barn on a farm near Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Home grown produce for sale at a farm shop in an old barn on a farm near Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Fresh lettuce grown at Rio da Prata's farm, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

Fresh lettuce grown at Rio da Prata's farm, Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, South America

A sign for Maris Otter Barley being grown for Woodforde's brewery in Norfolk England, United Kingdom, Europe

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) standing on coastal grass in amongst new grown iris. Argyll and the Islands, Scotland, UK

Oak saplings being grown in Sprint Mill Garden near Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Home grown produce for sale at a farm shop in an old barn on a farm near Holt, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Wild iris (). Unlike variants grown outwith the wild, reportedly all wild irises are yellow in colour. Hebrides, Scotland.

Seedlings being grown in Rydal Community Vegetable Garden near Ambleside, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Hand holding tomatoes on vine