A GROUP of green fingered activists threatened with eviction have lived to fight another day after surviving their day in court.

Transition Heathrow, a group of youngsters in their 20s, living in Harlington High Street, set up a project called 'Grow Heathrow' in March.

They claimed a patch of land in Vineries Close, Sipson, which had laid unused, and have since cleared it up, turning it into a 'community hub' for the village.

Together with villagers, they have worked hard to turn the derelict land into a thriving market garden.

The group grow fresh fruit to supply to the local area. The land around Sipson has previously been described by historians as among the most fertile in the country.

A total of 30 tonnes of rubbish have been removed from the derelict site and two of the greenhouses have been completely re-glazed. It also hosted a banquet attended by 80 people.

Fresh from the celebration from the cancellation of Heathrow's third runway, the group were sent into turmoil when they were sent an eviction notice by the registered owner of the land, Imran Malik.

At Uxbridge County Court, in Uxbridge Road, Hayes, on Thursday, around 50 people gathered to support the group's fight against eviction.

In court, Deputy District Judge Burgher made the decision to adjourn the case for at least 28 days, giving the group a stay of execution.

The judge said that having read both parties written submissions, she felt the case should be heard by a Circuit Judge, at the Central London County Court.

She ordered Imran Malik, the plaintiff, to make a witness statement responding to the defence within 28 days.

He was not at court, and his representatives said he was in India and could not place a date on his return, but approximated it at around four weeks.

The judge said that at this stage she could not set a date for the hearing in London.

The Transition Heathrow members and local residents celebrated outside the court, fearing they could be evicted upon the hearing.

Supporters with a megaphone led a visible presence outside, which security guards at the court regularly had to quieten down.