Albion Allotments Ltd

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Posted Fri, 06/11/2009 - 19:14 by Carolinekemp
Project Aim: 
We are a social enterprise based in Stirling which aims to provide people with community gardens, allotments and the skills to grow local food.
Date started: 
Wed, 15/04/2009
Public Launch date: 
Mon, 15/06/2009
Project Description: 

Current projects:

Zero carbon veggies at the Albion Scullery, Princes Street, Stirling: We grow fossil fuel free (organically methods and transported by bicycle) produce in Stirling to supply a local eatery.

Causewayhead Community Veg Garden and allotments: We have recently applied for funding to set up a community veg garden and allotments on the Alloa road about a mile to the east of Causewayhead roundabout in Stirling. Volunteers will be welcome to help out and take home some veg, and local OAPs will benefit from a free organic veg box service, delivered by bike and bike trailer supplied by our partners Recyclabike

Affordable permaculture introduction courses and permaculture advice: for more info email Carolinekemp1@gmail.com

Inspiration: 
Cuba's experience of growing food within cities during the 'special times'
Outcomes so far: 
We have been supplying veg to the Albion Scullery since June 2009. We are still waiting to find out about the Climate Challenge Fund decision for the community garden, and the first permaculture course will be running on the 21st November, priced at £10 per person, £5 for students/unemployed
Obstacles, and how we overcame them: 
Heavy clay soil! Raised beds, planting potatoes in tyres, not even attempting to grow carrots! I think it will take lots and lots of organic matter and a few years down the line before we get a good yield
Aquiring land for the community garden - a lot of it was prone to flooding. The Climate Challenge Fund will not be keen on this so the quickest way to find out about this is to ask local people about how often it happens
Contact email: 
Carolinekemp1@gmail.com
Resources
Number of People Involved: 
5
Links and Partnerships: 

Recyclabike, a bike shop and workshop based in Riverside, Stirling
Going Carbon Neutral Stirling, a fantastic organisation who are aiming to reduce Stirling's carbon footprint
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, they are so useful its unbelievable!

Sources of Funding: 
Climate Challenge Fund
Sources of materials: 
Compost from Polmaise landfill site
Non hybridised seeds from realseeds
Web reference: 

www.realseeds.co.uk

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