Posted Tue, 02/02/2010 - 21:33 by suew
Project Description:
The allotment had been abandoned for nine years. We began clearing the site of (mostly) blackberries, which were taller than we were, in January 2009. The land is on a slope so we gradually terraced part of it and grew an assortment of vegetables and fruit. Workshop days are advertised on our interactive website and everyone is welcome to share their knowledge, skills, tools, seeds, labour and produce. We intend to hold reskilling days and are beginning with a Seed Swap day on February 13 2010.
Posted Wed, 11/11/2009 - 17:20 by Richard
Project Description:
The overall purpose of the project is to get more people eating more locally produced food. A successful bid was made to the New Forest National Park Authority's Sustainable Development Fund in April 2009. With this funding we have been able to produce packs of information about the whole subject of local food and distribute these at a wide range of events. We have also set up a Ning web site at www.newforesttransition.org/foodchallenge
We have a number of people keeping loose 'diaries' throughout the project noting down how they get on with increasing the proportion of local food they eat.
The project is to last for one year. At the end we will be producing a report about the findings and inviting all concerned from the local statutory agencies, food businesses and community groups to consider the contents. We hope to initiate the development of a local food strategy for the New Forest area.
Posted Fri, 06/11/2009 - 19:14 by Carolinekemp
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
Posted Thu, 30/04/2009 - 11:58 by Melissa Worth
Project Description:
Transition Leek members work together with the local quaker group to clear and plant a walled garden in the town centre with a range of seasonal vegetables.
Posted Tue, 07/04/2009 - 14:13 by Jon Walker
Posted Wed, 01/04/2009 - 16:37 by Jon Walker
Project Description:
As part of an artist residency for The South London Gallery working with neighbouring Sceaux Gardens Estate I set up a Development Think Tank (Fun) Club. We established 8 groups, one of which was Food + Growing, and created an allotment garden on the estate.
Posted Wed, 01/04/2009 - 16:26 by Jon Walker
Project Description:
Ashburton Futures had people who wanted to grow food and were having a meeting about it. I spent the best part of the day before the meeting talking to local people to see if a place could be found. Sands School was the one we decided to go with and that’s where we are now, they are happy because we keep the vegetable plot tidy and the school also get’s fresh veg from the garden albeit a small amount at the moment. We are hoping that as thing progress the pupils will take more interest and join in as well.
