So the Community growing space up at Selsley is coming on a real treat! We're doing very well on raised beds and some generous local residents have gifted us a lovely array of plants. We've planted lots of fruit and veg already and expect to plant much more.Its rare that we don't get a visit from [...]
Fruit and Nut Tree Guardianship Scheme (FNTGS)Last year we piloted this project with households that had surplus or unwanted fruit and nuts. We made dried fruit products including apples, pears and plums, fruits leathers and apple and black grape concentrate as well as some red wine vinegar! All products were taste trialled with householder and members [...]
So we're making great progress and one half of the plot is nearly cleared now. Several recycled raised beds of different sizes have been put in place and the whole plot is starting to take shape. We're hoping to get the rest of the plot cleared in the next couple of weeks, then all we need [...]
It's slowly coming together now. We've just planted some blackcurrants, wild garlic, wild and climbing roses (petals are lovely in a salad), very small lavenders, foxgloves (not to eat, but the pollinators love them) and the Jerusalem artichokes have just started to show. With some of the money we raised at the Spring Gardening Event, we've [...]
There is a bacterium in soil called Mycobacterium Vaccae that when ingested and breathed in increases Serotonin! Increased Serotonin not only decreases anxiety making people happier it also makes people (and animals actually) smarter. So the kids are onto something when they're eating the dirt? (Dogs too) It's great that a lot of schools over recent [...]
On Sunday the 22nd April there will be the annual Plant Swop at the Crown and Sceptre pub on Horns Road. It begins at 2pm and ends at 4pm. Sunday lunch at the Crown and Sceptre has a great reputation so perhaps Lunch, Plant Swop and a couple of drinky's in the beer garden would be [...]
Wild garlic (or Ramsons) is a bulbous, perennial plant which grows wild in damp woodlands. It can be found from late January through to late spring and all parts of it can be eaten. Some care needs to be taken when forgaing for Wild garlic because it does resemble Lily of the Valley. However it is [...]
We can see the progress we're making now. Most of the veg side is cleared, digging is well under way and the soil seems very good. We planted some jerusalem artichokes at the back of the plot and some raspberry canes on the fruit side. Tea and coffee are always on the go and most weeks [...]
Work getting the Selsley land cleared and ready to use as a Community Growing Space and Training ground is still happening each Monday if anyone would like to join us. It's amazing what can be done in a couple of hours a week - we've started to lay a path (re-cycled chippings) and put an edge [...]
Down to Earth, Transition Stroud and Gloucestershire Coppice Group, are organising a Spring Gardening Event for Sunday 15th April at Victory Park in Ebley. It's aimed at people who are interested in growing their own food and various people and Organisations will be there to share their growing advice and sell their garden related wares. Down [...]