Selina and Duncan gave the first 2 hour workshop explaining growing techniques, composts, raised beds, simple permaculture ideas.

Demonstrations and Starter kits to take away. Refreshments, chat and good company.

Session One March 29th.
Preparing Growing Beds-Demonstration sowing broad beans and planting potatoes.
Sowing seeds to take away including tomato plants....

The Green Town Project (Y Dref Werdd) was established under the wing of Bowydd and Rhiw Communities First, to enable the people of Blaenau Ffestiniog to use their local environment as a resource. During our first year we facilitated community planning processes and actions to bring people together who were interested in particular areas. The allotment group came about through this process....

Most people joining our Transition group gave ‘growing food’ as the thing they most wanted to take action on. I approached the council to ask for a large piece of land, and they gave us several options on existing allotment sites. We now have a smallholding site on one allotment (Bedminster Down ‘C’), and a standard plot on another allotment (Redcatch) – they are at opposite ends of the area...

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...

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.

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.