Posted Tue, 22/12/2009 - 13:49 by Tim Swann
Project Description:
We are a sub-group of the Calon Teifi Food Group. Members meet once a month, currently at someone's house, to discuss the ups and downs of growing veg (any edible crop) on their patch: which may be anything from a window box to a farm.
If weather and light permit, we walk round the host's plot to see what's going on. Then everyone gets a spot to talk about their successes, failures, aims, etc.
In winter we may also show a video.
This way we get to learn what works best in our climate here.
We also do informal labour-swap: helping each other out with those jobs you can't face by yourself.
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 Wed, 01/04/2009 - 15:14 by Jon Walker
Project Description:
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.
The allotment group, took part in the Green week activities and is now planning their own specific raising awareness campaign that will get people to a meeting to put their name down for allotments (once we get the land!).
