Not much growing in the community garden. Is not a great comment, but it highlights perhaps peoples expectation of ‘fast food’ fresh veg, as in the supermarkets or ‘Instant Gardens' as seen on TV,We actually have plenty in the community garden, 3 fruit bushes, as well as gooseberries, perennial onions and more.Herbs that can be… Continue reading Not much growing in the community garden
Some fantastic news, and we’re proud to be part of this great upcoming event
This is the way we planted spuds down at Leegomery Community Garden last year, and we may do so again. Our crops were given to local residents.Our only difference is that we used a dibber rather than a fork. So we thought we’d share this video of local gardener and plot holder and host of… Continue reading How to plant Potatoes
For some time, I have been trying to find fairtrade enthusiasts in Telford without success. Therefore, when asked to write a blog about what is happening in Telford for Fairtrade Fortnight I was struggling! Why? Are my research skills failing? is no-one out there?! I was delighted to find that things are afoot at Stitchley… Continue reading Telford calling
By Ralph Early, Food Scientist, Food Ethicist and Food Writer Food systems can be complex structures. Particularly when they stretch around the world to bring foodstuffs to our tables that would have been unknown to most people only a couple of generations ago. Indeed, today we routinely enjoy an immense diversity of fresh and preserved… Continue reading FAIR TRADE: POINTING THE WAY TO ETHICAL FOOD SYSTEMS?
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