The ‘City Allotment Project’ presented by Graham Burnett In partnership with The Railway Hotel, they have created a raised bed garden using recycled wooden pallets. The idea came from discussions at the beginning of 2013 with the pub manager, Dave Dulake, who was keen to see the previously derelict pub garden used by the local …
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Natural Beekeeping
‘Natural Beekeeping’ presented by Spencer Christie, Lauriston Farm, Goldhanger. Situated right on the Blackwater Estuary, just outside Goldhanger, Lauriston Farm’s 225 acres are managed using Biodynamic Organic techniques and philosophy inspired by Rudolph Steiner’s agriculture lectures from 1924. The farm is home to Rare Breed cattle and sheep, bee hives, laying hens, vegetables and woodland. …
Growing Wildflowers in Urban Gardens, Allotments and Orchards
Growing Wildflowers in Urban Gardens, Allotments and Orchards, and what River of Flowers is trying to do in creating trails or “rivers” of native wildflowers as forage and habitat for pollinators’ – presented by Kathryn Lwin, Founder Director of the River of Flowers www.riverofflowers.org Meeting Poster Download The speaker starts at 8.00pm. VENUE: Cheryl Centre, …
Local Food Roots – a film celebrating the local food movement
Bringing together the sustainable local food community, in one big celebration like never before! This film is the idea of Joy Carey, a member of f3 – the local food consultants who provide strategic planning and policy advice to develop sustainable local food systems, and practical advice to private food businesses and community enterprises. localfoodfilm.org.uk …
The Future for Allotments
‘The Future for Allotments’ presented by Dr. Richard Wiltshire, Senior Lecturer in Geography, School of Social Science and Public Policy, King’s College London. Richard Wiltshire obtained a BSc from King’s College London before completing an MA at York University (Toronto) and a PhD at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He …
SE Essex Seed Potato Day: Saturday 22 February 2014 (updated 12 Feb 2014)
These are the varieties that we have ordered for 2014. The price per tuber will be 15p. Admission is free! The event is organised by SEEOG, in partnership with Trust Links. First earlies (FE) are the varieties with the shorter growing period; Second earlies (SE) need a slightly longer growing period; Early main crops EM). Care is taken …
South East Essex Women’s Environmental Network
Badgers are threatened with culls and diminishing habitats so we’ve invited a speaker to our monthly meeting this coming Thursday 20th June to tell us all about badgers, how they live, how they are threatened and what we can do to help protect them. We are asking for a donation of £1 to help defray costs. …
Trust Links Organic Vegetable Course
In conjunction with Southend Adult Community College………. Grow it Yourself – Organically Suitable for those wishing to grow their own fruit and vegetables organically A series of 7 sessions every Thursday at the Growing Together Gardens, 47 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-On-Sea Beginning 7th March 2013 from 10am—1pm (There will be a break for Easter on the …
‘Charcoal burning in the Forest of Dean’
‘Charcoal burning in the Forest of Dean’ The speaker starts at 8.00pm. VENUE: Cheryl Centre, Growing Together Gardens, 47 Fairfax Drive, Southend-on-Sea SS0 9AG Please park in Prittlewell Chase and use the Fairfax Drive entrance. For a Google Map and Directions to the location; please follow this link. ADMISSION PRICE: Non-members £2.00 – everybody is welcome! EVENT CONTACT …
‘A Farm for the Future’
Showing of the film ‘A Farm for the Future’ – wildlife film maker, Rebecca Hosking, investigates how to transform her family’s farm in Devon into a low energy farm for the future, and discovers that nature holds the key. The film starts at 8.00pm. Download Poster Here VENUE: Cheryl Centre, Growing Together Gardens, 47 Fairfax Drive, Southend-on-Sea …