“A project to harvest the seasonal glut of local fruit like apples, pear and plums. Each year hundreds of fruit trees go unpicked either because people don’t notice them, may not be physically able to harvest them or there are just too many fruits at one time. bundance is a team of volunteers who have been helping harvest city fruit and redistributing the surplus to the community on a non-profit basis – to community cafes, nurseries, Surestarts and individuals.”
“Eat Seasonably is here to help you enjoy fresh fruit and vegetables when they’re at their seasonal best. That means better taste, better value and a better deal for the planet. There’s something so good about eating food when it’s just been picked: a crisp salad when it’s hot and sunny, a fresh wholesome stew when it’s cold.”
Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
“The Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens exists to support, represent and promote community-managed farms and gardens across the United Kingdom. ”
“The UK’s leading organic growing charity, has been at the forefront of the organic horticulture movement for 50 years and is dedicated to researching and promoting organic gardening, farming and food.”
Tips on how to turn unused spaces into micro gardens of Eden. Useful for those who are revolutionary in their gardening beliefs.
Hi,
I have plot 44. [The one that is still mostly full of couch grass - hangs head in shame that it takes me so long to clear a small piece at a time but hey its s-l-o-w-l-y getting there]
I thought this website would be of interest to other plot-holders like me who are trying to persuade their plots into some sort of order whilst juggling various disabilities.
Whilst its aimed at gardens some of the tips and tool suggestions are very useful and transfer for allotments.
http://www.carryongardening.org.uk/
Thank you for this link Cathy. We are plot neighbours. My other half and I have the two next to you. Hope to see you on there soon. I will add the carryongardening site to the links list.
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