Farming for the zero carbon future – a visit at James Hutton Institute
Today we heard from Climate Change Commission that UK must cut land use emissions by two thirds to meet our goal of zero carbon by 2050. There has been much …
What to Eat Now – January
Are you doing Veganuary? Good for you! A few suggestions. On a vegan diet, it’s really important to make sure that you eat a balance of 50% vegetables and fruit, …
Edible Campus Christmas Vegetables
By Isabelle Low Whether your centrepiece is a turkey (hopefully organic and free range) or like me a stuffed portobello mushroom, there needs to be a lot of traditional vegetables …
How to Use all those Potatoes
By Isabelle Low Lots of potatoes being lifted this month in our Edible Campus gardens. To keep them fresh for as long as possible, clean off as much soil as …
SOMETHING FOR HALLOWEEN
by Isabell Low, photo by Angela Saunders This summer, I grew just for fun a row of Cosmic Purple carrots at the Edible Campus garden at St Gregory’s. The raised …
Sign up Now for Food Growing Courses at the Kernel’s Urban Farm!
learn more about food production. There are regualar sessions everyweek and courses thoughout the year. Veg Growing Month by Month – Come along to this informal discussion on what you …
Seed Sowing Galore!
The gardens are beginning to buzz as they slowly are bursting with new life. Signs of springs such as frog spawn, bumble bees and yellow daffodils is a sure sign …
The Edible Campus in Winter
Isabelle Low Edible Campus volunteer As I write this (at the end of January), there is still much to pick and enjoy in the 15 Edible Campus sites around St …
Plotting for a Productive Year!
Edible campus volunteers have been busy planning their garden plots for the spring with the help of our favourite online planning tool, GrowVeg. Mapping out our crops is not only …
Tools to Book Out Over Winter!!
Don’t hesitate, come and try out what we have in our Tool Library! Harvest time is here and folk are busy booking out items like the Dehydrator to make dried fruit …
Wanted: Summer Garden Leaders!
Join the Edible Campus team this summer! We are looking for enthusiastic food growers to take on a lead role with our support at one of our many Community Gardens …