Sunday, 25 October 2015
Growing crops in containers and small spaces
We don’t all have the space for a vegetable patch or an
allotment, but many varieties of salad, vegetable and fruit will flourish in
containers and it doesn’t take up much space. There is plenty of free
information and expert advice (following the links below) if you want to grow crops in containers or raised
planters:
Royal Horticultural Society - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=527#section-3
Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Wild About Gardens Week Monday 26th – Friday 30th October
Wild About Gardens Week Monday 26th – Friday 30th
October, is an initiative designed to encourage people to support local
biodiversity in their gardens. This year's focus is on what you can do to
encourage hedgehogs into your garden!
Visit the Wild About Gardens website here to find out what you
can do to help and to download free information, ideas and advice.
Saturday, 17 October 2015
Top 10 winter vegetables - Free advice from Thompson and Morgan
There is no need to let your vegetable plot stand empty over
the winter months, there are plenty of vegetables that can be grown throughout the
colder months. Most winter vegetables are fully hardy and can be planted or
sown outdoors.
Thompson and Morgan have produced a list of their top ten vegetables which can be grown over the winter months. For more details please visit their website here.
Friday, 16 October 2015
Friday, 9 October 2015
Wednesday, 7 October 2015
Thursday, 1 October 2015
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
A most welcomed visit
A welcomed visit of students and support staff from George Hastwell and Sandside
Lodge schools.
The visit had been arranged to allow the students the opportunity to have a look around the garden and take some photographs, so they can get some ideas about what they could do with a planned garden area at college.
The visit had been arranged to allow the students the opportunity to have a look around the garden and take some photographs, so they can get some ideas about what they could do with a planned garden area at college.
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
Sunday, 27 September 2015
Thursday, 24 September 2015
Monday, 21 September 2015
Preparing for the cooler weather
Now that colder weather is approaching there's plenty to be
doing in the garden, whether it's planting bulbs, harvesting
vegetables before the first frost, sowing hardy annuals, or pruning
and tidying, so Thompson and Morgan have put together their top gardening tasks
for October.
Sunday, 20 September 2015
Thursday, 17 September 2015
Tuesday, 15 September 2015
Friday, 11 September 2015
Feeddback from our cook and eat workshop trainer
Some most welcomed feedback from Jennifer Lauruol of Carpe Diem Gardens who facilitated for our summer programme of free cook and eat sessions.
"I was privileged to provide 12 workshops about Healthy
Eating and Cooking Skills at Green Heart Den Community Garden in Barrow. The
workshops took place during July and August 2015.
There was a wide range of people who attended, including
children, adults and some people with additional needs.
Participants learned about eating a healthy diet including creating
nutritious vegetarian meals from fruit, vegetables, nuts and seeds, beans and
dairy. The sessions included harvesting fresh fruit and vegetables from the
garden, preparing these, and sharing the meal together.
I observed that over the course of the sessions many people
became interested in the different ways to cook vegetables and enjoyed
preparing and tasting new recipes.
At the final session the feedback forms included very
positive comments, including that several people felt they had learned a lot,
enjoyed themselves and decided to improve their diet.
Three members of the the group, all of whom were overweight,
had also been motivated to join Slimming World, a local slimming club.
I believe the sessions provided value for money and as the
workshop leader I am very pleased at the positive outcomes for the people who
attended the sessions, particularly as some of them are from social groups
which suffer considerable disadvantage"
Funding
to enable the free sessions was provided by Cumbria County Councils Healthy Weight
Grant
Feedback from our summer programme of cook and eat sessions
Among the feedback we received following our free programme of cook and eat workshops included:
“I became aware of the benefits of fruit and vegetables and the importance of growing your own”
“I became aware of the benefits of fruit and vegetables and the importance of growing your own”
“I feel I
have developed a healthier diet”
“I have
learned not only about edible leaves but about cooking techniques too”
“I have
learned how to eat a little healthier”
"Very
enjoyable, happy atmosphere”
“I learned
there is more fruit than I thought”
“Really
enjoyed the whole sharing and learning experience”
“Growing,
harvesting, preparing and cook fresh food together is fun”
Funding to enable the free sessions was provided by Cumbria County Councils Healthy Weight Grant.
Saturday, 22 August 2015
What to do in the garden in September
There's always something to be doing in the garden, whether
it's pruning, harvesting crops, tidying, planting or planning for next year. Thompson
and Morgan have put together their top
gardening tasks for September.
For more information and free advice please visit the Thompson and Morgan website here.
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
Providing free cook and eat sessions for Love Barrow Families
Providing a variety of fun and interesting cook and eat
sessions throughout August for the benefit of Love Barrow Families. The
sessions are facilitated by Jennifer Lauruol from Carpe Diem Gardens.
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