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What is worm composting? Worm composting is where organic matter (like food waste) is broken down by living creatures, including worms, bacteria and other micro-organisms. As worms digest the food scraps, the nutrients in the food are changed into forms which can then be used by plants. The compost produced can be added to potContinue reading “How to make a mini worm farm”

This month we spoke to the Wonky Food Company live on Instagram. They told us about their work to fight food waste, by turning imperfect and surplus fruit and vegetables into tasty preserves. But it’s not just for the professionals! Their preserves expert Laura shared with us how to make easy preserves at home, toContinue reading “Re-watch our Instagram live: how to make preserves 🥒🥕🌶️”

In celebration of Good to Grow Day and Earth Day 2022, we’re working with a host of wonderful organisations to put on a number of free events and workshops to support people to grow their own food and compost at home… Instagram Live Video Q&A In celebration of Earth Day 2022 🌎 we’re teaming up withContinue reading “Growing & composting: Events & workshops”

The soil food web Healthy soils are teeming with life, including bacteria, fungi, and worms – to name just a few.  A teaspoon of soil can contain more organisms than there are humans living on Earth! These organisms form part of a number of incredibly complex ecosystems in the soil. These play an important roleContinue reading “‘No dig’ gardening: how to clear weeds and prepare the soil”

Thanks to Laura from The Wonky Food Company for sharing this flexi-recipe with us! Give your leftovers a new lease of life by turning them into a ‘Power Bowl’ packed with veggies and grains. There are 5 key components ·     Whole Grain ·     Veggies ·     Protein ·    Continue reading “‘Power Bowl’ flexi-recipe”

Spring has finally started to arrive! For the keen gardeners among us, this means it’s time to come out of our winter hibernation and get ready for the growing season. Whether you’ve got an outdoor space to grow, or only have room for a few pots on a windowsill, it’s well worth having the experienceContinue reading “Tips for the first-time food grower”

People in the UK throw away almost £1.17 billion worth of fruits and vegetables every year, according to a poll carried out by Sainsbury’s1. Fruit and vegetable waste is a huge issue in the UK, with households throwing away 4.4 million potatoes, 1.2 million tomatoes and 2.7 million carrots every day2. This wastage has aContinue reading “Food waste at home: people “don’t know what to cook” “

Soup is a great weekday meal as it’s tasty, healthy and quick to prepare. As you can make a soup using almost any combination of vegetables, it’s also great for using up random ingredients so that they don’t get wasted. What’s more, if you know the basic steps to making a soup, you don’t evenContinue reading “How to make soup from scratch”

Saving seeds from your crops will not only save you money, but can also produce crops that are better suited to local conditions. Seed saving is fairly simple, but there are a few important things to know before you start. Firstly, you should avoid saving seeds from ‘F1 hybrid’ varieties (this includes most fruit and veg from supermarkets),Continue reading “Getting started with seed saving”