Post by Sarah Brown from Dunmore Farm Estate Community Garden on behalf of Replenish I have lived in Abingdon for fifteen years with my husband and young daughter. The story of our community garden goes back to Victory in Europe (VE) Day 2020. Having family who were at high risk from COVID-19, I wanted toContinue reading “The making of a community garden – from idea to action”
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Oxford Farmhouse – a juicy story
Post by Andrew Myatt from Oxford Farmhouse on behalf of Replenish 90% of apples from English gardens go to waste? That’s terrible! Let’s do something about it. My friend showed me the Moss Cider Project, from Moss Side in Manchester. They had found there were enough apples going to waste in the centre of ManchesterContinue reading “Oxford Farmhouse – a juicy story”
Turning Waste into Growth: Sustainable Shrivenham’s Community Compost Project
Sustainable Shrivenham is always looking for practical ways to support local people in growing their own food — and one of the most exciting initiatives currently underway is our Community Compost Project in partnership with the Defence Academy located in the next village. This project transforms food waste from the Academy into nutrient-rich compost that is utilised toContinue reading “Turning Waste into Growth: Sustainable Shrivenham’s Community Compost Project”
How to make a herb spiral
Herb spirals are a permaculture design that allow you to maximise your growing space and create a range of microclimates for herbs with different needs. As with many permaculture techniques, herb spirals mimic the natural environment – for example mounds of earth and hillsides, that allow seeds and plants to naturally find colonise the mostContinue reading “How to make a herb spiral”
Ten unexpected items to fling in the freezer
Freezing food is one of the best and easiest ways to preserve it. It presses pause on the decomposition process and most produce will keep for months in the freezer if not longer. In this blog we share ten foods that you might not have thought about freezing before, but I guarantee you’ll be doingContinue reading “Ten unexpected items to fling in the freezer”
How to grow tomatoes from seed
Growing your own tomatoes from seed and later picking and eating them straight from the vine on a warm summers day is so satisfying. Choosing your seed sowing mix The first step is to choose your growing medium. I used peat-free multi-purpose potting compost, but this can be a little chunky and is sometimes tooContinue reading “How to grow tomatoes from seed”
Tips and recipes from ‘Food Waste Action Week’
‘Food Waste Action Week‘ is an annual food waste reduction campaign brought to you by the international climate action NGO, WRAP. Their mission is to highlight the often forgotten climate change issue of food waste. In the UK, the average person wastes 95 kg of food per year, costing them around £250. But there areContinue reading “Tips and recipes from ‘Food Waste Action Week’”
A fun and fulfilling half term
February half term was a busy one for Replenish; spring is just around the corner and we can start seed sowing activities again. Children always enjoy getting their hands dirty and love to peek inside the mini worm bin to see the red wrigglers. ‘Sow and Grow’ at Didcot Library We started the week withContinue reading “A fun and fulfilling half term”
What is a forest garden?
In October I attended a special event at Marston Forest Garden; part of the Community Action Group Marston Community Gardening. Antony and Isobel introduced the enthusiastic attendees to the fascinating concept of forest gardens. I was immediately absorbed in a whole new world of remarkable and edible plants from onion trees and heartnuts to pignutsContinue reading “What is a forest garden?”
How to make a composting trench
Trench composting is an easy way to incorporate organic matter into the soil and it means you don’t have the trouble of having to turn your compost pile. This is a great solution if you don’t have the space for a compost system – it only requires a spade and otherwise is completely free. WinterContinue reading “How to make a composting trench”
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