Monday, October 25, 2010

Donation Drive - for the GGG!

We have decided it would be a great idea to have a Tool and Seed Donation Drive so we can collect gardening tools and seeds for our project.

We are a community-led not-for-profit organisation so we thought it would be helpful to ask local people to donate a spare spade, digging fork, hoe or any sort of hand tool lying around in the shed collecting dust.

We also need packets of seeds to get us growing in 2011

Your donation would be most appreciated and the recycling of unused tools and seeds is always a good thing!


Items you can Donate

Spades
Digging Forks
Hand forks
Hand trowels
Hoes
Rakes
Pruners
Secateurs
Hose pipes
Kneeler Cushions
Wheel Barrows
Plastic Plant Pots
Seedling Trays
Tubs (for weeding)

Any kind of vegetable seed packets (in date for 2011 please)

We would appreciate it if people could donate items that are in reasonable condition.

Where do I drop them off?

You can donate your tools or seeds at the Stamford Rd Allotments in West Bridgford
(bottom of Stamford Rd, past the Willow Tree Pub and on the left)
on Sundays between 10am-12noon as the gates will be open and somebody will be in attendance.

Drop off point information for Radcliffe on Trent will soon be available.

Please contact Kate Troy (079394 699 51) if you need any more information, all your donations will be greatly received.


Thursday, October 21, 2010

Transition In Derby - A Rob Hopkins Talk

Members of The Great Green Garden were lucky enough to attend a talk by Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition Movement, in Derby on the 13th September 2010.

Below is a movie and slideshow of the presentation, which is very inspring and eye opening.

Rob explains about Peak Oil, Climate Change and why the Transition Movement exists.


Rob Hopkins in Derby

You can find out more about the Transition Movement by visiting their web site http://transitionculture.org/


Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Get Growing for Yourself - Garlic

Garlic planting time is in October

If you have a spare area in your garden somewhere, how about planting garlic?

Fresh garlic is wonderful and it is so easy to grow.

You can use any type of garlic from your local grocers or buy in bulk from a wholesaler and share it with friends.

Just break the bulb into individual cloves and push in to broken up soil so the top of the garlic, the pointy bit, is just above the surface of the soil.

Space them out to about 4-6 inches depending on how much soil you have and how much garlic you like!

It will be ready around June next year, when the leaves of the plant start to die back.

Store it in a cool dark place and eat copiously!


Hanging Garlic