Working together to reduce oil-dependency and re-localise in Hackney
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The food group focusses on how, and to what extent, we can re-localise food production and make ourselves more resilient against food supply issues in the future.
Members: 25
Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2011
Group facilitator: Ken Anderson, deputy: Laura Williams
Anyone can put their ideas, vision, or links to relevant external content here - please do!
Everyone should be able to coordinate their meetings and events etc entirely via these pages but if you're having problems then contact the site administrator
Discussion Forum
Garden share in Homerton! 3 Replies
Just seen on landshare.net there is a garden for sharing in Homerton (posted 15 April), with 2 apple trees in it which drop loads of fruit.Would someone like to follow it up?Continue
Started by Alison Thorpe. Last reply by Pete Masters Apr 27, 2010.
Seed swap at compost giveaway day - Sat 8 May??? 1 Reply
Hi food group peeps - we have been invited to do a seed swap by Hackney Council - with help with seeds from Hackney City Farm. It's part of a free compost day Hackney council are running.Is this…Continue
Started by Alison Thorpe. Last reply by Laura Williams Apr 20, 2010.
Garden sharing project 2 Replies
Hello all, how are you?I heard a little while ago about a project where people with gardens and no interest in growing would offer their space to growers in return for some of the produce. I'm pretty…Continue
Started by Pete Masters. Last reply by Pete Masters Mar 26, 2010.
Food growing opportunity @ Spitalfields City Farm 2 Replies
I think this should be relevant to anyone living in the southern half of Hackney:Are you interested in finding space to grow food? Do you live within 2 miles of Spitalfields City…Continue
Started by Ian Westmoreland. Last reply by Laura Williams Mar 15, 2010.
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Comment by Trish le Gal on April 5, 2011 at 11:46 -
Hi transition towners in Hackney. Though I live in Norfolk I visit friends with allotments and gardens in London often (used to live in Woolwich and the Oval). Living out here has provided me with the opportunity to garden just under an acre. My special interest is in growing to harvest for the so-called hungry gap. I wrote a book about it and will be coming to talk to the Rosendale allotment society on the 18th April and at the Quaker meeting house on Euston road the day after if anyone is interested in coming along. Here is a link to my website.
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Comment by Alison Thorpe on April 12, 2010 at 16:28 -
Grow your own on Print House roof, Ashwin Street Dalston??
http://www.bootstrapcompany.co.uk/
bit busy right now - worth checking out
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Comment by Pete Masters on April 8, 2010 at 6:41 -
Hello guys, any of you going, or fancy going, to the Dining Down to Earth dinner at the Arcola on Sunday? Looks really interesting and a lot of fun. I'm looking for accomplices....
Details here: http://www.arcolatheatre.com/?action=showtemplate&sid=409 Let me know...
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Comment by Jon Theo on February 16, 2010 at 19:05 -
Just to let you all know I've added the old Food mailing list address as a member to this group so the mailing list will now also get any updates to this page as well. Sorry it took so long!
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Comment by Alison Thorpe on January 20, 2010 at 12:11
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to the Feb 10th meeting that is.
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Comment by Alison Thorpe on January 20, 2010 at 12:11
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Exciting! Should be able to come along.
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Comment by Ken Anderson on January 20, 2010 at 11:19 -
Hackney Orchard Project
In partnership with the London Orchard Project and Hackney Tree Nursery Transition Hackney is working towards planting some orchards in Hackney's parks.
We are having a preliminary meeting to discuss the twin tracks of the project, on Wednesday !0th February at the Pembury Tavern on Amhurst Road at 7pm.
We will be looking at planting new trees on the one hand, and mapping existing fruit trees for later harvesting and processing on the other.
Please come along if you are interested in being involved, this is a major project and will require a variety of skills including raising the money, which we hope to do using the crowd source model employed to fund The Age of Stupid, though all ideas are welcome.
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Comment by Ken Anderson on January 18, 2010 at 12:22
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We are planting 7 fruit trees on the Wilton Estate E8 this Saturday (23rd Jan 2010) between 10am and 1pm, see events for further details
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Comment by Ian Westmoreland on January 18, 2010 at 11:59 -
The recent bad weather streched food producer supply lines, causing problems for fresh veg and milk deliveries. 'Just in time' delivery from centralised distribution centres exacerbated problems caused by harvesting delays and inaccessible roads due to thick snow.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/jan/15/carrots-vegetable...
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Comment by Alison Thorpe on November 22, 2009 at 16:56
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I'm coming to the meeting on Weds 25th. Robyn - would you like us to bring food to share?
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