Other successes from seeds received at the swap are -mustard red frill, watercress which needs no water to grow, and dwarf peas!
Maureen, Saltash in Transition.
We must become the change we want to SEA -Welcome to our blog
Friday, 8 July 2011
pink fir apples
Just a quick first blog!- to say that the pink fir apple potato which i had from Rebecca at our seed swap in the Spring produced 24 lovely spuds! it was like digging treasure!
Other successes from seeds received at the swap are -mustard red frill, watercress which needs no water to grow, and dwarf peas!
Maureen, Saltash in Transition.
Other successes from seeds received at the swap are -mustard red frill, watercress which needs no water to grow, and dwarf peas!
Maureen, Saltash in Transition.
Natural Dyes - the Top 3 European Dye Plants
Natural Dyes - the Top 3 European Dye Plants
Looking to buy some organic cotton fabric I came across this useful site which sells all types of natural dyes and even gives info on how to grow plants such as madder.
The process of dying fabric causes terrible environmental damage and that's before the fabrics end up in some Chinese sweatshop and finally our high street!
Hardly any fabric gets dyed in Europe now as we have lawas to stop manufactureres polluting watercourses. In China and India the same laws do not apply.
Looking to buy some organic cotton fabric I came across this useful site which sells all types of natural dyes and even gives info on how to grow plants such as madder.
The process of dying fabric causes terrible environmental damage and that's before the fabrics end up in some Chinese sweatshop and finally our high street!
Hardly any fabric gets dyed in Europe now as we have lawas to stop manufactureres polluting watercourses. In China and India the same laws do not apply.
Adopt a plot from as little as £20 :: Healthy Planet
Adopt a plot from as little as £20 :: Healthy Planet
Have a look at this website its very inspirational!
Rebecca
Have a look at this website its very inspirational!
Rebecca
Thursday, 7 July 2011
Compost Scheme
A free community workshop will be held at the Burraton Community Centre,
Grenfell avenue, Saltash on Tuesday 19th July from 7.30 to 9.30pm. The
event is organised by Cornwall Waste Action, an environmental not for
profit organisation as part of the Cornwall Community Food and
composting project which is funded through the Big Lottery's Local Food
fund.
Interested residents of Saltash and the surrounding areas, can attend
the workshop and will receive free training as well as on-going support
to become volunteer compost mentors. All trained volunteers are then
encouraged to mentor local people from their own social networks to
become home composters.
Grenfell avenue, Saltash on Tuesday 19th July from 7.30 to 9.30pm. The
event is organised by Cornwall Waste Action, an environmental not for
profit organisation as part of the Cornwall Community Food and
composting project which is funded through the Big Lottery's Local Food
fund.
Interested residents of Saltash and the surrounding areas, can attend
the workshop and will receive free training as well as on-going support
to become volunteer compost mentors. All trained volunteers are then
encouraged to mentor local people from their own social networks to
become home composters.
Art at Ashtorre
ART AT ASHTORRE
Hilary Hughes, Richard Sowman, Nicky Walker, Vincent Wilson
7 July to 18 August
Four of the most well-known and successful painters living locally are celebrated in this headline Summer Show.
Their work is strongly rooted in careful observation and an enjoyment of landscape, yet each develops what they see into powerful and contrasting personal images.
We are lucky to be able to host this selection of work and I hope you’ll be able to drop in.
Please forward to friends or display the attached poster if you are able.
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
A Freeboot 'Sale'
Saturday July 16th 10-12 midday in the Small Hall at Wesley Church
A FREEBOOT is like a car boot sale except that everything is FREE and please don't bring a car!
Bring something you don't need and take away something useful. Trade in each of your goods for a "Saltash Shilling". If you have nothing to spare "Saltash Shillings can be exchanged for a donation!
and finally but very importantly an advance notice...........
A visit to THE AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST CENTRE at Dartington, 6pm Fri 5th Aug
SEA members have been given the chance to visit this exciting project! Martin Crawford will give us a guided tour and explain all that is going on there. The visit starts at 6pm and we will need to car share to get there. The cost is £5 per person. To find out more ( and we recommend you do as it's a fascinating project!) visit www.agroforestry.co.uk.
Please contact info@sea.pl12.org.uk asap if you might be interested in coming as we need to get some idea of numbers.
A FREEBOOT is like a car boot sale except that everything is FREE and please don't bring a car!
Bring something you don't need and take away something useful. Trade in each of your goods for a "Saltash Shilling". If you have nothing to spare "Saltash Shillings can be exchanged for a donation!
and finally but very importantly an advance notice...........
A visit to THE AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH TRUST CENTRE at Dartington, 6pm Fri 5th Aug
SEA members have been given the chance to visit this exciting project! Martin Crawford will give us a guided tour and explain all that is going on there. The visit starts at 6pm and we will need to car share to get there. The cost is £5 per person. To find out more ( and we recommend you do as it's a fascinating project!) visit www.agroforestry.co.uk.
Please contact info@sea.pl12.org.uk asap if you might be interested in coming as we need to get some idea of numbers.
Monday, 4 July 2011
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