Seedlings 🌱 #frithfarm #seedlings #permaculture #horticulture #csa #salad #birdseyeview

What a chore but what satisfaction! An afternoon well spent getting the rest of the beds lined out, now just to get some veggies in. #frithfarm #farmingthefuture #csa #permaculture #horticulture #cultivation ... See more

Strawberries are in flower 🍓. #frithfarm #farmingthefuture #strawberries #strawberry #inbloom #inflower #horticulture #permaculture #csa

Blooming nettle! #nettle #inbloom

A day well spent at Humber street vegan market today. The place was packed with like-minded people and it was great to hear such a positive response from people about local farming. Hopefully, you managed to catch us and some of our produce, if not watch this space for more markets in the future. ... See more

Plenty of wonky carrots here at the farm.

Billions of pounds of perfectly good produce are being wasted simply for being the wrong shape, color, and size. But Imperfect has a great solution!
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Out of your pantry and into your garden - Millie Ross shows you how to grow black beans and chillies in your backyard.

Birdseye view of the farm

We spent the day up in the northeast, experiencing other CSA's and organic farming practices. We had a walk around Nafferton farm, showing us their research on organic methods vs conventional methods. We finished the day with a presentation documenting the evidence that organic foods were higher in antioxidants and omega fatty acids, while been much lower in carcinogens like cadmium. It was the positive affirmation we needed, a real buzz around small-scale organic farming is building. ... See more

We've made a film describing the work we do with our producer and distributor members. We launched the film on Saturday at the Land and Food Forum and are thrilled to be able to share it with you now..... Give it a watch, then share it across your social networks! Thanks to the lovely Black Bark films for their amazing work. ... See more

The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European Commission to drop its proposal for a 10 year license extension.

EU lawmakers demand five-year phase out of weedkiller glyphosate The European Parliament called on Tuesday for weedkiller glyphosate to be phased out in the next five years, prompting the European Commission to drop its proposal for a 10 year license extension.Europe has been debating the use of the... ... See more

Would you like to try your hand at your own #Christmas decorations?

Come along to our #Natural #Christmas #decorations course and make a #handmade wreath to hang pride of place on your front door.

You may even want to treat a friend or family member for the perfect festive gift. Places are limited and early booking is recommended.
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Make your own natural Christmas decorations at: Ryton Organic Gardenson: Thursday, 7 December 2017 - 1:30pm to 5:00pmNEW AFTERNOON SESSION Get into the festive spirit and have fun using materials from our gardens to make natural decorations. You will be shown how to weave your own willow wreath that... ... See more

Meet our Move More Eat Well team who are getting ready to deliver active travel and food growing/healthy cooking sessions in schools.

Also take a look at their forthcoming activities, including their #Halloween Ride & Community Event at The Hollymoor Centre, Northfield. ... See more

Read what Move More Eat Well have got in store this autumn to get you healthier... in all weathers!
http://mailchi.mp/d64c63ed47ed/move-more-eat-well-newsletter-may-460567

Would you like to know how to grow your very own #pumpkins and #squashes for next season?

Take a look at our 'How to grow' card for a step by step guide to #planting, #growing and even eating your your final veg.

Go on, have a go and let us know how you get on 👍 #Mondaymotivation ... See more

We're launching a series of free workshops for Southwark residents as part of the charity’s Southwark Food Poverty project.

Our team of volunteer Southwark Master Gardeners will be delivering the workshops throughout November & December. ... See more

Southwark residents invited to learn how to grow their own organic food Garden Organic is launching a series of free workshops for Southwark residents as part of the charity’s Southwark Food Poverty project.The workshops, taking place throughout November and December, focus on different aspects of o... ... See more

It's been a busy few days for our Golding Growing Buddies team.

Everyone enjoyed their planting session at Park Wood Maidstone.

Dwarf daffodils, tulips, muscari, paperwhites & hyacinths at the bulb planting session Park Wood Maidstone.

Do you know your Sweet dumpling from your Turks Turban?

With the #Halloween season 🎃 fast approaching, they'll be a variety of colourful #pumpkins and #squashes adorning windowsills and porches.

We're interested to know what you've been growing and how you intend to use them.

If you're interested in #growing a variety from the #cucurbit family, Here's a quick guide to help you choose your favourite for next season. #pumpkins #squash #cucurbits #halloween ... See more

Pumpkins, squashes and the whole cucurbit family From bright orange winter pumpkins to summer's soft green courgettes, the cucurbit family is an easy vegetable to grow organically. And they taste good! Roasted and softened with garlic; stewed in soups or curries; sweetened in pies; even the seeds ca... ... See more

Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say.

Three-quarters of flying insects in nature reserves across Germany have vanished in 25 years, with serious implications for all life on Earth, scientists say

Looking for activities to keep the kids busy this #October #Halfterm?

Come along to Ryton Gardens and take part in our GO Discover #creature trail. You'll #discover a whole host of creepy crawlies and wildlife - let us know if you spot them all! 🐞🐝🐛🐜🦋🐌

Pick up your activity pack from reception. We're open Monday to Friday between 9am & 5pm. #Halfterm #activities #creepycrawlies #wildlife #discover ... See more

Just preparing the new harvest seed of the Golden Chard. What a pretty plant!

The "Amanda" sweet peppers are incredible. Look, another huge harvest of fruit this morning! Seed from the first batch of these will be available online really soon. 🙂

Here's Tam spending an afternoon this week deseeding the "Amanda" sweet peppers. We love the pepper harvest - we all get a huge bucket of peppers to cook with once the seeds are taken out!

Amaranth! The Leaf Amaranth plants are flowering well now in the tunnel and it looks spectacular; they're about 12ft tall. New seed from them should be ready in late November.

Bulking up our super tasty new bean Princess - in the field earlier in the year, drying in the tunnel - and the catflap we installed so that Thompson can get in and protect all our drying seeds even when the tunnel is shut up! ... See more

A fairly large Pacific Giant squash - 27kg!

Squash harvest at Real Seeds! Here's Ian bringing in the hugely diverse Treugerat squash population. This is the start of a dehybridisation project; all these different squash came from seed in one pumpkin Ben found at a festival in France. We'll select the best and breed them true over the next 8 years. ... See more

A few photos from a busy harvest week at Real Seeds: Ian cutting the hedges back, Ben sorting the Special Swiss sweetcorn, a visit by the local Permaculture group and harvesting enormous sunflowers. (oh and not to forget Kate practicing Hamlet with a Polarnaya Siberian Cabbage...) ... See more

We've been getting the squash harvest in now, and this is interesting - the one at the bottom is a Sibley that was harvested *last year* - yes, 12 months ago! Stored on the dresser in a cool room, it's still in perfectly eatable condition. Now that's what you can call a good-storage variety! ... See more

This is why chemical farming is so wrong . Great timelapse photography of what happens if you remove all the organisms from the soil.

Bioturbation with and without soil fauna.