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New arrival 😊

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Just look at all that gleaming, healthy beetroot at Frith Farm, on its way to be roasted and frozen ahead of Freedom FEASTival on Sunday September 3!

We'll be releasing some exciting FEASTival news this week, so keep your ears to the ground for details about how you can nominate someone for something very special... ... See more

Monday's Harvest... Have you ever seen a beet so big?
See you at the Annek shortly.

Delicious healthy recipe idea! The Rainbow chard we get from Frith Farm is amazing! ❤️💛💚💙💜

Brimming brilliant broccoli!

Another day on the farm brings new exciting produce. Broccoli well on its way.

- and a lovely photo of Ben.

Great produce reaching great places.

Superb produce from @frithfarming today locally grown chemical free zero food miles #rainbowchard #radish #heritagecarrots #gooseberries #lovesummer #food #cheflife #chefofinstagram #thewestwoodrestaurant #beverley #eastyorkshire ... See more

Just the finishing touches left for the Monday Box Scheme Harvest - Drop off Soon !
The first Fresh tomatoes will be on their way and we're keeping the tops on the beetroot.
Thank you for the support for local organic producers! ... See more

Box scheme ready for drop off point - the annex
See you all soon!
Don't forget your bag!

Cucumbers almost there x

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.
🎄🎄🎄🎄 ... See more

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

David Coop: "It weighed a lovely 44kg, so we only just managed to lift it! As you can see, it made a truly impressive Halloween lantern, although it did take all night to carve it."

Jeremy Newson got 171lb with his and says "Hi Crew, here it goes—several photos to follow. Wonderful seed. Nearly 2 tons of squash and pkins off our patch. .. Our local hospice got £150 from guess the weight of the big pumpkin + £120 from the charity allotment jar." ... See more

Helen Pottinger broke her wheelbarrow 😮with her gaint pumpkin: "I planted one at my allotment and it weighed in at 7 and a half stone - or 105 pounds. I didn't know how we were going to lift it but eventually came up with the idea of enrobing it in an old sweatshirt, turning it upside down - and then two of us were able to lift it into the wheelbarrow by the arms! We managed to break the wheelbarrow in the process but did get it into the boot of the car and then used a saw to cut it into quarters back at home. So far, it has made 7 batches of soup, 6 pumpkin pies and a pumpkin and parsnip casserole = delicious! The remainder has been distributed amongst friends and neighbours and was very gratefully received!" ... See more

Another good Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition entry - a very fine squash by Annie Sax:

Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin competition - from Julie Bissell: "My Giant grew up to 48 inch circumference, 44kg of squash - the best photo I could get was of a Hokkaido squash next to it (my cats refused to pose for long enough!)" ... See more

We want to share some of the Real Seeds Giant Pumpkin Competition entries. This is from Rich, who says: "here is a picture of my 6 foot son and a pumpkin we grew together "😁

Seeds! Lovely fresh seeds! Get your new season seeds now... We just wanted to let everyone know our new 2018 Real Seed Catalogue is online 🙂
There are a very few varieties still waiting to be tested but almost everything is packed now; we hope you enjoy it.
(Delivery times? We aim to get them out to you within a week of ordering, but we get really busy January-March, so if you wait til then it can take a little longer.)
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/ ... See more

A catalogue of the very best vegetable seed for home gardeners, with interesting heirloom and heritage varieties. Guaranteed better flavour or your money back.

New season website almost finished - just a few things left working their way through drying and testing. In the meantime we've been harvesting yacon. The first few packs are available now, and we'll be packing up more this week.
http://realseeds.co.uk/unusualtubers.html ... See more

Last call for entries to our Giant Pumpkin photo competition! Send us a picture of your Pacific Giant grown from our seed; the winner will be the person with the most awesome photo, and the prize is £20 worth of seed of your choice. ... See more