From the newly launched Bristol Food Policy Council website:
11 June: 9:30 to 3:00, Brunel's Old Station, Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
Free event but advance booking is required so we know how many to cater for. Please go to here to book.
The theme of this year’s Bristol Food Conference is “Signing up to Good Food!”. The Conference, sponsored by Bristol’s Food Policy Council, the first of its kind in the UK, will showcase the public launch of its city-wide Good Read more [...]
Bristol Food Conference will be 11 June 2012 during Big Green Week!
May 2nd, 2012 | Posted by in Events | Policy - (0 Comments)From the newly launched Bristol Food Policy Council website:
11 June: 9:30 to 3:00, Brunel's Old Station, Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads, Bristol, BS1 6QH
Free event but advance booking is required so we know how many to cater for. Please go to here to book.
The theme of this year’s Bristol Food Conference is “Signing up to Good Food!”. The Conference, sponsored by Bristol’s Food Policy Council, the first of its kind in the UK, will showcase the public launch of its city-wide Good Read more [...]
Get Growing Garden Trail 9–10 June 2012!
March 29th, 2012 | Posted by in Uncategorized - (0 Comments)
Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 June
Opening times vary from garden to garden. Please check the Trail leaflet or the google map here for individual site details.
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Bristol's secret vegetable growers are opening their garden gates and community plots for the 2nd Get Growing Garden Trail. Come and see what lies behind the garden walls and get inspired to get growing too.
Over 30 sites will be open at various times over the weekend, Read more [...]
Bristol Festival of Nature: Connected Communities Debate
May 15th, 2012 | Posted by in Education | Events | Policy - (0 Comments)
3.30 p.m. Sunday 17th June
Growing Connections: How do we build a sustainable food system for Bristol’s communities?
Building a resilient, locally embedded food system is one of the most important factors in supporting the transition of communities in Bristol, and elsewhere, towards a more sustainable way of living in the face of the challenges posed by environmental change. The task of creating a system of food production, distribution, and consumption fit for the twenty-first century can Read more [...]
Feeding the 5000 Bristol 12 May!
May 1st, 2012 | Posted by in Community groups | Events - (0 Comments)
Saturday 12 May, 1-5 pm, College Green, Bristol
A free lunch will be created by FareShare South West with food that would have been wasted.
The hugely successful Feeding the 5000 event is making its regional debut in Bristol, in partnership with FareShare South West and supported by a host of local businesses and charities including the Soil Association, Bristol City Council, Food Cycle, Thali Café, Love Food Hate Waste, Kambe and Coexist.
The event will feature celebrity chefs including Tom Read more [...]
12-7 pm 26 May
Windmill Hill City Farm will be serving up a hog roast at the Farm’s annual Spring Festival using Gloucester Old Spot pigs raised at the farm. You can’t get more locally sourced than that!
The farms café, who will be running the hog roast and barbecue, use the produce from the farm on a daily basis and actively promote the importance of using locally sourced, seasonal food.
Steve Sayers, the farms Chief Exec, said “Part of the farms ethos is to educate people about Read more [...]
Bristol People’s Supermarket Market Stall 21 April
April 18th, 2012 | Posted by in Buy local | Community groups | Eat local | Events - (0 Comments)
As part of the Market at the Moon on Saturday 21st Bristol People’s Supermarket will be holding the first of our spring outings for the market stall.
Humphrey at the last market stall
Where: The Full Moon Courtyard
When: Between 10am and 5pm on Saturday 21st April
We will be selling a selection of seasonal classics, tasty cakes and snacks, and some lovely jams and preserves. All produced locally or within the UK, and all at prices accessible to everyone.
Please come down and show your support, Read more [...]
Open Day event at Hamilton House: “A coordinated approach to local food”
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12 noon-7pm Friday 20th April 2012
An Open Day Event at Hamilton House, Stokes Croft BS1 3QY
"A Coordinated Approach to Local Food"
A drop-in event, outlining the ‘concept’ of a collaborative coordinated approach to create sustainable social, economic and environmental transformation in Bristol using locally grown food. A proposal supported in principle by Bristol Green Capital, Bristol City Council and many other projects that have been involved in local food and food poverty for many years.
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Would your growing project benefit from some cycle parking?
If so, then you should know about a scheme run by Life Cycle UK (and funded by Bristol City Council). Under it, up to 4 'Sheffield stands' are available per site. (A 'Sheffield stand' is the eponymous cycle parking hoop you can see in many locations around the city). There is a simple application process and you have to install them. If you think you can do that, then contact Charlie at Life Cycle on 0117 353 4580, admin@lifecycleuk.org.uk, Read more [...]
The Bear Pit flower beds need you!
April 1st, 2012 | Posted by in Community groups | Get involved | Grow local - (0 Comments)
My name is Laura-Kate and I'm part of the Bear Pit improvement group. I've recently taken responsibility for the gardening down in the area and am looking for some people to take ownership of a few of the vacant flower beds.
You are free to be creative as you like! The soil has been tested for pollution and has come back negative. There is a report available if you want me to send it over to you.
If you are interested please contact me on howells_laura@hotmail.com.
Laura-Kate Howells Read more [...]
Summer Organic Gardening Course at the Trinity Centre
March 29th, 2012 | Posted by in Courses | Grow local - (0 Comments)
Starting Wed 16th May, 2-5pm at The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol BS2 0NW
Get set up to eat from your garden all year!
This course will focus on seasonal tasks and skills. We will cover:
-Planning the year
-Making raised beds
-Sowing veg to eat over the winter
-Building fertility – compost, wormeries, green manures
-More plants for free! - cuttings, seed saving
-Fruit tree and bush pruning
-Avoiding pest and disease problems
Based in the Trinity Community Gardens at Read more [...]