We have been rejigging the Xmas section on our website and we still have a few more Xmas goodies to add… go to http://vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk/christmas for a great array of starters, party food, mains, sides and desserts.
PS www.vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk has some of its all-vegan recipes on the websites of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s River Cottage and also Jamie Oliver’s as well as several veg*n sites. Read more [...]
We have been rejigging the Xmas section on our website and we still have a few more Xmas goodies to add… go to http://vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk/christmas for a great array of starters, party food, mains, sides and desserts.
PS www.vegetarianrecipeclub.org.uk has some of its all-vegan recipes on the websites of Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall’s River Cottage and also Jamie Oliver’s as well as several veg*n sites. Read more [...]
11am – 5pm Saturday 10 December 2011
Broadmead Baptist Church, Union Street, Central Bristol
Free Entry!
An Alternative Festive Experience!
Scrummy vegan food, cooking demos, ethical gifts, talks, campaign stalls, freebies, kids’ activities and more...
Visit www.bristolanimalrights.org.uk or email barc@hotmail.co.uk for more information! Read more [...]
Ashton Court Christmas Food and Craft Fayre
November 16th, 2011 | Posted by in Buy local | Events - (0 Comments)
10am–4.30pm Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 December
Situated in the beautiful grounds of this historic estate, this festive event is sure to be the silver sixpence in the Christmas pudding this year. With decadent hand-made jewellery, fur hats and scarves to wood crafts and ceramics; the craft stalls situated in the beautiful Hayloft will be a’bustle with original gifts. Downstairs in the stables and courtyard will be the food stalls selling the finest locally produced beer and cider, cheese, handmade Read more [...]
Centre for Food Policy (City University) 2nd Food Symposium: Where is UK food policy going?
November 16th, 2011 | Posted by in Events - (0 Comments)
9.30am–5pm Tuesday 13 December 2011 (plus Reception 5–7pm)
Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London EC1Y 8TZ
Free
There is now considerable evidence of the case to change course in food policy. We need to reduce carbon, waste, environmental and health impacts, social inequalities, and much more. Food is a huge employer. Meanwhile there is a view that the slow tentative growth of integrated policy in the 2000s has now halted. It’s a view shared widely among politicians, policy Read more [...]
Volunteer needed for School Growing Project
November 16th, 2011 | Posted by in Community groups | Education | Get involved - (0 Comments)
Envision are supporting a youth led group of 6th Form students at Brislington Enterprise College to create a growing garden at their school. They are a mixed ability group and need someone with good knowledge of how to create a garden from scratch. They already have the land and are applying for funding to buy materials. The ideally need someone who can come in regularly on Fridays between 1–3pm. Envision will provide expenses, training and CRB check.
Please contact
Gemma@envision.org.uk
0117 Read more [...]
2nd Bristol Food Policy Council meeting notes
November 14th, 2011 | Posted by in Policy - (0 Comments)
By Steve Marriot
On 5 September the Food Policy Council held their second ever meeting at the Mansion House in Ashton Court. This venue was chosen to highlight one of the sites owned and managed by Bristol City Council using grazing animals to help manage the landscape, in this case using deer to maintain an historic landscape.
This was an important meeting for the Food Policy Council members. The aim was to seek their endorsement for three work projects already underway:
1. To develop a Read more [...]
Love Wine Festival
POSTPONED!
12–6pm Sunday 27 November
Paintworks, Bath Road, Bristol BS4 3EH
£5 entry
The festival will bring together over 30 wine producers and merchants showcasing some fantastic English, organic, and natural wines, along with some superb local eateries such as ‘Source’ and ‘Sam’s Kitchen Deli’ who’ll be serving sample portions of their signature dishes to match some of the great wines on offer. There’ll also be some great local ciders and ales and some Read more [...]
Friends of Henleaze Library and Bristol Libraries present an evening with Andy Hamilton
November 7th, 2011 | Posted by in Events - (0 Comments)
7pm Wednesday 23 November
Henleaze Library, Northumbria Drive,
BS9 4HP
Tickets £3 from any Bristol Library
Join Andy – Local wild food expert and brewing aficionado as seen on BBC Autumnwatch – for a mouthwatering talk, tasting and signing of his latest book Booze for Free. Hear about the delights of horseradish vodka, pine needle cordial, elderberry port…
For further information contact Henleaze Library on 0117 903 8541
Festive Fair at the Create Centre 2-3 December
November 7th, 2011 | Posted by in Events - (0 Comments)
Create Festive Fair – Free Entry
Friday 2 December: 4pm – 9pm
Saturday 3 December: 11am – 4pm
www.createbristol.org
Christmas Created For You….Eat, drink and make merry at the Create Festive Fair on the banks of the river Avon this Christmas!
Bristol’s popular Create Festive Fair (Fri 2 Dec & Sat 3 Dec) is back with a huge range of locally created gifts, ethical presents and tasty treats this December. With easy access to the Create Centre in Cumberland Basin from all over the Read more [...]
Stokes Croft Markets Group Winter Fayre 17 December
November 7th, 2011 | Posted by in Events | Markets - (0 Comments)
The Stokes Croft Markets Group are working to bring a Street Market of very high quality to Stokes Croft and this will be based largely, but not exclusively, around good, healthy fresh food – locally produced wherever possible such as bread, fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish, and meat. The members of the steering group are: No.51 Stokes Croft, Coexist, The Matthew Tree Project, Community Kitchen, The Canteen, and The People’s Supermarket.
We are planning a Winter Fayre/celebration day on Saturday Read more [...]
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