If one of your New Year’s resolutions was to grow your own vegetables this year and you’re looking for some help and guidance, then check out EcoLocal’s food training programme of one day workshops. The next one is ‘Kitchen Gardening’ on Sunday 5th February where you can learn all the basics about growing your own fruit and veg . Future workshops will also cover container gardening, fruit growing, composting and beekeeping. See our calendar for when and where. Bookings and more information can be found at: www.localfoodnetwork.org.uk or contact EcoLocal on 020 8770 6611, food@ecolocal.org.uk
And if you want to get in some practice, why not volunteer at Sutton Community Farm? The 7.5 acre farm near Wallington is a new social enterprise, growing ultra-fresh, local, chemical-free veggies for the local community and providing a shared space to cultivate skills. They have weekly activity days open to everyone every Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Contact Anna 020 8404 7085 anna.francis@bioregional.com.
Grow Your Own
Food Inc. film showing tonight
Food Inc. is an enlightening expose of the corporate mechanisation of the food industry. The film will be shown at BedZED Pavilion, 24A Sandmartin Way, Wallington SM6 7DF and is free of charge (donations welcome). Refreshments and home made cakes will be available. This event is organised by Sutton in Transition, part of the global transition network dedicated to building local solutions to climate change and peak oil. The Sutton group meets on the 13th of every month. Contact George for more information.
Christmas Parties!
It’s Christmas Party season, so look out for these two upcoming Christmas events:
Tuesday 13 December , 7.30-11.00pm – EcoLocal are having their Christmas Party at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton, SM5 2PR.
Thursday 15th December, 6.00-8.00pm – Hackbridge Green Business Network are having a Christmas networking event at BioRegional, BedZED Centre, 24 Helios Road, Wallington SM6 7BZ. Meet local businesses and enterprises and enjoy the mince pies and wine. There’s also a chance to see the One Planet Experience exhibition.
Have a festive and safe Christmas!!
Hackbridge Neighbourhood Visions
A workshop for Hackbridge residents takes place on Saturday 19th November at All Saints Church, New Road, CR4 4JB. As part of Hackbridge testing out the new planning powers that the government has given to local communities, residents will meet at 9.30am with walks, discussions, visioning sessions and a "bring and share" lunch. The aim is to determine a vision statement and the next steps in preparing Hackbridge's very own community-led neighbourhood plan. The workshop will continue until 4pm and people are invited to come along when they can and stay as long as they like. For more information visit http:hackbridge.net.
