MASTT Vegetable Sundays
Date started:
29 March 2009
Public Launch date:
29 March 2009
Number of People Involved:
20
Geographic region :
Yorkshire and the Humber
Geographic region :
England
Geographic region :
United Kingdom Last updated: Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Related initiatives:
Marsden and Slaithwaite Transition Towns (MASTT) Website
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Project Aim
To encourage and train people who want to learn to grow their own fruit and vegetables concentrating on organic/permaculture methods
Further details
Selina and Duncan gave the first 2 hour workshop explaining growing techniques, composts, raised beds, simple permaculture ideas. Demonstrations and Starter kits to take away. Refreshments, chat and good company.
- Session One March 29th
Preparing Growing Beds-Demonstration sowing broad beans and planting potatoes.
Sowing seeds to take away including tomato plants. - Session Two May 10th
Sowing a variety of summer seeds to take away. Plant maintenance. - Session Three June 7th
Cane tepees for runner beans. Planting out. Plant maintenance.
Inspiration
Gardener's World
Outcomes so far
About 20 people attended first event - gave away coir compost/planting charts/home made manure. Everyone seemed to think it was worthwhile.
Unexpected outcomes
Lots of networking - ideas and enthusiasm on other themes.
2 hours in the sun.
Lessons Learned
Nothing obvious.
Links and Partnerships
Organic Gardening Catalogue gave us free stuff to give away.
Sources of Funding
Grant from the Cooperative Group.
Sources of materials
Organic Gardening Catalogue
Home grown seedlings
Coir compost and gro-trays from Green Gardener
gardening supplies from Kay's Horticultural Products
Contacts
Primary point of contact:
Duncan Walpole
Themes:
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