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 posted by Cptn Garden sharing is fast becoming the favourite gardening accessory and so much more useful than a pergola. The latest Garden Share Project to come to our attention has come about through a collaboration between Bovey Climate Action, Bovey Tracey Primary School and the owner of a garden near the school. posted by Katie Marie So as you probably know from reading my previous post, I’m currently wading through a load of gigs here in Germany and having oodles of fun in the process! I’ve had an awesome time, full of music, tea and snow – what more could a girl need? Peace worker Jenny Linnell from South Devon is in the Gaza Strip, recording her thoughts for the International Solidarity Movement. This is her latest report, about the events of Monday, January 12, 2009. posted by Cptn The South West Regional Development Agency is under fire for its excessive spending at political conferences. posted by Cptn What better time to have a conference looking into why we break our resolutions and don’t live healthier lifestyles? posted by Ctpn Members of Transition Town Newton Abbot and the town council get stuck in to new community garden * . Community gardens are spaces, as the name suggests, to allow the whole community to get their hands dirty and take part in a growing, green project. And Transition Town Newton Abbot has just posted by Thin White Duke Hello Tim Smit . Eden Project founder Tim Smit was guest of honour at the opening of Occombe Farm’s new farming and food education centre the other day. posted by Cptn With a pot of European gold (that’s Euros to you) up for grabs, Devon County Council is stepping in line to finance some of the county’s projects with the next round of funding, which ends in 2013. posted by Cptn Curbing those chocolate urges is top of most people’s daily ‘to do’ list. (Or have we been watching too much daytime telly?), and new research from Exeter Univeristy might have the answer. The Gardenshare Project in Totnes, by the Transition Town Totnes people has people growing fruit and veg in surplus areas of other people’s gardens for the whole community posted by Cptn Companies which are taking steps to reduce their environmental impact have got until Tuesday October 7 if they want to get their entries into the DEBI – that’s the Devon Environmental Business Initiative – awards. 2 comments - ()posted by Cptn Art-er, farm-er and South Devon blogg-er Mopsa, has been spitting cheese (bleurgh) at the attitude that big is always beautiful in terms of food production. 5 comments - ()This is the first in our series following the progress of Inhale and Hold, the endurance dance event which splashes its way from Ilfracombe to Plymouth, starting on July 10. Four dancing men equipped with a lifeguard’s tower and miniature band attempt to perform their way across Devon, north to south, at a long list |
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Fruit and veg fashion parade to end
posted by Cptn
You may be familiar with ugli fruit, but get yourself prepared for ugly vegetables, too. Yup, those EU rules which meant fruit and veg conformed to a particular perception of beauty are to be scrapped, which means our five-a-days aren’t going to be judged by looks alone.
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