Local produce market at Stonebridge City Farm

Stonebridge city farm is hosting a local produce market at the farms Open Day on the 24th July. The market will celebrate local food growers and producers, providing a welcoming array of stalls selling locally produced plants , produce , preserves jams within the car park. Stall holders will be selling an array of beautiful and tasty fresh produce which will inspire us to grow and prepare food within our community. We hope you will love it and demand that a regular market is hosted at the farm.

This looks to be our best Open Day yet and we look forward to seeing as many Green Streeters as possible there! I'd like to make a collage of inspiring photos to show new gardeners what they can achieve.
Doesn't matter if its a pot of herbs on your windowsill, a quirky container or a row of beans that you're particularly proud of - email me a photo and lets encourage even more people to get growing!

Best wishes
Audrey



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Totally Locally

On Tuesday 19th July we will be meeting Nigel from Totally Locally at 10am at Taste on Clumber Road. Together with Tony from Canterbury's, Cheryl from Slades, Ash from Signature, Katherine from Scotts, Paolo the fishmonger and Dave editor of Signature we hope to see if Totally locally could be an initiative for the Melton Road shops.

Totally Locally was created, and continues with passion, to celebrate the fantastic shops, businesses and people that we have in our local areas. These are the Hidden Gems in our towns that make the place that little bit different, that little bit more colourful, and that little bit better to live in. They are all there in every local area – it is just probably that we have forgotten them a little in our rushed lives and our obsession with the Supermarkets.

The first stage of Totally Locally was funded by Calderdale Council, which enabled us to start looking at how to get inside people’s psyches and help them to re think how they shop. They won an International Award from the Association of Town Centre Managers and a Yorkshire Government Award , both for Outstanding Response To The Economic Downturn. Both were judged on results. They created the whole campaign, which was adminstrated by Marketing Halifax.

Totally Locally is about reminding people of what the have around them and that if they want to continue to have these great and different things that they only need to make small changes to make a large difference.

If every adult in the UK spent £5 of their weekly spend in their local independent shops & businesses, instead of online or at a big supermarkets, our high street and towns would change dramatically. Examples so far on this site are that Calderdale would have £40 million into it’s local economy, and Helensburgh would have an extra £3.1 million. This means better towns, more jobs and a nice place for everyone to live. Makes you think doesn’t it?

Inspiring websites

Over the last few years I have been following the 15ThousandFarmers in the US. A wonderful initiative to get residents to grow their own food in the front, back or community gardens and then meet up to share ideas, produce and friendship.

Another wonderful idea that would fit well into the Transition movement. Will be sending out an email to the group to see if this might be something for West Bridgford to embark on.

Looking at their interesting website, I came across a series of video's which might be of interest to you

Eco Houses Under Construction - July events

The organisers of Transition West Bridgford’s Eco House Group have set up a new project called Eco Houses Under Construction so that interested professionals and members of the public can learn about and visit 2 new local eco houses at key stages of development as they are being created. Experts in different aspects of each project will be brought in to show and discuss the products and methods involved as the work progresses. The eco houses in question are a 1950’s house undergoing an eco-refurbishment and a timber frame new build.

Event 1 - Saturday 16th July at 12.30pm
This will give the architect’s perspective when designing an ultra-low energy refurbishment for a 1950’s brick house of solid wall construction. Anyone wishing to reserve a place and receive further details should email info@wbecohouses.co.uk. (These events are free)

Event 2 - Saturday 23rd July at 12.30pm
Architect Mike Siebert of Ecologic Homes Ltd. will talk about designing a low cost, high code new build using a timber frame construction. The frame arrives in early July and should be up by the date of the event! An expert from the building company, EcoFrames Ltd., will be on hand to demonstrate how this timber frame construction will provide insulation, air tightness and thermal mass while minimising cold bridging. The windows should also be in place and a representative of Benlowe Windows will talk about the properties of triple glazed windows suitable for use in Code 5+ homes. If the roof is on as well, there will be the chance to learn about wood fibre sarking boards and Sandtoft 20/20 sustainable tiles. To receive full details of this or any future event, email info@wbecohouses.co.uk.

The Eco Houses Under Construction project is supported by Groundwork East Midlands with funding from Communities and Local Government. It is the latest in a series of projects by Transition West Bridgford’s Eco House Group. For articles, case studies and information about previous events and open days, go to the website www.wbecohouses.co.uk.

Garden Share on melton Road

After only a few months, an over grown garden at the back of the Melton Road shops, is turned into a little haven for people and wildlifealike.

This group of now 6 members come once a week to work in the garden, they have planted wild flowers, fruit and vegetables and already have they been able to enjoy some of the produce.
The garden is conveniently located around the corner where most of the group live.
A great social attraction too, a little patio with a table and chairs, perfect for an evening get to gether with a glass of something lovely.
Bridget grew wild flowers and can recommend Langar Wildflower Farm, well worth a visit! The people are very helpful, it's FREE a good day out with children and there are fantastic homemade cakes. Also, we have attracted lots of passerby interest and our flourishing tomatoes were donated by someone just walking his dog. We are all still learning but very satisfied with what we have achieved so far.

Bridget x