PEDAL - Portobello Transition Town » gardening http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:23:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Donkeyfield Community Orchard Apple Day and Hallowe’en Party http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/10/apple-day-halloween-party/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/10/apple-day-halloween-party/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:26:37 +0000 Chris Booth http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=3527 apple day poster 2011Sat 29th October 2-4pm

All welcome!

  • Apple crushing and pressing – bring apples and bottles to take home some juice
  • Apple dooking and other games
  • Bring home baking to share
  • Fancy dress

If you have any apples that we could …

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]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/07/lovely-video-from-bath-of-turning-an-ex-flowerbed-into-a-veggie-patch/feed/ 1 An Introduction to Organic Vegetable Gardening http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/04/3002/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/04/3002/#comments Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:59:47 +0000 tom http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=3002 Bridgend Growing Communities

Interested in growing your own fruit and vegetables? Not sure where to begin? This introductory course at the Bridgend Allotments will give you a grounding in all you need to know to start growing your own food.

Wednesday Course…

]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/04/3002/feed/ 0 Community Growing Spaces Meeting http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/04/community-growing-spaces-meeting/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/04/community-growing-spaces-meeting/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:24:34 +0000 admin http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=2933 PEDAL has been offered a number of bits of land to use as community food growing spaces. We now need to work out how we are going to use them – is there a group wanting to take on each …

]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/04/community-growing-spaces-meeting/feed/ 0 Free orchard management course http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/03/free-orchard-management-course/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/03/free-orchard-management-course/#comments Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:23:19 +0000 charlotte http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=2737 Fruitful Skills for a Fruitful Scotland

Interested in setting up or running a community or school orchard?
Want to know more about caring for trees in an established orchard?

Edinburgh and Lothians Greenspace Trust is offering a free community orchards …

]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/03/free-orchard-management-course/feed/ 0 Scottish Orchards Fife Networking events http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/scottish-orchards-fife-networking-events/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/scottish-orchards-fife-networking-events/#comments Mon, 28 Feb 2011 09:41:02 +0000 graham http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=2699 Please see information about the Scottish Orchards Fife/ East Coast Gathering

They are looking to roll out this training and networking to other parts of Scotland so even if you cant get to this one, they are open to ideas.…

]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/scottish-orchards-fife-networking-events/feed/ 0 Planting Week at Greendykes Allotments http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/planting-week-at-greendykes-allotments/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/planting-week-at-greendykes-allotments/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 11:21:17 +0000 charlotte http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=2693 Greendykes Organic Allotments are holding a Planting Week between 4-11th March. To kick start things they are looking for volunteers to help plant 200 native trees on 4th March between 10am — 2pm.

Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Bring spades or extra …

]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/planting-week-at-greendykes-allotments/feed/ 0 Grow your own vegetables course http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/grow-your-own-vegetables/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/02/grow-your-own-vegetables/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2011 09:07:56 +0000 graham http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=2624 Are you interested in growing your own vegetables but don’t know where to start?  Join Damhead Nursery where vegetable expert Jim Williams from the National Vegetable Society will be introducing you to the delights of growing your own food, how …

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Hi everyone,Please find attached a promotional flyer for Bridgend’s annual Potato Day on Sunday February 20th. Please note that this event is being held at the Bridgend Allotments on Old Dalkeith Road and NOT at Inch House as

…]]> http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/01/potato-day/feed/ 0 Mushroom Growing Course http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/01/mushroom-growing-course/ http://www.pedal-porty.org.uk/2011/01/mushroom-growing-course/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 10:33:40 +0000 charlotte http://pedal-porty.org.uk/?p=2444 Learn to cultivate your own mushrooms, such as oyster mushrooms on logs (as well as other environments/ substrates). 19th February 10am-1pm at the portobello community center.  The course will be led by mushroom expert Dr Neville Kilkenny. Please contact us …

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