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Eat the Suburbs

Thursday, 12 February 2009 19:41 administrator
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EAT THE SUBURBS takes the oil debate from the bowser to the backyard and follows Melbourne's "permablitzers" as they prepare for the end of the oil age... one garden at a time.

Peak oil theorist Richard Heinberg believes global oil production will climax in 2010, sending our oil-dependent food infrastructure into a tailspin. Modern conventional farming uses 10 calories of fossil fuel energy to produce one calorie of food energy. A group of young permaculture activists in Melbourne is trying to address this imbalance. One garden at a time, they are digging in and converting suburban lawns to tiny organic farms.

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2009 19:51 Read more...
 

We need space to grow

Thursday, 12 February 2009 19:05 Sue Daws
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Do you know of any waste land that could be used for growing food?

Do you have a garden or portion of a garden which you would be prepared to let a friend or neighbour cultivate in return for a supply of fresh fruit and vegetables?

Do you want to grow your own fruit and vegetables but have no land on which to grow?

Then please get in touch with us here at Incredible Edible Huddersfield

Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 February 2009 11:12
 

The Diggers become The Doers

Thursday, 12 February 2009 10:33 Sue Daws
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The Diggers were a seventeenth century movement for change which had its roots in earlier times of hunger and unrest. The economic conditions of 1648-50 were especially harsh for the poor. Low crop production and rising food cost impacted everyone. Common folk were establishing agrarian communities all across England to cultivate the public lands for food. The poor were going hungry, and the land was there. The winter of 1649/50 was one of the worst on record and carried well into early Spring of 1650. Unemployment was very high, food was scarce and expensive, some areas bordered on possible riots.

Does any of this sound familiar?

We think it is time for a new Diggers movement.

 If you are interested in the historical context, then the biography of John Lilburne, Freeborn John by Pauline Gregg (now sadly out of print), is an excellent source of information of one of the leaders of the movement, and the film Winstanley by Kevin Brownlow

Other resources: The English Dissenters website

 

Last Updated on Thursday, 12 February 2009 12:35
 

Holme Grown

Thursday, 12 February 2009 09:50 administrator
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Two Holme Valley allotment gardeners have set up a new project to provide encouragement and support to anyone who would like to grow their own food. Their allotments are situated in Royds Avenue New Mill, but the group aims to encourage anyone, whether on a different allotment site or growing in their own garden. In addition, one of the gardeners is a volunteer on a Green Gym, promoting physical activity on community allotments or conservation projects, and hopes to be able to offer guidance on physical activity and weight management as well as advice on growing fruit and vegetables.

The first meeting was held on 29th January 2009 and received a very positive response from the attendees. A questionnaire has been circulated and further meetings have now been planned:

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 November 2009 11:38 Read more...
 

Projects at the planning stage

Tuesday, 10 February 2009 09:39 administrator
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We have a number of projects currently at the planning stage, and we are looking for more people in the various communities to get involved. All skills are welcome. Please contact us on the Contact page if you can help with any of these:

In Huddersfield:

  • Huddersfield University Campus growing initiative (town centre)
  • Huddersfield Town Centre Plant Sale 9th May 2009 (and possibly those in June and July as well)
In Holme Valley:
  • Holme Close Residents Association grow-your-own initiative (Holmbridge)
  • Community garden in the centre of Holmfirth
  • Holmfirth High School vegetable garden
  • Edible hanging baskets in Holmfirth town centre
  • Seed and plant exchanges (initially Holmfirth, eventually everywhere!)
  • Stall at the Holmfirth Festival of Folk on 10th May 2009
In other villages:
  • Supporting local initiatives in Golcar, Fartown and Holmfirth/New Mill
  • Colne Valley School vegetable garden
  • van with cooking facilities, visiting housing estates, educating cooking vegetables for healthy living

You will be able to see us with a trial seed and seedling exchange stall at the Country Market in Holmfirth on 21st March 2009 - see the Country Markets website for details of times and venue.

 

Last Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2009 16:44
 
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