Incredible Edible

Name: Incredible Edible at the Rockery, Borough Park
Start: 2023-02-07T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-02-07T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Rockery, Borough Park

Incredible Edible Events – October

Published on: October 1st, 2022

Sat 1st Oct, 11am - 2pm at the Mansion, Totnes: Apple Pressing and Harvest Share Day. 11am - 2pm. Bring apples to press and harvest to share. Take away juice and veg for free! Celebrate the Gift Economy.

Sat 1st Oct, 11am - 1pm Forest Garden, Follaton Arboretum - Maintaining the shrubs, trees & other plants here. Please bring your own tools and gloves. Contact Nicky at monkeysylvatica@yahoo.com

Sun 2nd Oct, 2pm - 4.30pm, Follaton Town Cemetery, Apple Celebration Day. A gathering to honour our harvest with songs, poems and crafts

Tues 4th Oct, 4pm - 5pm The Rockery, Borough Park - located behind the rugby club house. We will also be working on the station garden on platform 1 of Totnes Station.

Wed 5th Oct, 4pm - 6pm Steamer Quay - the planters next to the cafe and pirate ship. We’ll be planting out winter veg this week.

Tues 18th Oct, 4pm - 5pm The Rockery - as above

Wed 19th Oct, 4pm - 6pm Steamer Quay - as above

Wed 26th Oct, 4pm - 6pm Steamer Quay - as above

Great Big Green Week events at Totnes Climate Hub

Published on: September 28th, 2022

It's the Great Big Green Week from 24th September to 2nd October - the UK's biggest celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature.

In Totnes and the surrounding area, local groups are doing amazing things for our environment and some of them will
be sharing their projects and skills with our community over the week.

Various activities are taking place at the newly opened Totnes Climate Hub.

 Come and visit the Climate Hub. Discover the numerous ways that we can respond to the challenge of climate change.
 Share Shed Pop-Up Sale in Totnes Market Place – Wednesday 28th September. A chance to buy great second hand tools for less.
 Seed Giveaway at the Methodist Church by Totnes Fairtrade group – 10am Thursday, 29th September. Get free rewilding and vegetable seeds to grow at home.
 Foraging Walk from the Hub – 5-7pm 29th September with Myrtle Cooper. This will be a delightful opportunity to learn about wild foods that grow around us and use them to
supplement your diet. Book tickets and meet at the Hub.
 Apple Pressing and harvest Sharing at the Hub – 11-2pm Saturday 1st October, at The Mansion in front of the Hub. Learn how to press apples the old way and get some fresh apple juice (bring a bottle). Bring any excess vegetables that you have grown to swap and share with the community.
 Are you interested in creating a new wildlife project or do you want to join one? Wilder Communities can give advice and inspiration for setting up local nature projects at the Hub – 10-4pm, Saturday 1st October.
 Apple Celebration and picnic 2-4:30pm Sunday 2nd October at the Follaton cemetery. Care for some trees, collect some apples, sing songs & learn crafts. An event organised by Trees for Totnes and Incredible Edible.

Totnes Climate Hub is at The Mansion, 36 Fore Street, Totnes, TQ9 5RP.
All event details and updated new events can be found at: totnesclimatehub.info/events

Meet the team…

Published on: May 12th, 2022

Paul Bradbury is the new Incredible Edible Coordinator in Totnes.

Paul has been a keen gardener for a number of years, starting out in London as part of a growing community that produced food for market gardens and a box scheme. He supported volunteers and trained apprentices.

He moved to Devon with his partner and two boys a couple of years ago to live at Land Matters in Allaleigh, where they live off grid and grow almost all their own food to eat.

He said:

“In London we had an allotment and were just not doing the usual London things anymore, yet we were still paying London prices. Once we saw Land Matters and the surrounding area, including Totnes, we just knew it was the perfect fit.”

“I had always thought about living off the land and was going to buy somewhere with friends. We were looking for agricultural and development land but then we came to Devon, and I found Land Matters to be exactly what we were looking for. I volunteered for a bit before we moved in.”

Previously, Paul had a career in writing music for Television and theatre but even then, he says he was already interested in growing his own and occasionally did some gardening for clients. When it became more difficult to get freelance work in the music industry, he began doing more gardening.

“I’m really excited about taking on Incredible Edible and looking forward to introducing other people and getting them excited that they can eat stuff that they have grown themselves too. Community gardens like this also help bring people together and that’s what it’s all about.”

We’re recruiting an Incredible Edible Coordinator

Published on: April 1st, 2022

Work with us!

We are now looking for an enthusiastic and engaged community gardener to join our team in this exciting time as our Incredible Edible Coordinator.

Find out more about the role here: bit.ly/EdibleTotnesCoordinator

To apply please email a covering letter and CV to: guy@transitiontowntotnes.org

Closing date: Tuesday April 5th

Have you got space for a ‘Green Wall?’

Published on: January 9th, 2022

Green Walls (sometimes called Living Walls) are vertical structures covered with vegetation. You can either do this by planting trailing plants in containers and training them
up a system of wires, or by using a modular system which has pockets for the plants to grow in. The modular systems are usually made from recycled materials and; have a built-in irrigation system – they work best when there is an outdoor tap to connect too.

Some of the proven benefits of Green Walls include increased insulation - reducing heating costs in winter and keeping buildings cooler in summer. They measurably improve air quality and reduce pollution. They harvest excess rainwater and protect the wall against severe weather fluctuations, plus improving the aesthetic appeal, as well as being useful for obscuring unsightly structures.

Green Walls have been shown to improve mental well-being and work productivity in built-up areas and, of course, they can provide wildlife habitats and significantly increase available space for growing food in urban areas.

Incredible Edible Totnes is looking for sites in public places that might be suitable for one or more of these Green Walls. The walls would feature some ornamental plants in addition to edible ones to ensure that they remain attractive throughout the year.

We would, ideally, like to find two or three people living close to the site to keep an eye on the plants. As these systems are easy to maintain they are very suitable for anyone to deal with, even if you have reduced mobility.

If you know of an area and would like to discuss the possibility please get in touch with Briony. briony@transitiontowntotnes.org

You can also donate to the campaign to help establish Green Walls. When doing so, you can leave a comment about where you hope the funding will be used and if you would like to host a green wall yourself. Feel free to share with friends and neighbours: https://donorbox.org/incredible-edible-green-walls

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