Grow Your Own!
Get together with people where you live to support 'grow your
own' efforts.
Crediton offers two supportive organisations for those who
are interested in meeting with others to learn how to develop this
absorbing and challenging hobby:
See below for other hints & tips on sustainable growing:
9th January 2024
The allotment has survived the storms without any damage and the
winter stalwart veg like chard and leeks are doing well. Even the
broad beans are growing, though some weeding in that bed is clearly
on the agenda. We hope to get a dumpy bag of compost delivered soon
to put on the new beds and hopef ...
3rd November 2023
The most exciting news of the month has got to be that we found
a mother hedgehog and three babies on the allotment. The whole
Barnfield Allotment area is a great space for hedgehogs and there
are probably several up there. We consulted with John Groves, a
hedgehog carer, and he said that the babie ...
14th February 2021
Despite the recent wintry weather, the gardeners amongst us will
be turning our thought to the new growing season. Here are some
ideas for encouraging bees and other pollinating species into your
plot.
Grow a range of plants for year round planting and flowering;
Avoid plants with double or mul ...
4th October 2020
The first batch of pigs, looked after by Bert and Carolan, is
now safely in Pig Club members' freezers, and the second lot are
with Mick and Ann, and will be ready later in the summer. This year
we've been experimenting with feed that is more locally sourced and
more environmentally friendly, and t ...
5th December 2019
On Monday 9th December Sustainable Crediton will be at the big
Tesco store collecting funds towards the Crediton Pollinator
Project. We will be there all day from 9am until 6pm. If anyone
would like to help do come along, if only for a short while. It
only requires standing inside near the doors wi ...
1st August 2019
It's time to start thinking about saving seeds for use next year
- bring some to the Sustainable Crediton Seed Share in the next
Spring.
Saving seed is easier than you think! The advice here applies to
most seed-saving, but different vegetables require different
treatment, and knowing their quirks ...
2nd May 2019
Holt Wood Herbs
Holt Wood Herbs offer a range of online body care products under
the banner of 'forest garden body care', including skin toner and
moisturiser, soap, hair oil, deodorant and more. Many of the
products started out as gifts for friends and family made by Anne
Stobart who is a consult ...
26th September 2015
Honey bees are
thought to be responsible for about a third of pollination of food
crops in UK. They have been of vital importance to the ecosystem of
the world for thousands of years. Man has been collecting honey
from wild bees for centuries. Bees collect nectar and pollen from
all sorts of flower ...
29th May 2013
Grow and share
The 'InCredible Neighbourhood Garden'-
in the Town Square!
A group of enthusiastic gardeners from three local schools are
setting up some recycled and donated raised-beds in the Town
Square, which will be planted up with herbs, flowers and a range of
fruit and vegetables.
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31st March 2012
For sharing problems, advice, tips on growing vegetables, fruit,
herbs and wild flowers, and visits to each others working
plots.
In order for this group to continue we need a new co-ordinator.
Please get in touch if you are interested.
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29th June 2010
A brilliant short animation produced by children and parents
from Sandford School. The recipe book the children have made
to go with the film is on sale at the Greenhouse.
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7th March 2010
If you're looking for organic vegetable seeds to sow this
spring, get in touch with Drewsteignton based Seed to
Plate.
Their range of organic vegetable and herb seeds has more than
doubled this year to over 80 varieties.
Checkout their website to see the full range.
You can either or ...
1st July 2009
The Crediton Garden Share Scheme has now
finished. If you are looking for a garden share we recommend that
you contact the nationwide Landshare scheme.
History
The Crediton area garden share scheme was launched in
association with Southwest Counties Allotment Association
(SWCAA) in 2009 ...
1st July 2009
What is a seed
swop?
Saving seed from one year to plant the next is a traditional
skill, practiced since man began deliberately growing food to feed
himself. A seed swap works by people bringing seeds they have
saved and taking away other people's seeds to use.
We get together regularly ...
1st January 2006
Edible and Useful Plants For A Healthier World
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1st January 2006
Information on allotments, fruit trees, organic gardening, herb
gardening and much more.
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