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The regular venue for our meetings is at
The Station (the old fire station) on Silver St. BS1 2AG in the Dance Studio on the 2nd Floor 7pm - 9pm |
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Our next meeting is on Thursday, 23rd May:
Talk: "Designing a Multi-Purpose Garden"
Rebecca Bevan, Experienced Horticulturalist, Garden Designer and Researcher for The National Trust
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Plant sale
bring surplus seedlings/plants & buy more to fill those gaps!
Talk: "Designing a Multi-Purpose Garden"
Rebecca Bevan, Experienced Horticulturalist, Garden Designer and Researcher for The National Trust
&
Plant sale
bring surplus seedlings/plants & buy more to fill those gaps!
Rebecca Bevan is a professional gardener who has worked for RHS Wisley, BBC Gardeners World and now the National Trust.
Having spent 15 years tending other people’s gardens she has finally bought her own small plot and is making a garden that will accommodate chickens, a veg patch, fruit, herbs, habitat for wildlife, space for entertaining and bonfires as well as all her favourite plants.
In this talk she will share her approach to planning and realising her dreams, including tips from the great gardens she has worked in.
She gardens organically and her partner is an ornithologist.
Having spent 15 years tending other people’s gardens she has finally bought her own small plot and is making a garden that will accommodate chickens, a veg patch, fruit, herbs, habitat for wildlife, space for entertaining and bonfires as well as all her favourite plants.
In this talk she will share her approach to planning and realising her dreams, including tips from the great gardens she has worked in.
She gardens organically and her partner is an ornithologist.
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Chris Collins, Head of Horticulture at Garden Organic (see April speaker) has a regular monthly Allotment Blog - "One man and his organic plot" - updated for May: www.gardenorganic.org.uk/news
Some Upcoming Events around our Area
Saturdays 11th, 18th & 25th May: Community Farmer Days - one-day volunteer events at The Community Farm Chew Magna 10am. Essential to pre-register, for more details: www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk/events
To receive updates about other volunteer activities you can subscribe to their mailing list.
Sunday 19th May: Sims Hill Volunteer Day no experience or knowledge necessary - join others in the team to help on the field. 10.30am - 4pm Feed Bristol: www.facebook.com/events
Looking further ahead:
June 1st - 30th: Bristol’s 8th Get Growing Garden Trail is the perfect opportunity to explore the city’s community allotments, orchards, smallholdings, mini market gardens, city farms, productive parks and even a unique berry maze! This year 32 fruit and vegetable gardens will be opening their doors throughout June.
Openings have been coordinated to focus on specific areas of the city each weekend, with East Bristol the weekend of 1 and 2 June, North-West Bristol 8 and 9 June, Southville and St. Werburghs 15 and 16 June and South Bristol 22 and 23 June.
As well as garden tours, this year’s trail includes seed sowing, fun games for kids, pizza-making, the opportunity to pick up some new plants and fresh produce, delicious lunch and snack stops, wildlife-friendly gardening tips and plenty more.
Find the Trail Map: www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/Get-Growing-Garden-Trail
Saturday 1st June: Wildflower Nursery open day (first Saturday of the month April - October) you are welcome to explore Avon Wildlife Trust's inspiring 6 acre Feed Bristol site. From 10am: www.facebook.com/events
This is also the Launch of the get Growing Trail with tours of the site and other growing businesses based here at 1pm and 3pm (Feed Bristol, Sims Hill, Edible Futures, Upcycled Mushrooms, Unusual Edibles and Hedgeroe Herbs): www.facebook.com/events
Also Wildlife Watch Club for your 5-10 year old nature lovers - 1st June is 30 Days Wild Launch. 10 am - Booking Essential: www.facebook.com/events
Wednesday - Sunday 12th - 23rd June: Bristol Food Connexions Festival 2019 ...."brings together residents, visitors, producers, artisans, consumers, businesses, families, chefs, charities, schools, brewers…. And everyone else, we discover the city in a way that can only be described as a complete celebration of all things FOOD"... www.bristolfoodconnections.com/festival-2019/
Some Extracts:
Wednesday 12th June: Charles Dowding No Dig Talk at The Tobacco Factoty 7pm £12.50
Sunday 16th June: Dishing the Dirt: The Truth Beneath Our Soils Charles Dowding and others at the Colston Hall 3rd Floor Terrace Bar 2.30pm - 3.30pm £8
And further ahead:
Saturday 6th July: Feed Bristol Summer Fair 12 -5pm with hot food, activities, live bands, bar and more: www.facebook.com/events
Saturdays 11th, 18th & 25th May: Community Farmer Days - one-day volunteer events at The Community Farm Chew Magna 10am. Essential to pre-register, for more details: www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk/events
To receive updates about other volunteer activities you can subscribe to their mailing list.
Sunday 19th May: Sims Hill Volunteer Day no experience or knowledge necessary - join others in the team to help on the field. 10.30am - 4pm Feed Bristol: www.facebook.com/events
Looking further ahead:
June 1st - 30th: Bristol’s 8th Get Growing Garden Trail is the perfect opportunity to explore the city’s community allotments, orchards, smallholdings, mini market gardens, city farms, productive parks and even a unique berry maze! This year 32 fruit and vegetable gardens will be opening their doors throughout June.
Openings have been coordinated to focus on specific areas of the city each weekend, with East Bristol the weekend of 1 and 2 June, North-West Bristol 8 and 9 June, Southville and St. Werburghs 15 and 16 June and South Bristol 22 and 23 June.
As well as garden tours, this year’s trail includes seed sowing, fun games for kids, pizza-making, the opportunity to pick up some new plants and fresh produce, delicious lunch and snack stops, wildlife-friendly gardening tips and plenty more.
Find the Trail Map: www.bristolfoodnetwork.org/Get-Growing-Garden-Trail
Saturday 1st June: Wildflower Nursery open day (first Saturday of the month April - October) you are welcome to explore Avon Wildlife Trust's inspiring 6 acre Feed Bristol site. From 10am: www.facebook.com/events
This is also the Launch of the get Growing Trail with tours of the site and other growing businesses based here at 1pm and 3pm (Feed Bristol, Sims Hill, Edible Futures, Upcycled Mushrooms, Unusual Edibles and Hedgeroe Herbs): www.facebook.com/events
Also Wildlife Watch Club for your 5-10 year old nature lovers - 1st June is 30 Days Wild Launch. 10 am - Booking Essential: www.facebook.com/events
Wednesday - Sunday 12th - 23rd June: Bristol Food Connexions Festival 2019 ...."brings together residents, visitors, producers, artisans, consumers, businesses, families, chefs, charities, schools, brewers…. And everyone else, we discover the city in a way that can only be described as a complete celebration of all things FOOD"... www.bristolfoodconnections.com/festival-2019/
Some Extracts:
Wednesday 12th June: Charles Dowding No Dig Talk at The Tobacco Factoty 7pm £12.50
Sunday 16th June: Dishing the Dirt: The Truth Beneath Our Soils Charles Dowding and others at the Colston Hall 3rd Floor Terrace Bar 2.30pm - 3.30pm £8
And further ahead:
Saturday 6th July: Feed Bristol Summer Fair 12 -5pm with hot food, activities, live bands, bar and more: www.facebook.com/events
St George Park Community Garden
The well established group is now run independently with new volunteers welcome. For more information and regular emails about gardening dates send your details to stgeorgecommunitygarden@outlook.com
The well established group is now run independently with new volunteers welcome. For more information and regular emails about gardening dates send your details to stgeorgecommunitygarden@outlook.com
Avon Organic Group is the local group in Bristol for everyone who is interested in organic gardening and organic foods.
Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
Set up in 1984, Avon Organic Group is affiliated to Garden Organic and the Soil Association. We meet 8 times a year on the 4th Thursday of the month from January to May and September to November - with a programme of talks covering a wide range of subjects of interest to members.
The group welcomes anyone with an enthusiasm for growing and growing organically.
Catch up with us on Facebook here
