Posts Tagged ‘gardening’
Permaculture Introduction – Weekend course
Come join the BAG Introduction to Permaculture course in September. If you are concerned about climate change, energy security, the future of our children or simply want to learn practical tools to increase the efficiency in your garden then you might want to book a place on the permaculture course. Permaculture is a design system which was [...]
BAG Gardening event – May 15th
Following on from last months BAG gardening event, learn about the next stages, potting on, and planting out. We hope to have some raised beds ready so that some of the seedlings can be planted out in the community garden. Saturday 15th May from 11am til 1pm at the Douglas Eyre community garden, next to [...]
Seed spectacular!
Blackhorse Road area residents gathered together on Saturday (April 10th) to learn how to grow vegetables from seeds, at BAG’s new community garden site off Coppermill Lane. Thirty participants of all ages, from toddlers to pensioners, sowed pumpkins, tomatoes, beans, lettuces, herbs, and also ‘companion’ flowers like sunflowers and nasturtiums. They then had the chance [...]
Seed Sowing and Swapping: Sat 10th April
Dear local gardeners, Please come to BAG’s next gardening event – a seed sowing and swapping event. Saturday 10th April from 2.30-4.30, next to the Douglas Eyre Sports Pavilion, Coppermill Lane, E17. (Go along the side of the Pavilion and the community garden is to the right of the football pitches) Come along and: Find [...]
Forest Garden planting day
The event took place on Saturday the 5th of Dec 2009 but we had so much to plant that we had to leave the bushes and canes healing on the ground and carried out the planting the following Saturday. We got a nice selection of apple, pear and plum trees and also a variety of soft fruit bushes [...]
BAG Harvest event
Thanks to everyone who showed up for our community garden/harvest celebration on the Douglas Eyre playing fields. The apple press was a particular hit with the look on some of the kids faces when the juice poured forth worth putting the event on for alone. The BBQ didn’t kill anyone, and the apple bobbing was [...]
Residents get planting at BAG Workshop
Our FREE gardening workshop was a great success with residents happily planting out their veg and flowers to take away. BAG applied for a grant to encourage residents to get out and garden, and this was the first event we’ve put on with the money we received. For more information, to take part or if [...]
BAG Gardening Workshop – Free Veg & Flowers
Want to grow some food and flowers? Come to BAG’s first FREE beginners gardening workshop on Sunday the 7th of June. There will be containers for everyone to plant out with organic vegetables and flowers. Once you’ve finished, take them away and enjoy. THE WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE DOUGLAS EYRE PLAYING FIELDS, 2.30-4.30pm. [...]
BAG’ers plant a 1000 Dafs
Thanks to all those who brought along a trowel or two and helped make BAG’s bulb planting such a success. A thousand bulbs should hopefully brighten the area come spring, and there was still time to recover from all the excertion at the Coppermill. (above) A few intrepid planters
Get involved in the Food, Gardening & Environment working group!
The Food, Gardening & Environment working group sorts out such issues as allotments and getting hold of locally sourced and/or organic grub. It’s a place where residents can swap gardening tips, as well as tools. To find out more, email: foodgardeningandenvironment@blackhorseactiongroup.org.uk
