Archive for category: March

Dr Rachel Marshall, a Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Lancaster University, explores the role of procurement in growing sustainable local...

Dr Dennis Touliatos reflects on a recent trip to CAWR in this week’s column. In February I visited The...

Philip Donkersley of Lancaster University writes about the insect apocalypse in this week’s food column. We are in the...

Paul Stubbins introduces Lancaster’s Sea Straw campaign in this week’s food column. With Spring on its way, many of...

Melanie Fryer writes about our National Seed Week – from the 18th March. As spring bursts forth our thoughts start to...

Melanie Fryer, a Yorkshire based organic grower, answers the question: ‘Why consider a career in organic farming? First and...

Lancaster’s Spring Market returns to Lancaster’s central market square this Friday 30th from 10-17:00. A Fairtrade Easter Egg Hunt...

LESS has managed to raise £1000 from local supporters to contribute to the costs of researching the feasibility of...

Taste seasonally-inspired food, swap seeds, meet local food producers, and discover Lancaster’s bubbling local food and craft scene. On...

I met a lot of inspiring and motivated people last week. All were working to try and make the...

A couple of weeks ago I found myself sitting in an audience listening Satish Kumar talking about soil, soul...

On Friday the 7th April from 10:00-17:00 Lancaster’s market square will be bustling with local food producers, community food...

Lancaster District is a great place for community  gardens and for shared community orchards. For people who don’t have...

 The FIG Tree is the world’s first International Fair Trade Centre,  founded in the world’s first Fair Trade Town,...

Every year the 8th March marks International Women’s day, a day for celebrating the achievements of women and the...