Rachel Marshall introduces a handy new guide to all things food locally… When you’re out and about in North...
The Plot’s new site comes to life!
Jo Gadsden, , May, North Lancs is Gold campaign, Summerhouse Community Farm, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0Plot Coordinator, Ellen tells us about the challenges and exciting developments setting up the market garden at Summerhouse Community...
Big thanks go out to everyone involved in pioneering growing project
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, May, The Plot, 0In this week’s FoodFutures column, Ellen Pearce, coordinator of The Plot, says a big thanks to everyone involved in...
A Million Acts of Hope is a national invitation to celebrate the everyday acts of kindness, care and connection...
Adapting community is key to resilience in a changing world
Nick Lakin, , FarmStart, Growing your own, Local Food Column, May, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0New FarmStarter at The Plot Richard Gittins explains how communities can become more sustainable in a changing world… Over...
The Plot’s crop-share season is about to start – join now!
Nick Lakin, , Local Food Column, May, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0Katherine Radburn, from the team at the Plot, shares the importance and value in signing up as a crop...
Spring Into Action in 2025
Anna Clayton, , April, Local Food Column, March, May, Spring Into Action, Uncategorised, 0FoodFutures invites you to join one of the many ‘Spring into Action’ events this April and May. From Friday...
A personal account by Jill, a FarmStart trainee at the Plot As May unfolds, the late arrival of spring’s...
An introduction from Jill a 2024 FarmStarter
Grace Russell, , FarmStart, Local Food Column, May, The Plot, Uncategorised, 0So much has happened at The Plot already. I can’t believe we are nine weeks in. So far, we’ve...
Virginia Edwards, Coordinator for Sew & Sow Boxes, invites you to get involved with this community project. A Sew...
By Ellen Pearce, The Plot Coordinator One year ago, we were the proud tenants of two paddocks at Old...
A personal account by Paula Tamaki, FarmStart trainee. May brought many challenges at The Plot, not just to the...
The Plot for more Locally Grown Veg – Sam’s story
FoodFutures, , FarmStart, Local Food Column, May, The Plot, FarmStart, FoodFriends, The Plot, 0We’re plotting to grow more organic food locally! This is the second week in a series of posts about...
The Plot for More Locally-Grown Veg – Paula’s story
FoodFutures, , FarmStart, Food Procurement & Economy, Local Food Column, Local food resources, May, The Plot, FarmStart, FoodFriends, The Plot, 0We’re plotting to grow more organic food locally! This year marks the first growing season of a newly established...
Michelle Parry organises experiences, retreats and events aimed at reconnecting us to nature, ourselves and each other. “As a...
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Deborah takes on new allotment development role for North Lancashire 1 June 2026 -
Become a FoodFriend to help grow Lancaster market gardens 18 August 2025 -
Love Local Honey: Bee Pro-active 1 August 2025 -
Passivity not an option for Farmstarter Tommy 21 July 2025 -
Amazing things happening at grassroots level 17 July 2025 -
Join the FarmStart Training Programme 2025: Transforming North Lancashire’s Food System 28 November 2024 -
News from the Plot: September 2024 7 October 2024 -
A year of inspiration 18 January 2024 -
Our Food Stories: Andy Parkinson FarmStart Trainee 19 May 2022 -
William Beadon – Thornton Meadow Mushrooms 17 October 2016 -
Spud Club – Claver Hill 17 October 2016 -
Felicity (Fil) Duirwyn – Filbert’s Bakery 17 October 2016 -
William Howard – Billy’s Eggs 17 October 2016 -
Bruce Crowther – The FIG Tree 17 October 2016 -
Alan Schofield – Growing With Nature 17 October 2016 -
Gary Troughton – Dolphinholme Honey 17 October 2016 -
Amanda Gorton – Mansergh Hall Farm 17 October 2016 -
Sharon Peacock – Cockerham Boers 17 October 2016 -
Ray Edmondson – Edmondsons Fresh Fish 17 October 2016 -
Steph Stephenson – Stephensons Dairy 17 October 2016














