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Experimenting with Biofertilisers
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, Closing Loops, composting, growing, 0What am I hoping for? A soil packed with “life”, seedlings that grow strongly, plants that are given the...
The Pots of Possibility ‘Your Pots’ fund is giving grants of between £5,000 and £10,000 to local projects that...
Light Up Lancaster will be returning across three evenings from 5th to 7th November to shine a light on...
Market Stories: Here’s to 50 years of local produce
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, Closing Loops, markets, REconomy, 0Packing fruit and vegetable boxes for home delivery is a delight at present, the only difficulty being deciding what...
With Julia Russell Foraging for wild food and medicine offers a wealth of opportunities to connect with nature. As...
Mollie’s Apple Pie: The Joy of Baking with Apples Fresh from the Garden
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, Local food recipes, Share the Harvest recipes, Closing Loops, Share the Harvest, 0Once the autumn harvest comes round, you’ll find me flinging out fresh apple pies and cakes daily. The pies...
A citizen journalism workshop day for anyone interested in writing for community magazines Are you interested in writing magazine...
The North Lancashire Gleaning Network will be out in local gardens on Friday 21 August 2026. We will be...
Learn how to tell stories about food and community with greater confidence in this practical workshop from THRIVE, North...
From windfall worries to homemade cider
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Local Food Column, Closing Loops, Share the Harvest, 0For nine months now, it has sat on a shelf and today I decanted it into bottles. Nothing but...
Pots of Possibility ‘Your Pots’ drop in (Carnforth)
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Pots of Possibility, 0Drop-in support session for anyone interested in applying for funding through the Pots of Possibility “Your Pots” fund. 15 September...
Pots of Possibility ‘Your Pots’ drop in (Morecambe)
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Pots of Possibility, 0Drop-in support session for anyone interested in applying for funding through the Pots of Possibility “Your Pots” fund. 14 September...
Pots of Possibility ‘Your Pots’ drop in (Lancaster)
Nina Osswald, , Closing Loops, Pots of Possibility, 0Drop-in support session for anyone interested in applying for funding through the Pots of Possibility “Your Pots” fund. 7 September...
Cut waste, feed soil – the power of bokashi
Nick Lakin, , Closing Loops, June, Local Food Column, Closing Loops, composting, 0Diana McIntyre goes through the benefits of an Asian method of composting that’s growing in popularity… Imagine being able...
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Gary Troughton – Dolphinholme Honey 17 October 2016 -
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