Seedy Saturday

Saturday 11th February 10am-2pm
Methodist Hall,
Le Molay Littry Way, Bovey Tracey
Free Entry – Seeds only 50p!

Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a complete beginner, come and stock up on really good vegetable seeds at 50p a pack!

Bring your saved seeds, to swap.

There will be expert advice, home-made refreshments, tombola and a junior-gardener area, where under 16s can pot up and take home free seeds!

Good wheelchair access.

Ring Gail on 01626 832478 for more information

Or e-mailgailbanham@talktalk.net

Please help us to restore Teignmouth’s heritage walled garden in Eastcliff Park. We are meeting on Wednesday 2^nd March to clear some ivy, working with Sian Avon, Teignbridge District Council’s Senior Countryside Ranger.

Times are 10 till 2, with gloves and large tools provided, but bring your own secateurs.

For further details call Mike on 07877 797271, or email info@teigntransition.org.uk.

Please help us advertise the event by downloading and displaying the attached poster.

Teign Estuary Transition Food Group is presenting an inspirational talk by Anne Stobart on growing medicinal herbs in your garden.

8:00pm on Tuesday 1st March at The TAAG Centre, Northumberland Place, Teignmouth. The talk if free, but donations for Teign Estuary Transtion are welcomed.

Anne is a consultant medical herbalist. For further information see her web site at: http://www.herbaid.co.uk

Please download a poster for this event if you are able to display a copy.

A UN report shows that the global consumption of fish hits a record high, while the status of the world’s fish stocks have not improved. See BBC news at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-12334859

Come to Branscombe on the East Devon coast between 10am and 4pm, to meet Chris Holland, founder of Wholeland, to discover edible plants, traditional folk remedies and practical applications. Enjoy a 2-3 mile walk and a lunchtime cook-out of gathered fruit, leaves and roots on the beach.

Meet at Branscombe car park. Cost £35 per person. Booking essential – see further details on the Devon in Focus web site or contact Sue Beegan: sue.beegan@nationaltrust.org.uk

Thank you for taking part in this challenge. Between us, we have already increased our awareness of the issues around using locally sourced food. Local papers are interested in our experiment; we’ve got items in the Teignmouth Post and Herald Express.

Please let us know how you got on with this challenge, whether you’ve been eating locally produced food for years and sailed through, or whether you couldn’t get started, or are somewhere in between.

What can we each do next as Transition Group members, to increase local resilience? Will you continue trying to source local food? Please leave a comment.

The week’s experiment is drawing to a close. How about arranging with friends or family to share a meal tomorrow to which you each bring a contribution of locally produced or sourced food?

How about organising a ‘food swap’ with friends, neighbours or colleagues – if you each swap something you’ve grown in your garden (or windowsill) then you both get more variety.

Hi how’s it going? Is anyone struggling? Is it getting easier or more difficult? Too expensive? Let us know what the issues are.

Haven’t got started yet? It’s not too late! If you could plan just one meal using locally produced/sourced food it will help us to understand more about the challenges involved in this experiment.