Help us harvest this broccoli in March! Trainee Food Grower Glengall Wharf Garden is looking for part-time trainee food growers for 2020. A voluntary role, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience and knowledge of growing vegetables, salad crops, fresh herbs and some soft fruit, in an urban setting. We are looking for … Continue reading We are recruiting Trainee Food Growers
Category: Organic food
It’s nettle time of year
Now is the time for spring greens including nettles, chickweed and other fresh bitter flavoured wild herbs. A recipe for nettle soup is here Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. It is … Continue reading It’s nettle time of year
#Permablitz
So what is permablitz? Whatever it is, or was, it was FUN! These are the ethics behind permaculture design: Care of the earth. Care for people. Fair share. They are ethics that reach way beyond growing things. A bunch of us came together early last Sunday (well, 10am) to help extend our low maintenance, productive and nature-friendly forest … Continue reading #Permablitz
Sweet sunday melons
Who'd have thought we'd get sweet juicy melons from our Peckham garden? I don't know what variety it is but it had light veining on the skin and a delicious fragrance. It has been growing all summer in the polytunnel so we'll save seed ( shouldn't have cross pollinated) to grow and enjoy again next … Continue reading Sweet sunday melons
The market stall
The market isn't a regular slot but we wanted to get out into the big wide world of Peckham and show people what we do. We got a great reception and have raised funds for the garden through the sale of plants, plant labels and flower bouquets. Saturday 5th July we'll be at Camberwell farmers … Continue reading The market stall
Shhh….can you hear it? Peckham is definitely growing….
Salads ready to to go, seedlings waiting patiently. Peckham is growing.... We grow for local cafes, restaurants, community groups and for anyone who comes to volunteer. We'll be holding a plant swap / giveaway in June (donate if you wish) and we'll also be at local markets down Peckham and Camberwell way.....Any money raised brings … Continue reading Shhh….can you hear it? Peckham is definitely growing….
Pretty polycultures
Herbs and wildflowers establishing on our hugel mounds. Species here include white clover, borage, milk thistle, cut leaf cranesbill, yarrow, purple dead nettle, daisy, cleavers. Great mullein, marigold, purple dead nettle, blue and white borage, sow thistle.
Biospheres, aquaspheres, forests and food
As part of the Land Centre network (http://www.permaculture.org.uk/land), we've just been up north to Manchester and Salford to see some amazing projects, meet up with other Land Centre people, share juicy knowledge of permaculture and think about the International Permaculture convergence which will be happening in London in September 2015. One of the places we … Continue reading Biospheres, aquaspheres, forests and food
Peckham melons!
We have reintroduced the melon into Peckham......Watermelon 'Sugar Baby', seeds courtesy of Lidl. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/info/200159/history_of_southwark/1034/southwarks_historic_villages/4
Grown in Peckham: Summer harvesting
Went away for 3 weeks and everything had doubled in size by the time I got back! Lettuce and courgettes are coming on a treat, although most of the tomatoes remain stubbornly green... This week's harvest included: yellow zucchini, chantenay carrots, french & runner beans, cinammon basil, some beautiful heritage cucumbers (thanks Annina!) and a handful … Continue reading Grown in Peckham: Summer harvesting
