Start your festival here! Returning to her home turf, Natalie Coleman, winner of BBC One’s MasterChef 2013 opens Cultivate Festival. You’ll get the chance to meet Natalie, find out the latest festival buzz, speak to our hive of bee experts and enjoy an evening of bee-themed music...
The Hornbeam is a hub for local food – as well as the café, there’s a Saturday market stall and a midweek box scheme selling organic and local sustainably grown produce. There’s also a community baking project, a fruitpicking project, and regular workshops and events. These...
Growing food together Sign up for Big Dig Day 2015 The Big Dig Day is all about getting people involved in their local community garden. We hold national events across the UK that aim to raise the profile of community gardens and encourage more people to take...
The freshest, tastiest, sustainably grown fruit and veg – from £5 per week. In your budget and in your neighbourhood! Our scheme is incredibly local – much of the produce comes from Organiclea’s growing site in Chingford. Regularly, we are supplied by our “Cropshare” scheme of local...
Meat Free Monday Recipe Lentil and Vegetable Soup Serves: 1-4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ready Time: 35 minutes Method In the pot gently cook the carrots in butter and olive oil. As you cook the carrots, prepare the other herbs and vegetables then add them in the...
Go easy on the meat [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2DGc4GDbJ4[/embed] Fuzzy felt meets parma ham in this all-edible table tableux depicting the protein-fuelled journey across a dinner plate that would make Henry VIII blush. Which ever way you slice it, it's better to go Easy on the Meat. Shot using a complex...
It's mid-winter and the kids are clamoring for things to do. Outdoor play is great, but here's a fun indoor planting activity to offer when the weather is lousy. With little effort and a pinch of creativity you can devise some very imaginative indoor gardens...
Saturday 18th July 2015 Waltham Forest Summer Produce Show Friday 20th March 2015 Waggle Dance Launch Party (link) Saturday 21st March 2015 The Big Dig (link) Sunday 22nd March Gardeners Q&A (link) Saturday 28th March Urban Herbal Street Party (link) Sunday 29th March OrganicLea Open Day (link) 24th - 27th March Free family workshops in...
Gardening With Kids Top 10 Tips: Part 2 of 2 Gardening with children is great fun whatever their age. Now that the weather is starting to warm up why not try these great tips for how to involve the kids and ‘grow your own'. Temping taste buds Another wonderful way...
Gardening With Kids Top 10 Tips: Part 1 of 2 Gardening with children is great fun whatever their age. Now that the weather is starting to warm up why not try these great tips for how to involve the kids and ‘grow your own'. Fun gardening tips Most children love...
