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Friday July 9, 2010
More summer training courses: Whitehawk Community Food Project will be running a second 'dealing with pests and diseases organically' course on 7 August. The course will help you get to grips with recognising pests and diseases and how to manage them without using chemicals. More info...
Warm weather and bolted salad: I't's been so warm and dry that the salad growing in the Preston Park demo garden has bolted! Find out how to prevent your salad from doing the same and read more about developments in the garden in our blog: www.harvest-bh.org.uk/blogs.
Interested in food swapping?: Here at Harvest we sometimes get calls from people who want to swap something they've grown, produced, or caught (as in fish). Is anyone out there interested in swapping food with other people, or are you already doing it? Please get in touch and let us know. If you want to do some swapping we can help connect you with others.
Free plant pots: A number of free plastic and terra cotta plant pots ranging in size from 2" to 7" are available for collection. Need some? Please contact Maria on 01273 415725.
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This months growing & eating tips
 In the kitchen... July is an exciting time of year for cooking as more and more produce becomes available from local farms and gardens. Delicious early potatoes, broadbeans, beetroot, garlic, salad greens, and the first of the courgettes are just a few of the veg on offer at the moment. There's lots of lovely fruit around too - why not whip up some delicious but simple strawberry tarts or a refreshing summer fruit yoghurt ice ? Check out our recipe database for more ideas for summer cooking or why not learn how to save money and waste less with top tips and recipes at: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/lovefoodhatewaste.
In the garden... It still hasn't rained so keep on watering your gardens and allotments! It's hard to think about winter in the midst of a lovely warm summer, but now is the time to start planning your winter garden. Sow chard, perpetual spinach and kale for fresh leaves through winter. There's also still time to sow carrots and fennel and why not try growing something more unusual like chicory, mooli radish or kohl rabi? Lots to be harvesting now. In addition to things listed above, also harvest artichokes, currants, gooseberries, peas, beans and onions. More July gardening tips.
And beyond the garden... Keep your eyes open for the many cherry trees around the city. The fruit is on the verge of ripeness so get it before the birds do!!
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Funding & Project Support
 New funding programme for wildlife projects: Community Wildlife is a new Big Lottery funding programme that offers between £300 and £10,000 to projects that improve urban or rural environments and or encourage people to get active and healthier in the great outdoors.
Local Food Week: The Food Partnership is organising Local Food Week from 20-26 September as part of the Food Festival. We've got a great programme forming, including an Open Day at Weald Allotments, Heritage Festivals at Moulsecoomb Primary and St Lukes Primary, plus cookery courses from the Community Chef . Harvest has organised our Grow It competition and there are also plans afoot for a talk and a picnic event too, more info coming soon. Let us know if you'd like to get involved or organise your own event.
Have a great weekend! - The Harvest Team
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Training
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Upcoming courses
7 August: Dealing with Pests and Diseases Organically
4 September: Build Your Own Wormery
£5 off courses! Use discount code JSDSCA when you book online or call 01273 431700.
Autumn courses
9 September: The winter salad box
7 October: Preserves, pickles and chutneys
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What's On
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Bhogg plant and cake sale
Sunday 11 July 2010, 12:00 - 4:00: A plant and cake sale to raise funds to create a lasting memorial to Pam Bean, Bhogg's honorary president who passed away earlier this year. A great chance to visit Bhogg's beautiful allotment as well. More info...
Stanmer Organics Open Day
Sunday 18 July, 12-6pm: A great opportunity to visit all the wonderful projects based at Stanmer Organics in Stanmer Park. Learn more about organic gardening, green housing, environmental art and much more. Read on...
Big Lunch
Sunday 18 July: a national day of celebrating food and getting to know our neighbours. Big lunches will be held at the Level (12-3pm) and on Ditchling Rise (12-4pm). There will lots of fun activities, plus a chance to sit down and share a meal and a chat with a fellow Brightonian.
Moulsecoomb Forest Garden Open Day
Saturday 24 July, 12:00 - 5:00: Visit this award-winning community project for a day of fun in the great outdoors. Tour the site, go on a woodland walk with a local wildlife expert, learn more about bees, eat some delicious freshly cooked food, and much more. Read on...
There are lots of great food-related events and training coming up, including a course on growing in small spaces, cookery leader training , and a GM film night. For more info visit the Harvest website.
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Harvest is a city-wide project, delivered by a wide range of partners and led by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership and Food Matters. The Food Partnership is a membership organisation, and membership is free to anyone who lives or works in Brighton & Hove. For benefits of membership and to join go to: www.bhfood.org.uk
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Hi, just a reminder that you’re receiving this email because you subscribed via our web site or at an event.
As promised, this issue includes great tips on growing your own, eating seasonally and local food events,
but you may unsubscribe if you’re no longer interested.
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Friday July 30, 2010
More summer training courses: Whitehawk Community Food Project will be running a second 'dealing with pests and diseases organically' course on 7 August. The course will help you get to grips with recognising pests and diseases and how to manage them without using chemicals. More info...
Warm weather and bolted salad: I't's been so warm and dry that the salad growing in the Preston Park demo garden has bolted! Find out how to prevent your salad from doing the same and read more about developments in the garden in our blog: www.harvest-bh.org.uk/blogs.
Interested in food swapping?: Here at Harvest we sometimes get calls from people who want to swap something they've grown, produced, or caught (as in fish). Is anyone out there interested in swapping food with other people, or are you already doing it? Please get in touch and let us know. If you want to do some swapping we can help connect you with others.
Free plant pots: A number of free plastic and terra cotta plant pots ranging in size from 2" to 7" are available for collection. Need some? Please contact Maria on 01273 415725.
Back to top
This months growing & eating tips
In the kitchen... July is an exciting time of year for cooking as more and more produce becomes available from local farms and gardens. Delicious early potatoes, broadbeans, beetroot, garlic, salad greens, and the first of the courgettes are just a few of the veg on offer at the moment. There's lots of lovely fruit around too - why not whip up some delicious but simple strawberry tarts or a refreshing summer fruit yoghurt ice ? Check out our recipe database for more ideas for summer cooking or why not learn how to save money and waste less with top tips and recipes at: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/lovefoodhatewaste.
In the garden... It still hasn't rained so keep on watering your gardens and allotments! It's hard to think about winter in the midst of a lovely warm summer, but now is the time to start planning your winter garden. Sow chard, perpetual spinach and kale for fresh leaves through winter. There's also still time to sow carrots and fennel and why not try growing something more unusual like chicory, mooli radish or kohl rabi? Lots to be harvesting now. In addition to things listed above, also harvest artichokes, currants, gooseberries, peas, beans and onions. More July gardening tips.
And beyond the garden... Keep your eyes open for the many cherry trees around the city. The fruit is on the verge of ripeness so get it before the birds do!!
Back to top
Funding & Project Support
New funding programme for wildlife projects: Community Wildlife is a new Big Lottery funding programme that offers between £300 and £10,000 to projects that improve urban or rural environments and or encourage people to get active and healthier in the great outdoors.
Local Food Week: The Food Partnership is organising Local Food Week from 20-26 September as part of the Food Festival. We've got a great programme forming, including an Open Day at Weald Allotments, Heritage Festivals at Moulsecoomb Primary and St Lukes Primary, plus cookery courses from the Community Chef . Harvest has organised our Grow It competition and there are also plans afoot for a talk and a picnic event too, more info coming soon. Let us know if you'd like to get involved or organise your own event.
Have a great weekend! - The Harvest Team
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Training
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Upcoming courses
7 August: Dealing with Pests and Diseases Organically
4 September: Build Your Own Wormery
£5 off courses! Use discount code JSDSCA when you book online or call 01273 431700.
Autumn courses
9 September: The winter salad box
7 October: Preserves, pickles and chutneys
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What's On
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Bhogg plant and cake sale
Sunday 11 July 2010, 12:00 - 4:00: A plant and cake sale to raise funds to create a lasting memorial to Pam Bean, Bhogg's honorary president who passed away earlier this year. A great chance to visit Bhogg's beautiful allotment as well. More info...
Stanmer Organics Open Day
Sunday 18 July, 12-6pm: A great opportunity to visit all the wonderful projects based at Stanmer Organics in Stanmer Park. Learn more about organic gardening, green housing, environmental art and much more. Read on...
Big Lunch
Sunday 18 July: a national day of celebrating food and getting to know our neighbours. Big lunches will be held at the Level (12-3pm) and on Ditchling Rise (12-4pm). There will lots of fun activities, plus a chance to sit down and share a meal and a chat with a fellow Brightonian.
Moulsecoomb Forest Garden Open Day
Saturday 24 July, 12:00 - 5:00: Visit this award-winning community project for a day of fun in the great outdoors. Tour the site, go on a woodland walk with a local wildlife expert, learn more about bees, eat some delicious freshly cooked food, and much more. Read on...
There are lots of great food-related events and training coming up, including a course on growing in small spaces, cookery leader training , and a GM film night. For more info visit the Harvest website.
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To find out more and keep in touch with Harvest, you can find us at www.harvest-bh.org.uk
or become a fan of Harvest on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, or see what we've been up to on Flickr.
Harvest is a city-wide project, delivered by a wide range of partners and led by Brighton & Hove Food Partnership and Food Matters. The Food Partnership is a membership organisation, and membership is free to anyone who lives or works in Brighton & Hove. For benefits of membership and to join go to: www.bhfood.org.uk
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