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Edge Lane Allotments Hosts Business In The Community.
The 17th of August 2010 was a great day for Edge lane Allotments as we hosted the
Business In The Community, Community Impact Team Meeting.
Business In The Community Have provided some great challenge days for Edge Lane Allotments
Providing days out for company's around Manchester where the company's staff get a day out of the office
and help community projects, without the help of these company's and there support Edge Lane Allotments community plot
would not be where it Is today.
EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS OPEN DAY August 15th 2010
Well the open day was quieter this year, not as many stalls as last year,but still a great turnout .
Profit was up wastage was down. Success.
The main event this year was the Veg Factor !!!!! to show five veg on a plate. (Peters Idea not mine )
When we first went round the site and asked not many people were that interested (yeah right )
I might just put some in for a laugh said one man.
I don't think I'll have anything ready said another.
Let me tell you there were thirteen entrants and all very good ones, so for the first comp
EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS AND SOME HEALTHY ADVICE
Eating Fruit on an empty stomach
Dr Stephen Mak treats terminal ill cancer patients by "un-orthodox" way and many patients recovered. He explains: before he is using solar energy to clear the illnesses of his patients. He believes on natural healing in the body against illnesses. See the article below.
Letter to original email writer:
Dear Shereen,
Garden Market Produce Exchange at St Wilfs, Hulme (22nd August) and New Smithfield Market (28th August)
We would like to inform you of our plans for a joint 'Garden Market produce exchange. EMERGE's local food works project and Manchester Creative Collective's Food Hub are partnering up to
host two pilot events in late August one in the North East of the City and one in the South.
We are hoping to bring together small scale local producers, mostly from local allotment sites but also local cake bakers, jam makers and the like, to exchange produce using a LETS (local exchange
EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS OPEN DAY
WELL ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN, EDGE LANE ALLOTMENTS WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL OPEN DAY ON SUNDAY THE 15TH OF AUGUST FROM 12 TILL 4PM.
THE RIVALRY IS GETTING QUITE TENSE AT THE ALLOTMENTS AS WE WILL BE HOLDING OUR FIRST VEG COMPETITION,
OH KNOW I'M NOT REALLY INTERESTED SAID ONE GUY GUARDING HIS 17 STONE MAMMOTH ONION.
SO IT SHOULD BE FUN TO SEE WHO DOES ACTUALLY ENTER.
ALSO WE ARE HAVING OUR CAKE COMPETITION ONLY I WON'T BE JUDGING IT (SHAME)
THERE WILL BE A TOMBOLA, LUCKY DIPS FOR THE KIDS FACE PAINTING AND SOAK THE PLOT STEWARD WITH A SPONGE.
August events at the EMERGE Learning Garden
The garden has literally exploded with growth in the past month with the warm, wet weather providing perfect growing conditions. Our potatoes and tomatoes are, luckily, under the cover of the polytunnel and should therefore be insulated from the risk of blight which accompanies wet and warm summer weather. We will soon be starting to build another raised bed to be filled with oriental greens such as pak-choi which will provide a good source of greens as the weather eventually begins to get colder.
Generations Together
Are you aged between 16 and 25 or 50 years of age and over?
Interested in learning plumbing skills within a day?
Living in North or east Manchester?
IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED YES TO THESE THREE QUESTIONS, THEN THIS TASTER DAY MAY BE FOR YOU?
Bringing Communities Together
We will be holding a number of taster days in local venues.
The time will be filled learning how to repair a burst water pipe and building a functional gravity fed system.
Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERD FOR A PLACE ON THIS UNIQUE
FUN PROGRAM PLEASE CALL
Edge Lane Allotments Gardening sessions
Friday the 16th of July saw the first free gardening session at Edge Lane Allotments.
The session was provided by Debdale Echo Centre who delivered a very friendly and useful session.
We all learned something,new, which is what its all about, we learned how to protect our soil with green manures and how to keep the plot productive over the winter period.
There were lots of interesting questions asked and some good banter during the session.
I hope the next session will be as good.
The next session will be on Friday the 13th of August 10 am till 12
Mulching and Water Management.
Free Gardening Courses at Edge lane Allotments
Free Gardening Course At Edge Lane Allotments, starting on Friday 16th July 2010 10am till 12pm.
The course will be run by the Dedale Eco Centre Team, so I'm sure It will be full of usefull gardening tips.
The first session will cover Planning the Winter Plot for all those gardeners who think veg only grows in the summer.
The second session will be on Friday 13th August 2010 10am till 12pm this session will cover Harvesting: Storing: Preserving and seed saving.
The third session will be on Friday the 17th of September 2010. This session will cover Mulching & Water management,
Who has the smallest bin in town? Manchester primary and secondary schools to be awarded for cutting their bins in rubbish-diet.
As part of ‘Zero Waste Week’, thirteen schools from across the Manchester local authority have been working hard to slim their school bins for the past few weeks. This competition is the first of its kind in Manchester and was organised by environmental charity EMERGE 3Rs to encourage schools to combat their waste. As the challenge is nearly over, it is time to identify the school that has reduced its waste the most, and to congratulate the schools, staff and pupils who have taken part in this Manchester-wide rubbish diet.
Working at Victoria House
Michelle talks about how she came to work at Victoria House
Video See videoLife at Victoria House
Phil and Michael share their thoughts on Victoria House
Video See videoAlison, Basic Skills Tutor
Back in January Tony interviewed Alison, the Basic Skills tutor at Victoria House for the Community Reporters programme. Alison talks about being a tutor and the teaching methods she uses.
Video See videoMy Favourite Things
Mark, Michael and Phil from Victoria House share a few of their favourite things with us.
Video See videoArt Classes at Victoria House
Art Classes are regularly held a Victoria House and enjoyed by many residents. Naomi, one of our Community Reporters, decided to film a class for the Community Reporters programme.
Video See videoA Visit to Whitworth Art Gallery
In March a group from Victoria House went to visit Whitworth Art Gallery after being inspired by Art Classes. This video gives you a flavour of the day they had.
Video See videoGive and Gain at Ashbury Meadow
The Government Office for the North West is doing a give and gain day at Ashbury Meadow Primary School, Rylance Street M11 3NA, on 09 July 2010.
The Government Office for the North West have been asked by the school if they would develop a vegetable patches on their unused land to give the children an opportunity to grow their own vegetables for their cooking club.
Pictures of the Learning Garden at New SmithField Market
With the weather being so lovely I popped down to the learning garden to take a few summery snaps. Most of the beds that we have built are now full and we will be building more this weekend at the Gardening club which will be on this Saturday 10 - 1 here at New Smithfield Market if anyone fancies having a dig, hopefully the weather will be nice and sunny still.
Ben
ben@emergemanchester.co.uk
0161 223 8200