New Forest Food Challenge

eat local, grow local

New Forest Food Challenge

This project is part funded by the New Forest National Park's Sustainable Development Fund.

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Members

  • Yum
  • Cindy Fallsen
  • Richard
  • Lucy Furniss
  • Debby Lockey
  • SarahF
  • totton_and_eling_foe
  • Alleyn Wilson
  • Bryan Paas
  • Bridget Leyden
  • Richard Loader
  • Megan Streb

Events

New Forest Transition Activity

Carbon Trading?

Family Bushcraft Day - Minstead SC

Ringwood Meetings

Clean Energy Cashback (Feed in tariff) explained

The New Diggers - BBC Radio

Twitter updates from New Forest Transition

 

Welcome to the New Forest Food Challenge

This is a New Forest Transition community project We're aiming to support local producers and farmers, get more people growing their own food and add strength to local communities. For more info click here
We've designed a Food Diary for you if you want to take up the challenge of using more local produce.
If you're new to this kind of site click here for info on how to get started

Blog Posts

Cindy Fallsen

organic supplements

Posted by Cindy Fallsen on February 8, 2010 at 11:16pm

Alleyn Wilson

Sweet potatoes - aka yams

Posted by Alleyn Wilson on February 6, 2010 at 7:18pm — 1 Comment

SarahF

We need Bees... How can we help?

Posted by SarahF on February 4, 2010 at 7:55pm — 2 Comments

SarahF

Selling your eggs?

Posted by SarahF on February 4, 2010 at 1:04pm

Richard Loader

New Sarpo ‘superspuds’ lead the way in low carbon gardening

Posted by Richard Loader on February 2, 2010 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Groups

Latest Activity

Richard commented on Richard's group 'Seasonal Recipes'
Midwinter Pie Here's a high protein, low fat, high fibre recipe using seasonal ingredients..... 900g cooked potatoes 150ml pint semi skimmed milk 25g margarine nutmeg 1 egg 225g sliced onions 225g broccoli or leek or cauliflower depending on prefe…
21 hours ago
Richard replied to Bryan Paas's discussion 'Shared Gardens'
Hi Bryan - I'd love to help you with this. Various places have successfully organised such things. There's a national site that you can get info from that Hugh Fearnely-Whittingstall started - 'Landshare'. There are potential pitfalls but I think i…
yesterday
Lucy Furniss is now a member of New Forest Food Challenge
Welcome Them!
on Sunday
Debby Lockey replied to Megan Streb's discussion 'Cut your carbon foodprint for Lent!'
Hi Megan I'll give it a go...... Deb
on Sunday

Grow Local Survey

Please click here to complete a quick survey about how your gardening is going




Headline Results so far.....
30 respondents
75% either new or inexperienced growers
82% are growing organically
55% have gardens, 11% Allotments, 18% patio/window box
Most popular plants: Lettuce, Herbs, Toms, Spuds & Carrots
Most esoteric: Yard Long Beans
Overall very positive responses to the growing experience. Some problems with pests but lots of learning going on and now lots of eating!
 
 

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Bryan Paas

Shared Gardens 1 Reply

Started by Bryan Paas in Grow Local. Last reply by Richard 1 day ago.

Megan Streb

Cut your carbon foodprint for Lent! 2 Replies

Started by Megan Streb in Food Issues. Last reply by Debby Lockey Feb 7.

Megan Streb

Calculate your Carbon Foodprint 1 Reply

Started by Megan Streb in Food Issues. Last reply by Richard Feb 1.

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