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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Events

New Forest Producer Markets

August 11, 2009 at 10pm to December 31, 2009 at 2pm – Various locations throughout the New Forest
'Making Ourselves Heard' : Event for Community Food Projects across the SE

November 16, 2009 from 10am to 4pm – 15 Hatfields, Southwark, London
Transition Hythe & Dibden - first meeting!

November 21, 2009 from 7pm to 10pm – Hythe Parish Hall
Green Christmas Fair

December 5, 2009 from 11am to 3pm – Lymington Community Centre

New Forest Transition Activity

An argument to unite climate activists and sceptics....

Green Energy Centre: Christchurch Launch 7 November

Energy Efficiency - Tumble Dryer

LOVE FOOD HATE WASTE

RECYCLE CD/DVDs

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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

Church of England to encourage tree planting to combat climate change

Posted by Richard on November 3, 2009 at 9:49am

Diarists Review

Posted by SarahF on October 19, 2009 at 4:41pm — 3 Comments

Land Share Twitter site

Posted by Richard on October 16, 2009 at 2:16pm

Rob Hopkins talks about the launch of the Local Food Book

Posted by Richard on October 15, 2009 at 4:53pm

Transition Hythe & Dibden

Posted by Kim Cotton on October 8, 2009 at 7:26pm — 2 Comments

Groups

Fordingbridge

4 members
Diarists

8 members
Grow Local

20 members
Eat Local

12 members
Seasonal Recipes

19 members

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Latest Activity

Lucy West replied to Richard's discussion 'Do you feel better when you eat fresh seasonal food?'

I completely agree with this article, local food from local farms hasn't been sitting around oxidising and losing a good part of it's nutrient contents when compare to that of the supermarkets. Personally I find supermarket food needs to be refrid...

2 hours ago

Richard added a discussion

Do you feel better when you eat fresh seasonal food?

I have a theory that we gain in many ways when we eat fresh, seasonal, local food. Apart from anything else we get variety into our diets..... The attached file has some interesting info to back my ideas up. Have a look and let me know what you th...

2 hours ago

David Aylieff-sansom replied to Richard's discussion 'What to do with raised beds over winter'

Anything we can find,fleece, environ mesh or just polythene, if using the later a cunning way of securing is required with ropes and hooks are essential.

3 hours ago

Liz Cottingham is now a member of New Forest Food Challenge

Welcome Them!

4 hours ago

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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