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Any spare Courgette seedlings?

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Minstead Study Centre Open Day at Minstead Study Centre

July 21, 2012 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
A Day of Delights where there will be lots of activities and spinning, weaving, stalls and lots of cake!Folks old and new... come and share the magic of Minstead. Parents can be guided by their children to the places where they have dug, squidged, plucked, sleeped, sheeped or chickened.March the Miz- maze. Bring a picnic (and eat our cake :) )Among the many delights there will be:Cooking pizzas in the outdoor clay oven Find out how to make a clay pizza oven Heather's herby necklaces Woolly…See More
Jul 20, 2012
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Richard commented on Stephen Chapman's blog post 'Chopping Board'
"Just been speaking to Sandra about this and she'd like it please!  If it's still available could we have it?  I could pick it up from Kate at the Milford on Sea Food Week do on 11th April...Cheers - Richard"
Mar 28, 2012
Richard commented on Stephen Chapman's blog post 'Chopping Board'
"Thanks Steve - will inc this in the Friday email.....R"
Mar 28, 2012
FoodTalk post by Stephen Chapman

Chopping Board

Hi all,I was about to Freecycle a Bodum chopping board, however thought there might be some interested on this forum amongst all the foodies.Its quite hefty (5000g brand / label on the side gives it away): 27cm x 27cm square, and 10cm deep ... almost butcher block size in fact.Please contact me if you want photos, if I dont hear anything in a couple of days I will Freecycle through normal routes.Cheers, SteveSee More
Mar 28, 2012
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Stephen Chapman replied to Richard's discussion 'Bean Poles'
"Try hampshirecoppice.org.uk, or Dave Dibden: www.newforestcoppicecraft.co.uk (I saved his card from Milford Food Week last year - very helpful, reasonable, flexible!) Steve"
Mar 22, 2012
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Food Swaps

Have you got excess produce that you would like to swap with someone else? Join our group, write in what you have and anything that you would like to swap it with? If you want to contact someone, click on their name, in pink, and write on their wall.
Jan 21, 2012
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Stephen Chapman commented on Richard's blog post 'Oca'
"Keep us posted - looks interesting. I recently bought "A taste of the Unexpected" (http://shop.otterfarm.co.uk/collections/books/products/a-taste-of-the-unexpected). This has some similar ideas about more interesting vegetables - In fact I…"
Jan 19, 2012
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Lets Take Some Action! at Minstead Study Centre

January 14, 2012 from 11am to 2:30pm
Local food is going to be one of the topics at New Forest Transition's annual get together.Come along and find out some ideas that the group has for 2012 and may be bring some of your own!Ideas so far include:Growing food in your village - garden shares? community garden? forest garden?Renewable Energy GroupSchools and Community Energy Saving ProjectNew Forest Festival Ideasand more...Minstead Study CentreSat 14th Jan 11am - 2.30 pmPlease let us know if you are coming, as we will be providing a…See More
Jan 10, 2012
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Stephen Chapman commented on Stephen Chapman's blog post 'Compost / Manure'
"Bryan - many thanks. I will contact you once I've sourced a trailer!"
Sep 26, 2011
Bryan Pass commented on Stephen Chapman's blog post 'Compost / Manure'
"You are welcomed to come along and get some real manure (we ask just something to go into the charity box) probally still have 20 tonne in our car park! Just call into the shop to let them know that you are taking some or else we will think that you…"
Sep 23, 2011
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New Forest Festival - Minstead at MInstead Study Centre

September 24, 2011 from 10:30am to 4:30pm
In partnership with Minstead Apple Day A family activity day celebrating apples, local food, acoustic music, and storytelling with Taprisha.Tea & Coffee Café run by All Saints Church.Rounding off with the 2011 new forest festival eco-fashion show in the marquee.Bring your own apples to be juiced and/or identified!Buy your tickets on line at www.nffminsteadSee More
Sep 23, 2011
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Stephen Chapman commented on Stephen Chapman's blog post 'Compost / Manure'
"Thanks - I've used green manure before - again I think (?) it worked OK. Only problem with the green manure is digging in around soft fruit bushes and established perennials. But good point - worth a go for open patches."
Sep 23, 2011
FoodTalk post by Stephen Chapman

Compost / Manure

Hi, does anybody know of a good local source of (free!) compost / rotted manure (Lymington/New Milton/Brockenhurst areas)? I'm starting to think about mulching the veggie patch - this year I'm trying to be organised and do it in the Autumn and let the worms do the work rather than in Spring when its always a rush. Thanks, SteveSee More
Sep 22, 2011
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FoodTalk post by Stephen Chapman

Bramble Jelly

Just made some bramble jelly - my favourite jam/jelly ever. (I shall be hiding the few jars I made jealously from the kids!) After 1 hour picking last night I had 1.8kg of blackberries. If you fancy making some I would pick some soon as with all the rain many of the blackberries are starting to soften and break up (although still a few unripe ones left) The recipe is very simple there seem to be some small variations but essentially the same: …See More
Sep 16, 2011
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FoodTalk post by Stephen Chapman

Overflowing with Damsons, Apples & Pears

If anybody fancies as many damsons as they can pick and a selection of cooking & eating apples, plus a smattering of pears - shout! We've already made damson chutney, damson jelly, apply jelly .. pear & lemon jam is in the pipeline (plus the usual suspects: crumbles, stewed fruit etc) - there's just too much to use and its a shame to waste it. We're in Hordle and around and about over the weekend if you fancy coming over and helping yourself: Phone on Hordle 610281 (Hordle code: 01425 -…See More
Sep 10, 2011
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Any spare Courgette seedlings?

Hi -  does anybody close to Hordle/Lymington have any spare courgette seedlings/plants? Normally we have a glut as they grow like weeds in the veggie patch (we dont even have to plant them!) but this year there has only been one squash - perhaps because of the dry spiring ...? It would be nice to have couple of plants for chutney etc later in the year, would love to swap for some tomato plants, blackcurrants, pepper plants, squash plants, raspberries  (and or canes) etc - take your…See More
Jul 1, 2011
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Chopping Board

Posted on March 28, 2012 at 13:34 2 Comments

Hi all,

I was about to Freecycle a Bodum chopping board, however thought there might be some interested on this forum amongst all the foodies.

Its quite hefty (5000g brand / label on the side gives it away): 27cm x 27cm square, and 10cm deep ... almost butcher block size in fact.

Please contact me if you want photos, if I dont hear anything in a couple of days I will Freecycle through normal routes.

Cheers, Steve

Compost / Manure

Posted on September 22, 2011 at 11:33 4 Comments

Hi, does anybody know of a good local source of (free!) compost / rotted manure (Lymington/New Milton/Brockenhurst areas)? I'm starting to think about mulching the veggie patch - this year I'm trying to be organised and do it in the Autumn and let the worms do the work rather than in Spring when its always a rush.

 

Thanks, Steve

Bramble Jelly

Posted on September 16, 2011 at 10:30 0 Comments

Just made some bramble jelly - my favourite jam/jelly ever. (I shall be hiding the few jars I made jealously from the kids!) After 1 hour picking last night I had 1.8kg of blackberries. If you fancy making some I would pick some soon as with all the rain many of the blackberries are starting to soften and break up (although still a few unripe ones left)

 

The recipe is very simple there seem to be some small variations but essentially the same:

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Overflowing with Damsons, Apples & Pears

Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:58 1 Comment

If anybody fancies as many damsons as they can pick and a selection of cooking & eating apples, plus a smattering of pears - shout! We've already made damson chutney, damson jelly, apply jelly .. pear & lemon jam is in the pipeline (plus the usual suspects: crumbles, stewed fruit etc) - there's just too much to use and its a shame to waste it.

 

We're in Hordle and around and about over the weekend if you fancy coming over and helping yourself: Phone on Hordle 610281…

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Rampant rasperries, plus blackcurrants

Posted on May 11, 2009 at 10:30 3 Comments

Hello all, this is my first post, so I hope to speak in the future to share or get useful hints & advice about local food, veggie grwoing and cooking.



We have a rampant raspberry plant - I dug up 20-30 runners on Sunday (10 May) if anyone is interested. I'm afraid I dont know the variety, apart from then fact that they are summer (as opposed to autumn) raspberries, so should fruit next year on this years canes if planted soon .



Let me know if you want any -… Continue

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Can you help on the stall?

Posted by SarahF on April 19, 2013 at 18:16 0 Comments

Hi all

Can you help us?

The Food Challenge have booked a stall at the New Forest Spring Fair on Sunday 5th May.

We will running a very activity led stall, with lots of seed planting, poem writing and pot making.

We…

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We like cheese!

Posted by Margaret K Marsh on April 9, 2013 at 10:42 0 Comments

I tried the cheese from the Fernhill Cheese Company and went back for more! Soft, creamy and fresh, the children liked it too. Worth stopping at their stall at Lymington Saturday Market just opposite St Thoma's Church.

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