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February the 3rd: SOUP-er Sunday at Common Growth

Common Growth — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 21:17:37 +0000

Hi Everyone,

The dark and miserable month of January is nearly over and slowly our daylight hours are increasing again.Yeah! To celebrate this we are starting February with another SOUP-er Sunday on the 3rd of February! Louise from Grow Wild will be sharing some delicious home made soup with us and if weather permits do a little cooking demo as well. Everyone is welcome to join us from 2-5pm! The attached photo was taken at a previous Soup-er Sunday. We are keen to continue to share food and conversation at Common Growth – and we’re looking for more people to get involved with the cooking, sharing and the gardening, so do come along some time!

As ever there are plenty of tasks to get involved in at Common Growth, such as finishing the building of the greenhouse, building steps, digging the pond, and constructing the pergola. There is also still some ‘Elephant Garlic’ to plant – I know a bit late for garlic, but better than never (I’m not sure that’s a phrase in English – I’m translating from Dutch!)

Hope to see you on Sunday.

Anniek
On behalf of Common Growth

P.S. Do make sure your come prepared for mud and rain! (I’m not sure I’m selling it here, but MetCheck said only Light Rain for Sunday afternoon, so no excuses!)

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SOUPer Sunday at Common Growth this Sunday

Common Growth — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:50:52 +0000

Halloween at Common Growth

Common Growth — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 21:38:52 +0000

The Halloween Event at Common Growth was a success. Many thanks to Suriya, Ruth, Louise, Ella and Jim who organised it. There was games, singing, planting, art, and a soup making demonstration by Louise from Grow Wild. The photos attached tell the story of a fun afternoon! It is great to see that the space is put to good use this time a year. Hope to see more of this at CG in the future.
We’ll be doing more building stuff over the winter period. Not too much growing anymore – apart from Broad beans and garlic, and some salads. We’re also waiting to pick the brussels sprouts and dig up the Jerusalem Artichokes. Does anybody know how you’re supposed to know the artichokes are ready for digging up?

Some of us have discussed having a ‘Christmas Party’ at the garden with mulled wine and mince pies! You’ll definitely be invited if it happens…!

See you soon.
Anniek

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Food Mixer now available!

catherine — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 11:42:12 +0000

Bold Vision is proud to announce the arrival of Mixer number 3 – this time it’s the Food Mixer.

Inspired by the launch of the Grow Wild project based in and around News Cross and Telegraph Hill this edition collects together contributions from artists, writers, chefs and cultivators all connected by the area’s market garden history. Every copy includes free litmus paper for finding out what kind of soil you have (post results here), and a voucher to exchange for a free clove of garlic to grow. You can pick up your copy from

Green Shoots, Besson Street, SE14 5SE;
Hill Station, Kitto Rd, SE14 5SG;
Telegraph Hill Centre office, Kitto Rd, SE14 5TY;
Common Growth garden, Sandbourne Rd SE4 2NS and
New Cross Learning, New Cross Rd, SE14 6AS
Generations Playclub (1 o’clock club), Telegraph Hill Park
New Cross Health Centre, Goodwood Rd
Charity Shop NX Rd
Hair & Beauty Studio, NX Rd
Cafe Crema, NX Rd
Allotment Shop NX Rd
Madison Express NX Rd
Goldsmiths Student Union
Goldsmiths main building
Goldsmiths new building
The Waldron Centre, Stanley St
The London Particular cafe, NX Rd

Or look out for the Food Mixer in local coffee shops and other outlets. If you would like a copy but aren’t able to visit to pick one up, let us know at boldvisionmail@gmail.com or phone 07812 638301 and we will try to get one to you. Happy reading, planting, growing and eating!

Care about food? 7.30pm Sept 8th

catherine — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:39:24 +0000

The New Cross Transition Food Group is interested in what we eat. Where it comes from, how it is grown and paid for and stored and cooked. And most importantly what we can do to improve our personal food chain. Please come and join us to discuss this universal topic. Informal, friendly meeting.

Explore ideas for how our community can make our food more

sustainable, local, healthy and fair for all. Promoting local food growing and the New Cross Food Co-op. Join us and help make it happen! Everyone welcome!

For enquiries email: transitionnewcross@gmail.com, Twitter: @TT_NewCross

Explore ideas for how our community can make our food moresustainable, local, healthy and fair for all. Promoting localfood growing and the New Cross Food Co-op. Join us and helpmake it happen! Everyone welcome!For enquiries email: transitionnewcross@gmail.comWeb: transitionnewcross.orgTwitter: @TT_NewCross

AGENDA

Minutes of last meeting;

- Matters arising
- Report on progress with Local food networks
- Report on progress with Community outreach
- AOB

In addition we hope to have have two short presentations:

- Fran of Transition Brockley will tlak about their food projects and invite discussion about how we can work together;
- Amina, is the manager of a new local cafe (‘Come the Revolution’) that would like to use locally grown food and has some space for selling produce.