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Gabbies Allotment Diary

Once I get motivated to don my allotment attire and venture forth from the warm study my enthusiasm to rejuvenate weed covered, sad looking, dejected beds soaks into the very heart of me and blocks out the the stingy irritation of young nettles through my gloves and push through that pain barrier of my lower [...]

Update from Grace

Busy at Bluebell

Events

Jan 30th: Norfolk Organic Group Talk

Planning for year round vegetable consumpton – a talk delivered by Graham and Nicky Elliot. Venue – Friends Meeting House, Upper Goat Lane, Norwich Time – 7.30pm Open to non-members for £1 entry. Graham and Nicky, are probably the most organised and efficient people I have ever come across when it comes to being self [...]

Feb 14th: Top fruit pruning workshops

Feb 19th: Look forward to Spring

News

Little Diggers in Watton

Master Gardener, Bev Page is nurturing food growing skills at the SureStart Centre in Watton. “I got the opportunity to become involved with the SureStart Centre in Watton some time ago,” says Bev. “We had always spoken about gardening together but nothing had ever been cemented. Last year the opportunity arose again and after talking in the garden [...]

Master Gardener working with Flagship in Swaffham

Mar 31st: Spring 2012 Master Gardener Foundation Training

Case Studies

Norwich is growing it’s own

2012 is shaping up to be a great year for home food growing in Norfolk. Since New’s Year’s day, 8 households across the city have signed up with their local Master Gardener to help them achieve their goal of providing some fresh, home-grown vegetables and fruit for the family straight from their own gardens. Master [...]