“It is based on a community seed swap – where people, who have saved seeds from last year’s plants, bring their seeds to swap/sell …. and chat, and eat cake … and plan for 2020, buy seeds and seed potatoes and – this year – learn how to grow mushrooms. Special Plants will be there, Eco-Logic Books and the mobile Sharpening Service. Bring your garden tools for sharpening – Chainsaws, secateurs, axes, mower blades – and knives, food processor blades,…

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Spring tidings! Foraging Bath will be leading their first walk of the year on Sunday 12th May, leaving Smallcombe Nuttery at 11am, lasting approximately 2 hours. Bring something to drink, wear tough shoes. For further information, look at Foraging Bath’s Facebook page. Free as usual! Directions: http://transitionbath.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Nuttery-map-on-foot.pdf

FOOD GROUP – OPEN MEETING Thursday 25th April 7pm – 9pm The Ring O’Bells, Widcombe Parade BA2 4JT This open meeting is a chance to plan actions for the months ahead. We’re looking at community growing spaces, foraging, workshops – including food preserving, training – especially gardening skills, and other events. The invitation is open to other food and growing group members, and to individuals who are interested in involvement. We’re meeting at the Ring O’Bells at 7pm, with the…

Apple Day is an annual celebration of apple, orchards and local communities. More information about the event here.

Harvesting your own fruit and vegetables and foraging hedgerow fruits is wonderful during the summer.  Would  you like to learn how to eat them all year round? We are holding another preservation workshop on Saturday 5th August, from 10am – 2pm, in the Methodist church hall, Bear Flat. The workshop will contain a new element, fermentation, which will be taught by Carol Stone. In previous workshops, we’ve found that participants pick up new ideas from each other, so please bring…

The Bear Flat Association’s community market was set up to promote (very) local food and provide a community hub. The market runs on the third Saturday of the month and includes a different ‘swaps table’ each month, where items can be swapped or donated to Julian House. The swap at the market on Saturday 18th February will be a seed swap. Bring your unwanted seeds and swap them or, if you don’t have any seeds to swap, take some in…