First fruit

First fruit

by | May 17, 2014 | food

We can barely keep up with the growth down in the polytunnels and growing field, and flowers such as these marigolds are attracting huge numbers of beneficial insects and pollinators. Borage has seeded and is growing around the pond, and is great for attracting bees,...
Come to the South Down GIY Gathering

Come to the South Down GIY Gathering

by | Nov 19, 2013 | food

The South Down GIY Gathering The GIY South Down Gathering is your chance to come together with like-minded people for an afternoon festival of home-grown food. The GIY South Down Gathering will bring people together for talks, debates and  Q&A sessions – so...

Food swap success

by | Oct 25, 2013 | food

  We held the first South Down Food Swap a couple of weeks ago, and it turned out to be great fun. Swappers brought with them a great selection of veg, jams, preserves, pies and more, which made for some very competititve bartering. We can’t wait to do it...
The very first South Down Food Swap!

The very first South Down Food Swap!

by | Sep 30, 2013 | food

  As part of the South Down GIY (Grow It Yourself) group, we are pleased to announce the very first South Down Food Swap on Saturday October 12th, between 2 and 5pm. The idea is that people bring along their surplus, and are able to swap and barter for the things...
GIY gathering

GIY gathering

by | Jun 28, 2013 | food

  This week we hosted a GIY get together, before which we had to undertake some serious tidying, as nature has been busy in the last few weeks. The sun shone,  and some 20 people came and we spent a very pleasant evening swapping plants, stories and cake....