What we're doing

The food group in transition buxton is looking at a variety of possibilities that aim at reducing our dependence on food supplies from outside of Buxton or the surrounding areas.

With that in mind, we're currently looking at sites which might be able to be used for allotments, community orchards, community supported agriculture, either with the support of the local councils, or guerilla planting. The more local food we have, the more likely we'll be able to cope without the intensive energy requirements of large-scale agribusiness and the massive reliance on the import and transportation of food.

We're also interested in increasing the skills of people in Buxton at growing food. This translates to skill shares (bee-keeping, allotment gardening skills, permaculture techniques).

See the forum http://transitionbuxton.co.uk/forum/5 for more detail.

And check out the attached slide show - it's a presentation that was done for a meeting with Buxton Civic Association, but includes a lot of more general information as well. Remember you have to be registered and logged in to see the attachments.