Food
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.
Food group meeting
Date:
21 February, 2012 - 19:30 Usual place, usual time. Contact Jilla for info: 71061
Can Buxton feed itself?
Are you interested in exploring whether Buxton could feed itself? If so please read the message from Steve below...
The food group has identified the need for a strategic plan for the future of food growing in our area. This would allow us to see how proposed projects relate to one another but would be most useful when communicating with local authorities and funding bodies.
OPEN ALLOTMENTS DAY
Date:
23 July, 2011 - 14:00 - 17:00
OPEN ALLOTMENT DAY, COTE HEATH ALLOTMENTS
2-5pm SATURDAY 23RD JULY
Your annual chance to snoop round other peoples' growing spaces, pick up a few tips, compare progress and agree once again that the world would be a far better place without slugs in it.Food Group meeting
Date:
15 August, 2011 - 19:30 This meeting will be at the Wye Bridge pub. Contact Jilla: 71061
Working party at Burbage Community Orchard
Date:
30 June, 2011 - 20:00 - 21:00 This is a working party to give the Burbage orchard some TLC. With a few of us it will be light work to clear any weeds and encroaching undergrowth from around the baby fruit trees we planted in the grounds of ChristChurch. Contact Pete 01298 71061.
Want to grow food but nowhere to do it? Land available!
Buxton Landshare
This is all about putting people who want to grow food in and around Buxton in touch with people who are willing to offer their land for this purpose
Food Group meeting
Date:
12 July, 2011 - 19:30 Usual time usual place. Contact Jilla: 01298 71061
