Inhale on 1, on 2 on 3. Exhale on 1, on 2 on 3. Leg raises can seem a little boring and I sometimes feel a pang coming to that point in the class. I try to encourage students not to throw them away by inviting them to count the breath, close the eyes and …
This is crimson clover and it’s not just a pretty face. It’s the power engine behind green and luscious crops. Its roots have formed an association with bacteria in the soil microflora. The bacteria, Rhizobium, are able to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere – the air is made up of 80% nitrogen. Nodules on the …
I’ve had the joy of working with south London volunteers on this Garden Organic programme for the last 3 years, and here are my personal reflections (click) written February 2014. Please look around the site and see the value of this great volunteer programme where households and community groups get free advice to better grow fruit …
In 2011 I was on a compost crusade: fresh, peat-free dirt for the masses! One of the major problems facing food growers in the city is good, affordable growing medium. London, with its history of light industry and WWII bomb damage, has soil with an unknown risk of heavy metal pollution. I was introduced to Clapham …
Lambeth Poly was a prototype project to explore what we can grow and sell in Lambeth, and how we can train and employ local people to do it. The project ran from April 2012 to October 2013. This informal report states the outcomes, reviews the project and indicates learning/evaluation. Scroll down too for a roll …
I’ve been involved with Lambeth Council, housing and residents on a pilot project for polytunnel growing. It’s been an interesting design, as it involves working with a range of stakeholders, funding and community. That’s before getting to the fun part of how/what to grow and manage the cropping cycle of leaves and herbs – these …