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Comment by Salima Lanquaye on August 23, 2011 at 21:39

Good times Matthew! I am in Kensal so Anu's joint sounds good, but will check out the Olive Tree too. Thank for the info. See you tomorrow for the Apple picking.

 

Comment by Matthew Sharp on August 23, 2011 at 19:00

Anu Paavola says she is opening an organic lifestyle place at 69 Chamberlayne Rd, which sounds interesting. In regard to groceries, I get all mine from The Olive Tree, 152 Willesden Lane, which for me is nearer. They've been going for years and have a good stock, certainly the baking stuff that Salima mentions, and they will order things if you ask. If you live in Kensal area then Anu's initiative would be very convenient, and it would be wonderful if this area could support two organic initiatives. It sounds like their focus will be different, so I look forward to visiting.

Comment by Salima Lanquaye on August 23, 2011 at 0:25

Hi all, in particular Anu!

It would be great if you could stock organic baking ingredients, namely icing sugar, caster sugar, flour and baking agents in your Organic centre pretty please :D

Comment by Jennifer Rea on June 24, 2011 at 20:38

Hi all. We have 2 waterbutts going spare if anyone wants them. They're in our old house and the people there are moving out next week so they need to be picked up on Tuesday. We can try and save them and store them in our flat but we have very little room to keep them that long. Let me know asap if you want them.

Comment by marjory fraser on June 19, 2011 at 11:11

William Saville/Dunbar Garden

We want to build a new composting area at the garden as the existing one is inaccessible. Has anyone got any spare:

TIMBER OR PALLETS 

that could be recycled into a compost heap? Or know of anywhere we could obtain some?

Please contact me on marjory.fraser@ntlworld.com thanks Marjory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comment by Transition Kensal to Kilburn on June 6, 2011 at 18:11

I love some of the ideas such as linking up with people who cook for the Farmers Market, doing more with Cricklewood Homeless Concern or with Food Waste charity Fareshare, creating our own produce and reconnecting with traditional local recipe.

Comment by marjory fraser on June 6, 2011 at 18:08

 Comment by marjory fraser just now WILLIAM DUNBAR/SAVILLE GARDEN

Delete Comment I spent the first 30 minutes on Saturday on my own thinking no one was going to turn up - then 6 people came! Two people are going to do some watering and we have an offer of chilli and tomato seedlings. Half of another bed was dug over and we plan to put in a wigwam of beans and some sunflowers. Despite the harsh conditions everything seems to be thriving. The cherries and redcurrants are nearly ripe. There is a large amount of horseradish. I have taken some home to try and pickle it. Anyone any idea whats the best way to do this? I will be at the garden

Comment by Molly Fletcher on June 1, 2011 at 22:46

What about making toffee apples - using British sugar of course!

Comment by Viv Stein on June 1, 2011 at 22:11

If you can get people on board to do cooking/cider or juice-making with some of the fruit that would be great.

One of the most rewarding things Mapesbury group did was working with Cricklewood Homeless Concern to make and sell apple pies to raise funds for their charity.

How about creating our own produce for sale at Farmers' Market, harvest events, and what about offering/selling to community groups for their events, or selling at Local Area Forum meetings or other Council-related meetings, where local food should be on offer.  Also suggest more links are made with Brent Sustainability Forum

http://sustainablebrent.org.uk/

who are supposedly focussing on food as one of their key themes.   I have tried to push community food projects as part of Brent's climate change strategy, so would be good for TK2K (and hopefully Transition Willesden) to develop this  (I hope that Transition Willesden will be able to extend fruit picking to this area if it takes off and if that is consensus.  Would make sense as we have the know how in place - maybe could link up with Mapesbury folks too as a joint venture...)

Re selling to restaurants/cafes how about linking in (if it happens) with idea of collecting food waste, using the trailer bikes when you deliver?

 

Viv

Comment by Molly Fletcher on June 1, 2011 at 21:54

When we made nettle pesto at the farmers market, there was a lot of interest, so I think it's definitely a good place to shift our harvest.

My ideas for using 1000kg fruit in September:

apple sauce/puree to go with pork or meat. Pear jam, pear chutney, pear juice or pear cider. How about asking stall holders at the farmers market if they'd like to use/buy our locally picked fruit in their cakes, jams chutney, sausages or pies?

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