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Comment by PaulS on October 27, 2010 at 22:38

In regard to box schemes, may I draw your attention to this Forum thread: http://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/forum/topics/organic-carbon-neutr...

When considering a box scheme to reduce carbon footprint, probably best to look for an organic farm and ideally carbon neutral farm with carbon neutral deliveries.

At the meeting on 29th September I talked to you about just such a farm (see www.bigbarn.co.uk/marketplace/vendors/fieldpower ) forming partnerships with various London Transition groups and delivering every last Wednesday.

Comment by Elaine Henderson on October 22, 2010 at 12:29

I'll try to help with the non-performing compost heap- either by biking round there tomorrow or by e-mailing Peter. In case anyone else is wondering- the following can work- turning the heap and wetting it (water alone or with added urine or seaweed plant food), adding grass cuttings or fresh strawy manure, or horse poo collected from the road. And keep the heap covered so it doesn't dry out (or get too wet). Once brandling worms move you're away! If there are a lot of woodlice it's too dry.

Comment by George Latham on October 22, 2010 at 11:09

Lovely bit of film on the guardian website about Incredible Edible Todmorden:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/video/2010/oct/19/incredible...
Good inspiration for us!!

Comment by George Latham on October 22, 2010 at 11:07

I don't know if last weekend's bike ride made it to the Tin Tabernacle near Kilburn High road - but I just received this which came to us via Transition Belsize. I can't go along tomorrow - but wondered if someone else might be able to?

From: Peter Rutherford [mailto:peter_m_r@yahoo.com]
Sent: 21 October 2010 13:49
To: George Latham
Subject: Help wanted with compost heap

Dear George,

I was speaking to Alexis R and he said that you might be willing to help with a compost heap that won't compost. It is at an intriguing building, the Tin Tabernacle, just off the Kilburn High Road, 18 Cambridge Avenue, NW6 5BA.

We will be there around noon this Saturday. If it is convenient for you, you would be welcome to drop round and have a look. The building is quite remarkable.

All the best.

Peter Rutherford.

Comment by Laura Jacobs on October 16, 2010 at 13:56

This is an mazing film very inspiring, I think we should think about having a film night at the Lexi and show it. Let me know what you think. Best, Laura
http://takingrootfilm.com/about.htm

Comment by Viv Stein on October 7, 2010 at 22:14

The festival was featured page 2 Willesden and Brent/Kilburn Times and shorter piece online here http://www.wbtimes.co.uk/news/queen_s_park_harvest_festival_picture...
well done.
I enjoyed the jam as a syrup, but thanks for the tip.

Comment by George Latham on October 6, 2010 at 8:04

Re Molly and Tom's post yesterday - Hettie told me last night that she had used the recipie that you gave her and it made the best jam she had ever made.... we've had loads of really positive feedback from the jam making workshop at the Harvest Festival - everyone really enjoyed it and was very impressed... Gx

Comment by emily rose on October 5, 2010 at 18:56

Something that has really taken off in america and is starting to happen more here is community support agriculture. A group of urban people pay some money up front at the start of the year for the veg they will eat during the year and then get the boxes of veg as they are ready. It means the farmer has some security and cash to get the planting going and a guaranteed market. People can go and work on the farm and feel involved as they have essentially invested in it. It sounds like a great way of doing things. I know the soil ass is involved in helping set them up here. Maybe Stocks farm guy would be interested? I think he is the organic stall - I love the apples.

Comment by Molly Fletcher on October 5, 2010 at 13:46

Re the pear jam, Molly has asked me to post this as she's not well. She is beside herself with embarrassment that some people's jam, made in the jam workshop on Saturday, might not have set, She's asked me to post instruction to remedy. Put two small plates in the fridge. Boil the jam up again for ten minutes in a thick bottomed pan adding a table spoonful, per jar, of fresh squeezed lemon juice. You will know it's reached setting point when it congeals as shown at the workshop, on the cooled plate. Best of luck - Tom and Molly

Comment by David Young on October 3, 2010 at 21:29

Hi all, first thing to say is - top ceilidh for everyone who was there.

With regard to the conversation about box schemes that we had at the last meeting... On Sunday, recovering from my hang over, I found myself chatting with the Stocks Farm guy in Salusbury Farmers Market (the butcher in the wagon selling pork, poultry, lamb and beef - with apples as a side line). He's connected to his local Transition Group and was talking about putting in some poly tunnels and starting to grow vegetables on his farm. He's already got links with 'Capital Growth' and has had people from the Stoke Newington market go out to the farm to visit. I know that in France there are several schemes where local communities pair up with Farms to do box schemes and deal direct. On the Farmers side they have a reliable customer base (so they can invest with confidence) and the customers get good produce at competitive prices. He's a lovely bloke (I'm biased because he makes his own cider and so do I) but it's a conversation that might go somewhere. Box schemes per se might not be his thing, but he's open to ideas and totally gets the peak oil, low carbon, climate change arguments.

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