Featured Blog Posts – May 2011 Archive (2)

Manufacturing skills and facilities preservation project

Hi all,

 

I wanted to ask you about an idea I've had about what to do with a diminishing trade that I think has a potential role to play in reviving the local skills and economy.  There are some manufacturing premises in the area, producing scientific equipment that for over 30 years has been exported to companies large and small around the world.

 

Essentially my idea is to find local apprentices that would be interested in training at the premises (possibly…

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Added by Alexandra Groszek on May 24, 2011 at 0:25 — No Comments

Nettle pesto recipe

Nettle pesto

 

 

Pick only the younger leaves at the tip of the plant until early June (later if you see more young leave coming through). Older leaves are not so tasty. Wash well and remove the tougher stems.

 

Stinging nettles are tasty and nutritious: 5.5% protein and 2.3% iron.

 

Ingredients: nettles, oil, nuts, lemon, garlic, salt

 

You can use Kent cobnuts, brazil nuts, pine nuts, ground almonds or walnuts. We…

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Added by Transition Kensal to Kilburn on May 9, 2011 at 11:15 — No Comments

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