Miko adam-kando's Posts - Transition Kensal to Kilburn2024-03-28T12:07:07Zmiko adam-kandohttps://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/profile/mikoadamkandohttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/368020253?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1ee4mk5udjt2i&xn_auth=noWow! Great to see this in mainstream media! Has anyone got an idea where we could do this locally?tag:ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com,2011-07-24:3499303:BlogPost:281642011-07-24T18:01:48.000Zmiko adam-kandohttps://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/profile/mikoadamkando
<p>Wow! Great to see this in mainstream media! Has anyone got an idea where we could do this locally?</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audioslideshow/2011/jul/21/primrose-organics-audio-slideshow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audioslideshow/2011/jul/21/primrose-organics-audio-slideshow</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_gardening">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_gardening</a></p>
<p>Wow! Great to see this in mainstream media! Has anyone got an idea where we could do this locally?</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audioslideshow/2011/jul/21/primrose-organics-audio-slideshow">http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/audioslideshow/2011/jul/21/primrose-organics-audio-slideshow</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_gardening">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_gardening</a></p>veg box notestag:ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com,2011-06-16:3499303:BlogPost:255432011-06-16T14:35:40.000Zmiko adam-kandohttps://ttkensaltokilburn.ning.com/profile/mikoadamkando
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<p><span>Thought I'd put up some veg box notes about what I've found out and who I've talked to so far...</span></p>
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<p><span>SIMILAR SCHEMES</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.growingcommunities.org/"><span>http://www.growingcommunities.org/</span></a></p>
<p><span>not-for-profit (? 3-5 full time + some part time paid + lots volunteers)</span></p>
<p><span>been around 10…</span></p>
<p id="internal-source-marker_0.2240981520153582"><span>Hi All,</span></p>
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<p><span>Thought I'd put up some veg box notes about what I've found out and who I've talked to so far...</span></p>
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<p><span>SIMILAR SCHEMES</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.growingcommunities.org/"><span>http://www.growingcommunities.org/</span></a></p>
<p><span>not-for-profit (? 3-5 full time + some part time paid + lots volunteers)</span></p>
<p><span>been around 10 years</span></p>
<p><span>salad leaves grown in patchwork farm in stoke newington</span></p>
<p><span>organic veg mostly from within M25 direct from farmers</span></p>
<p><span>rolling pre-order (veg box) + pre-pay via standing order</span></p>
<p><span>~800 customers, various pickup points around stoke newington</span></p>
<p><span>did days volunteering there with sara (grower)</span></p>
<p><span>also spoke to mickey east (veg box coordinator)</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.ttkingston.org/groups-and-projects/ground-up/"><span>http://www.ttkingston.org/groups-and-projects/ground-up/</span></a></p>
<p><span>not-for-profit (all volunteer)</span></p>
<p><span>been around 1 year ?</span></p>
<p><span>had some funding from</span> <a href="http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/"><span>http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/</span></a></p>
<p><span>pre-order (veg box or pick and choose) and pre-pay</span></p>
<p><span>part of ttkingston</span></p>
<p><span>most goods come direct from one organic supplier, packed by volunteers</span></p>
<p><span>spoke to stephanie</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk/veg-box/"><span>http://www.suttoncommunityfarm.org.uk/veg-box/</span></a></p>
<p><span>? was charity now social enterprise</span></p>
<p><span>just launched</span></p>
<p><span>veg grown locally in sutton on community farm</span></p>
<p><span>spoke to anna francis</span></p>
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<p><a href="http://www.vegvan.org.uk/about/"><span>http://www.vegvan.org.uk</span></a></p>
<p><span>had some funding from</span> <a href="http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/"><span>http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/</span></a></p>
<p><span>had some funding from</span> <a href="http://www.bioregional.co.uk/"><span>http://www.bioregional.co.uk</span></a></p>
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<p><span>queens park coop (beethoven centre)</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sustainweb.org/foodcoops/finder/?outlet=142"><span>http://www.sustainweb.org/foodcoops/finder/?outlet=142</span></a></p>
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<p><span>ADVICE / TOOLKIT</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.sustainweb.org/foodcoops/"><span>http://www.sustainweb.org/foodcoops/</span></a></p>
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<p><span>POSSIBLE FUNDING</span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/"><span>http://www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk</span></a> <span>has food strand - 1 million p/year</span></p>
<a href="http://www.co-operative.coop/"><span>http://www.co-operative.coop</span></a> <br/><a href="http://www.localfoodgrants.org/"><span>http://www.localfoodgrants.org/</span></a><br/><a href="http://www.unltd.org.uk/"><span>http://www.unltd.org.uk</span></a> <span>Almaz - Funds 2-5K when project is ready to go </span><br/><a href="http://www.bioregional.co.uk/"><span>http://www.bioregional.co.uk</span></a> <span> worldwide eco projects,</span><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/>
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