• Rooted Community Food Eastbourne - Climate Resilient Garden Update
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    Climate Resilient Garden: Progress

    What a fantastic turnout for today’s Climate Resilient Garden session, where thirteen eager participants got hands-on with our bed-testing mission! Luckily we had some additional admin support at the Kitchen Plot, helping us record valuable climate related data. We invite everyone to take part in this open, experimental session. Join us, whether you’re an experienced grower or simply curious—there’s a place for everyone to participate! We’re especially looking for insights from those with experience in the following climate related gardening practices, so check out the below and see if you can help: Keyhole Gardening Hugelkultur Vertical Growing Seed Saving If any of these climate related gardening skills resonate with you,…

  • Composting tips with Rooted Community Food in Eastbourne
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    COMPOST CHRONICALS

    Yes, we admit it – we are compost obsessed, but who wouldn’t be with this premium black gold? Our first bay is officially filled, clearing out the old crates that will be relocating to the Kitchen Plot. We’re getting everything ready for our Open Day on March 19th, where we’ll be celebrating social prescribing—and in our case, green social prescribing! Our kitchen plot had a little drama, thanks to some furry friends and premature potato sowing. But fear not, we’ve added some netting and the remaining seed potatoes are chitting in the summer house under tightly secured conditions. And, in a burst of spring beauty, we’ve planted delicate snowdrops along…