Ruskin Park Community Garden http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:11:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Capital Growth Training Days http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/capital-growth-training-days http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/capital-growth-training-days#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:19:14 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=744 The new 2012 Capital Growth urban food growing calendar is now available. Check out http://www.capitalgrowth.org/training/ to see the wide range of food growing training on offer at the Capital Growth allotment in The Regents Park.
Ruskin Park volunteers get a discount, our space number is 369.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/capital-growth-training-days/feed 0 Upcoming Dig Days http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/dig-days http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/dig-days#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:27:28 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=16 Upcoming 2012 dig days:
29th Jan, 1-3pm
12th Feb, 1-3pm – tomato seed sowing
26th Feb, 1-3pm
4th Mar, 1-3pm
11th Mar, 1-3pm
17th Mar, 1-3pm – Big Dig http://www.capitalgrowth.org/big_dig/
25th Mar, 1-3pm – scarecrow making

Once the days get longer we’ll move the time to 3-5pm.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/dig-days/feed 0 Yesterday’s dig http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/yesterdays-dig http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/yesterdays-dig#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 08:38:25 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=729 It was really lovely to be back in the garden yesterday. The sun was shining and it was crisp but not too cold.
2012-01-15 14.54.50We did a bit of weeding but the ground was too frozen in places. We raked and composted the leaves, picked up rubbish that had blown in, and fixed the tilting sign. Neil made an impressive cold frame for the peas, and we netted the beetroot. There was a very territorial robin puffing himself up on the veg cloche, as we were clearly invading his territory. The broad beans are 6″ high in places, and the onions have made a good start now that the chicken wire keeps the squirrels from digging them up.
2012-01-15 15.09.58We had a fairly bountiful harvest, for January. Beetroot, cavolo nero, parsley, parsnip, and the best carrots I have ever tasted.
Kate is working on the planting plan, based on our crop rotation plan, what has thrived and hasn’t in the past, what people like, and the input we had from our planting plan dig day in the autumn. Next month we’ll need to start our tomato seeds indoors.
Next dig day: Sunday January 29th 1-3pm.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/yesterdays-dig/feed 0 Dig day Sunday 1-3pm http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/dig-day-sunday-1-3pm-13 http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/dig-day-sunday-1-3pm-13#comments Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:15:42 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=727 Come along Sunday to weed, water, and start to get ready for spring.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/dig-day-sunday-1-3pm-13/feed 0 Edible Hedge Planting day http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/edible-hedge-planting-day http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/edible-hedge-planting-day#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:50:41 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=719 We had a fantastic day planting the edible hedge. Loads of happy, energetic diggers building a hedge that will provide food for people and animals for years to come. Well done to Doug Gillies from Friends of Ruskin Park for organising it, Jackie and Mark from RPCG for being orchard leaders, David Blair from the London Orchard Project for leading it, and all the volunteers who made it happen.

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]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/edible-hedge-planting-day/feed 0 Stockwell – Edible Bus Stop http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/stockwell-edible-bus-stop http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/stockwell-edible-bus-stop#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 17:11:39 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=716 A friend sent me this inspiring blog post http://www.thehubble.net/2011/12/08/growing-community/ about the positive effect growing veg and flowers can have on a neighbourhood.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/stockwell-edible-bus-stop/feed 0 Sunday 1-3pm – dig day, hedgerow planting, and carols http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/sunday-1-3pm-dig-day-hedgerow-planting-and-carols http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/sunday-1-3pm-dig-day-hedgerow-planting-and-carols#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:51:47 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=712 Special Dig Day
We’ll plant up the new edible hedgerow along the fence in the orchard area. Please try to come along, we’ll need lots of diggers and planters. Plant list: Blackthorn, Hawthorn, Elder, Raspberry, Loganberry, Tayberry, Gooseberry, Redcurrant, Medlar, Crab apple, Plums, Cob nuts.  Bring gloves and a spade if you have them. Brownies provided :)

Salvation Army Community Christmas Carols, 2-3pm at the bandstand.
The annual event at the bandstand when the community come together for Christmas carols. Refreshments will be served to keep you warm.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/sunday-1-3pm-dig-day-hedgerow-planting-and-carols/feed 0 Capital Growth Funding Round http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/capital-growth-funding-round http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/capital-growth-funding-round#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:46:10 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=709 Want to start a new growing space? Get some funding from Capital Growth.
Capital Growth Funding

Grants round launched to support community food-growing projects in London

If you are planning to start a community food-growing space or want to expand an existing space and you are looking for money to buy soil, seeds, tools and other materials necessary, this is your opportunity to apply for some financial support!
For more information, including the application criteria, and to complete an application form please visit http://www.capitalgrowth.org/apply/
Grants are available from £150 up to £750.

Grants round deadline: 5pm, 16th January 2012

Also, don’t miss our Winter networking event on Tue, 13th Dec from 1-4pm. For more info and to book go to http://www.capitalgrowth.org/events/networkingevents.

]]> http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/capital-growth-funding-round/feed 0 Nov 27 dig day http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/nov-27-dig-day http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/homepage/nov-27-dig-day#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 09:26:24 +0000 admin http://www.ruskinparkcommunitygarden.org/?p=693 We weeded a fair amount, cleared the beans/corn/squash bed, replanted the onions (dug up by the squirrels) and put chicken wire on them, netted the chard (chomped by the birds).

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The last of the summer’s green beans

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Left: the squirrels dug up the onions. They don’t eat them, they just seem intent on vandalism. Right: replanted and hopefully thwarting the squirrels with chickenwire.

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The harvest – beans, carrots, and beetroot.

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We put netting on the chard, which has been decimated by birds. it should recover nicely and last all winter.
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