As part of our series of workshops in The Red Brick Community Garden, Elle Tipping will be introducing her Eat for Health programme. Elle teaches her programme over 6 weeks, covering different areas of nutrition plus how we have been programmed by the western food system to eat what we do. For us she...
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Free courses this Autumn We are excited to announce that we will be holding free courses this autumn in the community garden. Thanks to Somerset Community Foundation who teamed up with Somerset Community Food to offer the ‘Growing Grant’ After a long year and half of responding to Covid lock-down needs for the community,...
Read more →We’ve had a great response to the Glastonbury Seed Swap. Loads of different seeds are ready for swapping. There are lots of different vegetables, herbs, flowers and a few fruits. We are still up for seed donations at the drop off points of The Community Fridge and The RBB Community Garden. However if you...
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Glastonbury Seed Swap will be taking place this year over two weeks. As usual we ask you to look through your surplus, saved seeds ready for swapping for this years growing. Starting from the 15th February, we will have two drop off points. Please have a walk to either the Community Fridge located at...
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For the past two months the People’s Kitchen have been cooking three times a week and providing those on no and low income with food. The numbers are around 200 meals a week. Initially we thought it would be around 150 yet due to the lengthening situation the numbers have risen. With the various...
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Come May, as the weather gets warmer and the bees start on their dance we are offering an opportunity for you to build your own beehive. The dimensions of the one-room-hive are set according to the “golden mean”. It is a universal principle within all forming forces in nature and is found in art,...
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At Sustainable Life Designs there is an opportunity to learn the art of fermentation. In a one day workshop you’ll learn how to make sauerkraut and kimchi. Explore the world of vegan cheese. Plus other ferments from round the globe. This is a great time to use up those winter greens and learn all...
Read more →At the workshop- Sustainable Life Design we’re starting the year with health and well being. Starting at the beginning of February with a ’28 Day Hormone Reset Course’. Hosted by us and taught by trained and qualified nutritionist Cheryl Westbury. The aim of this programme is to provide the tools and understanding you need...
Read more →Seedy Sunday is back yet on Saturday 1st February and this year it is at Glastonbury Town Hall! Bring yourself and your saved seeds to the daytime event. We’ll be having a film screening of ‘The Need To Grow’ a truly inspirational film. ‘The Need To Grow’ offers an intimate look into the hearts...
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Coming up in April and May will be the chance to learn all things fermentation. In a new series of workshops ‘Skills To Be Remembered’, fermentation will be happening first. These will be taking place during the week in school time hours in response to those who have childcare responsibilities and could not make...
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As winter draws to an end and we look forward to Spring, we thought it a good time to reflect on the work undertaken in 2018. There are two areas that will be mentioned. Firstly the courses and then all things mushrooms. 2018, well the term actually started in 2017, saw us organise, host...
Read more →Another new course just confirmed for June: Free Vegan Barbeque Course When and Where: Sunday 10th June, 2-6pm at Compton Dundon, near Street and Glastonbury Cost: Free to anyone from Somerset (donations welcome). Please email asap to book and secure a limited space: eat@feedavalon.org.uk Course details: Learn how to have a great vegan barbeque!...
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