Glastonbury Harvest Show highlights the importance of local food & community, and celebrates the joy & benefits of growing your own produce. It is in its eighth year and takes place annually at Glastonbury Town Hall. The date of the next Harvest Show is Saturday 12th September 2015. What will be taking place? Members...
Read more →Food Sovereignty – Each One, Teach One 3 Day Course exploring the principles & practices of Food Sovereignty in a UK context 2nd – 4th October 2015 At Brook End LAND Centre near Street/Glastonbury, Somerset (1hour south of Bristol) This two day course will introduce you to, or deepen your knowledge of, what Food...
Read more →Since our last energising national gathering in 2012, the food sovereignty movement in the UK has grown with hundreds of projects thriving across the UK. It is time to gather again, share the amazing progress we have made over the past few years and plan perspectives for the future. This is a call out...
Read more →We had a fantastic weekend exploring soils at the second Soil Summer School organised by Feed Avalon. Together we shared our skills and knowledge in how to identify, care for and build soils in our systems. We looked at the politics of soils and the collective action we can take to defend them. We...
Read more →Feed Avalon did a stall at the Healing Gardens Cooperative Open Day on Saturday 20th June. We were blown away by the beauty of the garden. It is a stunning example of ecological and cooperatively managed local food production. A total inspiration. Read a blog about the day here: http://www.healing-gardens.co.uk/healing-gardens-open-day-20th-june-2015/
Read more →From: http://www.regenerativeagriculture.co.uk/index.php/course-calendar Regenerative Agriculture – a talk with questions with Owen Hablutzel, introduced by Graham Harvey Monday 29th June 2015 at 7.30pm at The Silver Street Centre, Wiveliscombe How can farming: – regenerate soils, increasing soil organic matter, restoring mineral cycles and eliminating erosion? – restore water cycles, preventing flooding and ameliorating drought? – thrive alongside wildlife?...
Read more →If you have benefited from one of Feed Avalon’s courses or workshops over the last year, please take a minute to give your feedback. We want to develop an even more exciting program of learning opportunities in 2015/2016. Let us know what you need and desire in terms of training for food system skills....
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