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Details announced for Soil Summer School 2015
by FAadmin • January 28, 2015
New date confirmed for Nursery Course – 14th & 15th February
by FAadmin • January 27, 2015
January’s Nursery Course was postponed due to a bereavement. Please see the new dates below. If you would like to participate please email nicole@feedavalon.org.uk to book.
Read more →Nursery Course this January 2015
by FAadmin • December 18, 2014
Become a Growing Mentor in Glastonbury
by FAadmin • December 18, 2014
What would be the perfect gift for 2015? Something that could make a real difference? Something that will give you satisfaction, help others to gain new skills and grow food locally. By becoming a Growing Mentor with Feed Avalon you can share your food growing knowledge and skills. We are now seeking new mentors...
Read more →Sharing Skills in Food Storage, Harvesting & Preserving
by FAadmin • December 18, 2014
This Autumn, Feed Avalon organised a series of short workshops on harvesting, preserving and storing food. Participants learned how to bottle fruit and vegetables, experimented with fermentation techniques and more. As part of a day long Winter Food Storage course, learners explored how to make clamps, store vegetables in sand and safe freezing techniques....
Read more →Two Upcoming International Events
by FAadmin • December 16, 2014
Workers from Feed Avalon CIC will be leaving the island of Glastonbury & Street and traveling to two events this January. The Oxford Real Farming Conference is two packed days of inspirational and thought-provoking discussions, talks and debates around food and farming in the UK. For more information visit: http://www.oxfordrealfarmingconference.org/ Lifts may be available...
Read more →Permaculture Design Course near Glastonbury & Street in 2015
by FAadmin • December 10, 2014
Do you seek to live compassionately without the unnecessary exploitation of people, animals and the environment? Are you concerned about climate change, peak oil and future generations? Are you interested in changing how we interact with other species, ecosystems and our human communities? Then this full permaculture design course is for you. Course Content...
Read more →Workshop Handout: Vegetable & Fruit Bottling
by FAadmin • November 30, 2014
Written by Karin Shaw of Dragon Willows Farm: http://www.dragonwillowsfarm.co.uk/ Most fruits and vegetables are able to be preserved by bottling. Bottling is simply a way of sterilising the fruit or vegetable and sealing out air and thereby preventing bacteria making the produce deteriorate and go bad. Traditionally ‘Kilner’ type jars comprising of a heat-proof...
Read more →Become a Growing Mentor with Feed Avalon
by FAadmin • October 28, 2014
The ‘Growing Glastonbury’ Project will promote food growing in and around Glastonbury, bringing together experienced gardeners to support people new to growing, or those who would like to grow more vegetables and fruit, to share skills, to eat well, save money, be active, make new friends, connect with nature and contribute to local food...
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