Blog
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Annual General Meeting Thurs 20th Feb 6.30 – 8.30
Bandstand Beds is very lively, with funding bids and plans for 2014 coming along brilliantly following our planning meeting at Notredame Estate Hall earlier this month. Big thanks to the team that are contributing, and great to see some new faces too. We know many Clapham people and beyond enjoyed the Bandstand Beds in 2013.You
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Get involved for 2014 – meet the team & new opportunities
Planning meeting: Mon January 20th 6.30 – 8.30 AGM: Thurs February 20th 6.30 – 8.30 We had a fabulous 2013 of sowing, growing and community feasting. We need growers, cooks, publicity, and people keen on food! Join us – it’s a great opportunity to contribute to Clapham and develop your own skills. All Welcome! Notre
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Blackcurrant Magic
We’re thinking blackcurrants maybe for 2014. We have the shady beds between the toilets and the kids’ playground. A nice site, but not the best for growing veg. Currants are woodland edge plants so don’t mind shade so much. They get harvested in July so we can get fruit action going before the school summer
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Pumpkins Indian style
Chair of Bandstand Beds Fiona (that’s me) here. I’ve been to India and couldn’t resist snapping cucurbit and general veg action in the Himalayas. I’ve posted on my main job website – The South London Master Gardeners. Click and have a look! http://southlondon.mastergardeners.org.uk/2013/11/26/fruit-veg-growing-and-waste-management-indian-style/
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Have you enjoyed the Bandstand Beds this Summer? Support us now
Have you enjoyed the growing at Bandstand Beds in 2013? We warmly invite you to support the project: Become a member Take part in planning and activities
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Planning meeting – all REALLY WELCOME now Thurs 12th Dec 6.30 – 8.30pm
Please come to our next planning meeting on Thursday 12th December 6.30 – 8.30. It will be in the Old Town at one of the members’ houses for some drinks and nibbles. RSVP for location at ccbandstandbeds@gmail.com or by text 07914 843619 Draft Agenda – welcome to new members – scenarios for next year’s activities – fundraising update
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Incredible Edible Feast
The Squash and Bean Swap and all that goes on at the Bandstand Beds has contributed a lot to the Lambeth growing scene this year, with squash and bean events at fellow gardens – Brockwell Park Community Greenhouses, Streatham Common Community Gardens, Ruskin Park, Myatt’s Fields, Rosendale allotments, Bird Walk Kennington, TT Crystal Palace, Edible
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Feasting again – Incredible Edible Lambeth Saturday 19th October
Are you a Lambeth food grower, or eater?! Join our friends and mother organisation, Incredible Edible Lambeth this Saturday evening… Incredible Edible Lambeth would like to invite you to the third IEL Feast and AGM on Saturday 19th October at the Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth Palace Rd London SE1 7LB, 6-10pm. We hope you can make it. Bring a
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Event: Thursday 17th October 4 – 7 Bed tidy up and planning meeting JOIN US
Join us at the Pumpkin Patch for a tidy up and sowing of green manure to protect the soil over winter. Following the success of our cook up at Notre Dame Estate Community Centre we’re hoping to have families and new friends join us. ALL ARE WELCOME! Come and say hello and see how you
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It’s a Clapham Cook Up Bandstand Beds Squash and Bean Swap: Feasting
The afternoon of Friday 4th October saw community cooking and feasting at Notre Dame Community Hall on Clapham Common Southside. A really lovely afternoon of chatting, cooking and joining up, with all ages and diversity in attendance. Beanballs, Squash N Bean monster croc-ettes, salsa and pumpkin pie made a lovely tea time feast. All washed