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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…
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Harvest feast It’s a Clapham Cook Up!
Notre Dame Community Hall, Clapham Common Southside Friday October 4th 2 – 6pm
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Urban Food Fortnight Open Day: final harvest and sowing green manure
Saturday 21st September: core team Fiona, Emma, Fiorella, Victor and David had a big tidy up today. We pulled out the pumpkin and bean plants and took off the beans for drying in the pods. These will be shucked at our feasting cook ups. The final pumpkins had been taken by strangers – oh well.…
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Urban Food Fortnight – join us
Join us for the urban food fortnight celebration of all food grown, harvested and eaten on our doorstep in London. We’ll be at the Bandstand Beds 11 – 2 this Saturday 21st September. You are most welcome to join us: – help tend the bandstand beds and our pumpkin patch – share your ideas for…