Incredible Edible Barnet

It looks like this weekend might be a great one for gardening - not too nippy and a low chance of rain - so here are some jobs for the weekend (or later this month if you're busy elsewhere :-))Your organic garden in December and January | www.gardenorganic.org.ukwww.gardenorganic.org.uk

Do you agree that ourr food system is broken? 👩‍🌾 Do you want to know more about the climate impact of your food? 🙋‍♂️ Did you know the global food system is responsible for a third of all greenhouse gas emissions? 😮Global food system is broken, say world’s science academieswww.theguardian.com

Calling all apple fans 🍎, cider fans 🍺, tree fans 🌳 and community fans 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The Orchard Project (the only national charity dedicated to the creation, restoration and celebration of community orchards) is raising money to help them carry on turning tonnes of wasted fruit into tasty cider and juice. Their crowdfunder has some really great rewards, including Local Fox cider gift boxes, organic apple cider vinegar, a foraging walk, a pruning workshop, a grafting workshop (with a free fruit tree!) and more. Take a look for yourself or maybe even 🍎🍺🌳👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 loving loved ones.Save The Orchard Project Community Cider Hubwww.crowdfunder.co.uk

After three years of growing veg, fruit, herbs and some edible flowers in the car park of the Prince of Wales I’ve decided to make 2018 this plots final growing year 😌 We’ve produced everything from Angelica to Zucchini and luckily most things have survived the onslaught of 🐛, 🐌 and 🐦 but the location and land have been quite hard to manage. I’ve learnt loads and most importantly made a new network of green-fingered friends 😍 And I’m really proud and thankful for all of the work people in the community put in to turn this unused piece of land into a food growing haven – if you volunteered for even five minutes over the last three years, thank you so much 😊 But don’t fret. The plot at St John's church in New Barnet will be doubling in size next year 👍👍 and we may even start a new space in 2019 😀 If you have a piece of unloved land you would like help to turn into an incredible edible garden please do get in touch.Photos from Incredible Edible Barnet's postwww.facebook.com

Barnet folk, if you like flowers and recycling please support this lovely local project The Flower Bank. They take unsold flowers from supermarkets and recycle them into beautiful displays for the elderly, community groups in Barnet and Haringey and funeral tributes for families on low incomes. 💐 🌷 🌹 🥀 🌺 🌸 🌼 🌻 The Flower Bank is currently crowdfunding to allow them to turn a derelict shop in Barnet into a community florist and learning centre, so if you can spare a few pounds to help them expand please do.The Flower Bank Hubwww.spacehive.com

What a great weekend for gardening ☺️ I hope you all had chance to get out and visit your little piece of green this weekend. I somehow managed to find time to visit both community garden plots and do some much needed tidying (and planting of winter salads, onions and garlic) in my own back garden 👩‍🌾 Here are some pics from the church plot, which is definitely starting to hibernate after such a long hot summer but is still producing some yummy looking food (including some very confused strawberries) 😳 Don't forget to pop by soon to pick whatever's ready. Or better still, come to the last session of the year in two week's time. Details in the events section.Photos from Incredible Edible Barnet's postwww.facebook.com

Thames21 are looking for volunteers to help conserve Brook Farm Open Space, just north of Whetstone, this Thurs morning. Tasks will involve tidying the brook to help improve biodiversity. All equipment is provided as well as light refreshments so do pop down if you're free.Brook Farm Open Space, Dollis Brook Conservation Day - Thames21www.thames21.org.uk