Planting Up - Milton Keynes

Unfortunately tomorrow's permablitz has had to be postponed due to the bad weather. Storm Callum has moved it to next Saturday (20 Oct). Hope you can join us in the garden then instead. https://plantingup.co.uk/…/weekend-perm ablitz-monthly-meet…/

Look how we transformed the 🌱Forest Garden plot🌿 in just one day 👊 - https://plantingup.co.uk/events/a-product ive-days-gardening/
Big thanks to the volunteers from Network Rail for all their help on our last permablitz. 👏
We're looking forward to the next one with you 😀
... 🌺 We'll be working in the garden this Sunday (14 Oct) and on Wednesday 24 October. Come join us - The more the merrier! 🌻
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Join us in the garden at Westbury Arts Centre this Sunday- https://plantingup.co.uk/…/weekend-perm ablitz-monthly-meet…/

Wonderful worms!

Anyone fancy some gardening?
We've got 5 good reasons to get out and enjoy the glowing colours and healthy harvests of Autumn with us... Starting tomorrow!

Big thanks to Alissa Pemberton of Wanderwoven for the fantastic Introduction to Foraging she walked our Planting Up group through earlier this month at Westbury Arts Centre.

Foraged Fruit Recipes: Strawberries, Berries, Cherry Plums & Cobnuts http://tinyurl.com/zw25zy7 from Permaculture Magazine
Need help identifying the right foraged berries? Look no further...
Book your place on our Introduction to Foraging nature walk due to take place next Sunday 9 September at 11am from Westbury Arts Centre. Buy your tickets here while spaces last: https://bit.ly/2wt7gKV

Neonicotinoids in Garden Centres http://tinyurl.com/jmgbz2r via Permaculture Magazine
Join Transition Town Milton Keynes next week for their film night on Thu 6 Sep at Centrecom MK from 7pm to learn more about our bees and what we can do to create more pollinator-friendly habitats in our neighbourhoods for a better future.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-45317 023 - Food prices 'to rise 5%' because of extreme weather - Another good reason to Grow Your Own. Join our Planting Up volunteer project in #MiltonKeynes to learn how to GYO... Or even learn how to forage nature's hidden edible larder! Visit https://plantingup.co.uk for more info.

Most avid gardeners will tell you that their landscape is their "happy place" and the actual physical act of gardening is a stress reducer and mood lifter. It turns out there's some science behind how soil can make you happy! :)

Tomorrow's permablitz at Westbury Arts Centre will take place earlier than scheduled. We'll be starting with a teas and coffees between 9 and 9.30am then working on the garden for a couple of hours before we sit down to a "Bring & Share" pancake Brunch.
See the Planting Up website for more info: https://plantingup.co.uk/…/change-of-pl an-sundays-permabli…/
Look forward to seeing you there!

Join our guest speaker for a walk and talk around the gardens at Westbury Arts Centre as we reveal some of the secrets to gardening success that we're beginning to test on our Planting Up plot.
This event has a workshop for adults and children as we lift the lid on the world of compost by showing you how to make the ultimate ‘black gold’ to give you the best quality soil for your gardens and pots at home.
There are a limited number of spaces on this workshop event. Book your place while spaces last.

Everyone is welcome to join in on our permablitzes working in the garden at Westbury Arts Centre.
We’re all there to share skills, team-work, enthusiasm and food as we all “muck in” and work together to create and maintain our permaculture-led community garden.
We schedule the blitzes for a couple of hours (from 11am – 1pm) to cover the time we need to work on the plot. Those wanting to stay for lunch are asked to bring snacks to contribute to the “Bring & Share” lunch. So on...ce the work finishes, lunch takes as long as it takes – usually until the conversation finishes and someone says we should probably go home.
What you need to bring: - Please wear old clothes and suitable footwear appropriate for the season. - We advise you to bring your own gardening gloves, especially with children. - Having your own secateurs/ pruners and trugs may be useful. - Please bring some basic gardening tools to use and anything you can contribute to our mulch and compost. - Please bring food for the lunchtime “Bring & Share” if you’d like to stick around for a bite to eat after the permablitz garden activity.
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An evening of tea, coffee and chat where our volunteer group gets together to chat about the project and plan ahead.
The meeting will take place in the Drawing room at Westbury Arts Centre for us to: - Share project updates about where we are and how things are progressing - Discuss our ideas and make plans as a group... - Bring everyone up-to-date on relevant news and upcoming events
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i love the ideas promoted here, especially about companion planting

Looking forward to visiting very soon. Great idea!