Our first Potato Day – 10 favourite things

1. All lined up It was hard work, but we had a lot of fun getting ready for our Seed Swap and Potato Day on Saturday 3rd March 2012. As with most things, we have learnt as we’ve gone along. When the doors opened, we had everything lined up and ready for action – potatoes, [...]

Paddock Christmas Fair – 3rd December 2011

Paddock Christmas Fair 3rd December 2011 10am to 3pm Paddock Village Hall West View, Paddock   We’re taking part in the Paddock Christmas Fair again this year. We’ll have a good selection of jam, chutney and pickles on sale – all made with fruit and vegetables grown in Newsome. We’ll also have some home made [...]

Broad Bean Plasticine and other adventures

Thank you to everyone who supported us by visiting our stall at Berry Brow Carnival on Saturday 6th August – and to everyone who helped with getting the food and plants ready. We were determined to make a few goodies with some of our produce from the community allotment, and with the fruit that you’ve [...]

Growing Newsome at Berry Brow Carnival

Berry Brow Carnival Saturday 6th August 2011 1pm to 5pm Berry Brow Recreation Ground We’re taking part in Berry Brow Carnival again this year. We’ll be bringing along some herb plants and salad pots, plus jam and chutney made from fruit grown in Newsome, and a few other home made goodies. Please come along to [...]

Help us to find some fruit

If you’ve been wondering what we’re going to do with all those jam jars that you’ve been kindly donating, it will probably come as no surprise to you that now we’re on the hunt for some fruit. We’re opening our ‘jam factory’ soon. It’s not really a factory of course, but we’re encouraging everyone to [...]