Positive News: England’s temperate rainforests can breathe easier
Positive news for nature enthusiasts… England’s rainforests are getting a well-deserved boost, thanks to the power of community action!
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Unearthing Our “Why” (in the Community Garden)
Planting Up MK founding member and volunteer, Kirsty Forshaw, reflects on her experience of the impact that our community gardens and food growing are having on us and how that is defining our “why”…
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Tidying the garden for winter & an afternoon of pumpkin carving
Our Saturday 28 October 2023 garden work party was one of our last opportunities to work on the garden when the weather allowed it. We made the most of that fact with an eventful session where we all got stuck in to tidying things up for winter…
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How Do You Create Your Own Forest Garden?
A forest garden helps us grow food and create a more natural and regenerative environment. This post explains how & why to create one…
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A Beginner’s Guide to Permaculture Gardening & Permaculture Principles
Permaculture is a powerful way to live in a more sympathetic way with the earth but the principles don’t just apply to the garden… In this post, we dig in (pun intended) to this topic and explain what permaculture gardening is, and how you can get started with your own garden.
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Keith’s “Vegan One Pot Creamy Spinach Pasta” Recipe
Our garden work party volunteers delighted in this deliciously creamy one-pot vegan pasta recipe that Keith made for a summer’s day garden work party bring & share lunch…
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Berry Beautiful!
Thanks to our amazing little group of volunteers (largely fuelled by berries) we can now use the path through our forest garden again!
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Our visit to Sandy Lane Organic Farm
A few of us enjoyed a sunny day out at Sandy Lane Organic Farm (in Thame) for their summer open day on Sunday 11 June 2023…
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Don’t let these eSCAPE you in the garden!
Last year we planted some Elephant Garlic, and this summer you can see how much they’ve shot up! What are scapes? Basically, those little green onion domes perched on the top of the skinny stalks are called scapes, and amazingly, are considered quite a foodie delicacy. If you’ve ever planted garlic, leeks, or onions, or…
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Flavoursome Veggie Sausage Roll Recipe
These delicious meat-free “sausage” rolls were such a hit at a Planting Up garden work party picnic that we just had to share it…
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