Category Archives: Food

We eat it. By and large we don’t grow it locally. This will get interesting…

Youtube about the Fallowfield Secret Garden Project

Posted on August 14, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Made by University of Manchester folks, this 5 minute video is well worth a look!! From the Fallowfield Secret Garden website…

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Volunteer opportunities: Land Army events in August

Posted on August 7, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

A few months ago MCFly published a volunteer’s account of his (highly enjoyable) time with the Land Army. And we also fired questions at the organisers about health and safety, transparency etc (ones that they answered with aplomb). Now the … Continue reading →

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Plotting the Future – One Day Courses at Debdale Eco Centre

Posted on July 28, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

From here! Next one is Friday 17th August http://debdale-ecocentre.org.uk/plotting-future-one-day-courses-debdale-eco-centre Plotting the Future – One Day Courses at Debdale Eco Centre This introductory course is for anyone who is interested in Organic Gardening.  Participants will learn the basics of organic food … Continue reading →

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Birchfields Park Forest Garden

Posted on July 18, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Yasmin Quayyum writes about an exciting project that MCFly readers can get involved in. Having recently marked its five year anniversary and newly being added to the Agroforestry Research Trust’s network, Birchfields Park Forest Garden is a dynamic and developing … Continue reading →

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Event Report: What’s cooking? The planet, soon enough

Posted on July 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Attention Conservation Notice: MCFly co-editor Marc Hudson is seduced by good food, good research [about food, in this instance] and lucid approachable academics. First a bit about the report, then the launch event. “The key message from this report is … Continue reading →

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Learn how to grow your own food

Posted on July 7, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Free Training opportunity: ‘Food & Climate Change’ EMERGE’s training sessions are designed to help you understand climate change & make an action plan of what you can do to reduce your own carbon footprint. These sessions are free but you … Continue reading →

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Food to get more expensive thanks to climate change

Posted on July 5, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Those people at the Sustainable Consumption Institute (see our interview with the head honcho here) have sent out the press release below to do with new research they’ve done entitled “What’s Cooking’ Adapation and Mitigation in the UK Food System,” … Continue reading →

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Inspiring cross-post: Hyde Park Community Orchard video

Posted on July 4, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hyde Park Community Orchard video July 2, 2012 by operationfarm Take a look at this fantastic video tracking the improvements made to the Hyde Park Community Orchard, overseen by Operation Farm. And there’s this: Wednesday 11th July 1.30-3pm Launch of Hyde … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunity: become a “Community Cookery Champion”

Posted on July 3, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Didsbury Dinners have sent us the following Building on the success of our 4-week ‘learn to cook’ course last autumn, this year Didsbury Dinners aims to teach another 100+ people how to cook, for free! We’re recruiting a team of … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: Didsbury Dinners Community Celebration Sat 16th

Posted on June 13, 2012 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Konstantina Evtimova, a volunteer with Didsbury Dinners, writes about a vegan-friendly BBQ this weekend… Didsbury Dinners Community Celebration Saturday 16 June, 5–8pm (after Didsbury Festival) Didsbury Dinners is hosting a community celebration to say a big thank you to all … Continue reading →

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