The community garden is looking fabulous with all the fruit on the trees and lots of items being ready for harvest. There is lots of activity in the community pantry with heaps of people leaving excess produce for others to take. What a fantastic community asset the whole garden is. […]
A resilient community where people belong, contribute and flourish
A resilient community where people belong, contribute and flourish
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Great article written by Dorothy Innes that explains how to help fill the hungry gap when garden produce is not plentiful. Filling the hungry gap
GENERAL PRINCIPLES FOR SOWING AND POTTING-ON: Sowing depth: Sow twice as deep as the size of the seed. Tiny seeds like celery and basil need only a very light covering with soil. Large seeds like beans need to be sown deeper, 2-3cm. Seeds will not germinate if you sow them too deep. Watering: The goldilocks […]
How long do seeds last? Seed Viability and Vigour (Taken from An Introduction to Seed Saving: Nourish Workshop May, 2021) Seed viability and seed vigour are not the same thing. Viability refers to a seed’s ability to germinate, whereas vigour refers to the overall health and vitality of the seedling. At high germination percentages (above […]
Matariki 2021 Building a resilient community where people belong and flourish is what our trust is al about. Matariki in Malvern which was held on the 26th of June saw that in action. There were over 500 people in attendance all coming together to celebrate Matariki. People and children of all ages performed, created art […]
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What can a neighbour do for a neighbour? Great question! This question is at the heart of our reason for being, expressed in a short mission statement below- Building resilient neighbourhoods and communities where people belong, contribute and flourish. and so, Our story so far – The Two Rivers Community Trust is a Christian-based charitable […]
Grafting is so much fun in the doing, and so enjoyable eating a range of fruit off one tree. With apples they can get into what is called biennial bearing – a heavy crop one year, nothing much the next. In a small garden that is a serious problem. By grafting, it is possible to […]
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