Welcome to GCF video
Here is the much-anticipated video of Gibside Community Farm
Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders
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Post-Brexit Agricultural Policy Recommendations
Published by The Landworkers Alliance: Our recommendations for Post-Brexit Agricultural Policy Available here: LWA Post-Brexit Agriculture Policy June 2017
Hard (standing) work
There have been some exciting developments at the field over the last week or so: a section of the field has been dug out and hard standing put in ready
Grain Harvest
On 4th September, Nafferton Farm, Newcastle University harvested the spelt and rye grain trials on our field. Can’t wait to hear about the results!
Potato Planting
Thursday was potato planting day on the Community Farm. Graham and Brian from the Ferguson Club brought their tractor and potato planter and lots of members helped plant the
Spring is almost here!
Spring’s coming! Garlic shoots up in the top field today.
Potato Harvesting.
Lifting the spuds on the top field with the help of the Ferguson Club and their vintage potato spinner ( and some members with vintage knees!).
Newcastle University planting trial.
We are working with Newcastle University who are using part of our field to trial plant spelt and rye. Here are some pictures from Mick Marston of the drilling.
A great crop of onions!
Our onions have the best view in the North East – and see how they grow. Good news is you can now buy them and other veg from the
Kestrel seed potatoes have to be one of the best overall varieties in living memory. Bred by the great man himself, Jack Dunnett, this potato has taken the exhibition scene by storm because of its consistent size and colour.
Without doubt one of the best tasting seed potato varieties available. with excellent cooking uses and disease resistance. (JBA)
Simply put – an excellent variety.
Kestrel produce beautiful, large tubers. The skin is is smooth with a nice purple blue tints in places, and creamy yellow flesh..
This variety is easily grown in most soil conditions, even heavy soil – putting up decent resistance to blight, and high resistance to slug damage. A lovely flavour too, there’s not much to complain about here.
Try them for yourself, you can’t go wrong!
CHIPPING, MASHING, STEAMING, BOILING, BAKING (Patch)