Farmers Markets at Gibside
We intend to start selling again at the Farmers Markets at Gibside this year. The first market we will be at is on 1st July. The market is open
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
Tractor Training
Training on our little grey Fergy Tractor – Paul, Mick and Tony. [foogallery id=”578″]
Potato Planting 2017
On thursday 27th April we will be planting this year’s potatoes (weather permitting!) The Ferguson Club will be helping us again, with their potato planter, and we hope we will
Orchard extension
Planting another eight apple trees at Gibside Community Farm on 10th March. [foogallery id=”494″]
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!). [foogallery id=”464″]
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
Orchard Planting
We will be planting apple trees in National Tree week Nov 26th to 4th Dec, thanks to receiving a grant from the Tree Council. This will be on the field