Potato Lifting – CANCELLED
We are taking the opportunity of a dry period which will allow us to use the tractor and potato lifter.
Healthy fat hidden in dirt may fend off anxiety disorders
From article: Summary: 10(Z)-hexadecenoic acid, a fatty acid found in the soil based bacterium Mycobacterium vaccae, interacts with immune cells to inhibit pathways that drive inflammation and increases resilience to
Our Future in the Land
” The actions we take in the next ten years, to stop ecosystems collapse, to recover and regenerate nature and to restore people’s health and wellbeing are now critical. In
Agroforestry Meeting
…to discuss autumn / winter planting and maintenance tasks
October Harvest
Look at the beautiful early October harvest. Lots of tomatoes are going to be made into green tomato chutney for sale to members and the public!
AGM coming up!
Agenda for the AGM for 28th March 2019 is below. This is being held in Burnopfield Community Centre from 7pm. (There is ample parking round the back of the community
Fergie’s first outing in 2019
Fergie has had its 1st outing this year starting to prepare the ground for planting of the 1st of the broad beans. It was reluctant at 1st but all was
Saturday working
We have decided to offer a saturday once a month to do some work on the field in the hope that we will attract members who can’t volunteer during 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)