In a world where our supermarkets are stocked with exciting fruit and veg around the world, it is easy to forget where it came from, when it was grown and how it got to your plate. Our modern lifestyles have made us lose touch with locally grown food! Buying fresh produce that’s in season not... Continue Reading →
What’s in season in April? A guide to eating local, seasonal produce
Spring is officially here and with that comes the changing colour palette of tasty and healthy produce. In a world where our supermarkets are stocked with exciting fruit and veg around the world, it is easy to forget where it came from, when it was grown and how it got to your plate. Our modern... Continue Reading →
Save the Bees! With a bee walk and bee friendly planting! Starting this month!
There are over 270 species of bees in the UK, including 1 species of honey bee, 25 or so species of bumblebee, and over 200 solitary bees! All are vital for pollination, improving the food we can grow, encouraging flowers and blossoms, and supporting nature. But all bees are under increasing threat from the loss... Continue Reading →
Food Waste: Win don’t bin
Get some tips and advice on how to reduce food waste. Discover some simple hacks, tips and guidance to make the most of your food at home. Plus find out why it's such a problem.
Buy Local with Stir it up
This March is a great time to try local Stir it up recipe bags as they have a month of BUY LOCAL recipe bags. Stir it up is a local social enterprise provider, who specialise in vegetarian, quick, nutritious family food which helps remove the stress from mealtimes. Get the kids cooking the recipes too,... Continue Reading →
Get ‘Naturally Creative’ with MindFood: FREE nature-inspired art sessions
Come and unleash your creativity with MindFood at one of their upcoming ‘Naturally Creative’ sessions. MindFood are an Ealing-based charity offering eco-therapy courses to support people’s mental health journey through nature, food-growing, mindfulness and creativity. And to top it off, the sessions are completely FREE! Nature-inspired art sessions are an ideal way to rediscover your... Continue Reading →
Get fit with GoodGym
Looking to get fit, then look at @goodgym Ealing. GoodGym a group of runners, walkers, and cyclists who combine regular exercise with helping in the community.
5 Easy Ways to Use Christmas Leftovers!
How do you use your leftovers ? In the UK, we throw away 6.6 million tonnes of household food waste a year in the UK, almost three quarters is food we could have eaten, Wrap found out. A disproportionate amount of this is at Christmas time. At Christmas, The Big Issue found that we waste 5 million Christmas... Continue Reading →
Festive Family Fun Day at Horsenden Farm
Come along to Horsenden Farm for some festive fun this December! Friends of Horsenden Hill, in collaboration with The Horsenden Loaf and Perivale Brewery, are hosting a festive fun day Christmas in the Courtyard. You can expect a jam-packed day filled will tasty seasonal treats, great beer, good music and a jolly time to be... Continue Reading →
6 Delicious Ways to Use Up Your Leftover Halloween Pumpkin
Looking for ways to cut down on food waste this spooky season? We’ve got you covered. Here’s our top six ways you can use up your leftover pumpkin this Halloween... So, you’ve carved out your pumpkin, now what to do with all the leftovers? The easy answer might be to throw it all away. But... Continue Reading →