Final plantings now completed! The last of 50 new fruit trees has now been planted with the assistance of children from Archbishop Benson School. A wide range of mainly West Country varieties have been used, particularly those hardy apple varieties … Continue reading
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Bosvigo schoolchildren planted the first 12 apple trees at the “Field of Apples” above Sunny Corner today. The lease of this patch of old orchard to Transition Truro is almost complete and winter planting is now underway. 24 local varieties … Continue reading
Transition Truro has teamed up with Victor Barry of Cornwall Heritage Farming and Cornwall Horsepower in the pursuit of a Community Supported Agriculture scheme. Community supported agriculture (CSA) is a partnership between farmers and the local community, providing mutual benefits … Continue reading
The Transition Truro January event was presented by Fran Box of Effective Micro-organisms Ltd, based in Devon. She talked about the uses of these products in the home, garden, in agriculture, for animals and even for human health. EM is … Continue reading
Local juice and cider as well! A proposal by Transition Truro to plant 24 apple trees in the grounds of New County Hall by March 2010 has been accepted. Trees will be selected from local varieties such as Cornish Gillyflower … Continue reading
A strong and positive message from the people of Cornwall who want action not words at Copenhagen climate talks. Led by a horse and cart and Cornish piper, around 200 people marched through Truro on Tuesday 27th October to welcome … Continue reading
The Cornwall Diet – can Cornwall feed itself in the 21st Century? Why the Cornwall diet? Reduction in carbon emissions from the reduction in food miles (25% of emissions from food in the UK is from transport and food transportation … Continue reading
Though the waiting list is long, green shoots are growing. Transition Truro is a key partner in the success story of the Barrack Lane Allotment Group which has just won Third Prize on the site. Twenty-five Truro residents from the … Continue reading
Be there if you care! Transition Truro is hosting over 20 stalls from Capture Energy to Aggie Baggies to give advice and information on a sustainable lifestyle in Truro. This is our “unleashing” modified to suit local conditions, and we … Continue reading
Truro City Council has approved our use of two plots as a community allotment. Knowing of our interest in growing food locally and expanding allotment provision, Richard Budge, the City Parks Manager, has offered us two overgrown plots previously given … Continue reading