This Sunday brings the next instalment in our summer series of ethical living events.. a community bring’ n’ share with an ethical twist! Join us in the beautiful Victoria Gardens for an afternoon of good food and music. Bring along … Continue reading
Category Archives: Food
If you’re a gardener make sure to pop down to Lemon Quay from Weds-Sat this week where you’re in for a treat ..talks, workshops, demonstrations and plants galore ..it’s all part of the Garden Truro festival. Transition Truro have a … Continue reading
On Saturday 30th June Transition Truro hosted an “Ethical Living Event” in Truro Community Library with Leo Hickman, the Guardian journalist and editor. He gave a very interesting talk, with a Q and A session, taking us through some of … Continue reading
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
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
Details of Food Growing Workshops in August by Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change follow. FOOD GROWING WORKSHOPS If you would you like to grow your own food, these workshops give the basics of how to grow vegetables at home “Loved it … Continue reading
Video of Martin Crawford – Agro Forestry, from Jonathan Smith. Martin Crawford – Agro Forestry from Jonathan Smith on Vimeo. … 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