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Meet Gardening Teacher ‘Tia’ Perrella, who works on the Edible Gardens projects at Primary Schools:

Meet Gardening Teacher ‘Tia’ Perrella, who works on the Edible Gardens projects at Primary Schools:

by BFM Admin | Oct 11, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized

Candida spoke with Tia about what drew her to teaching organic gardening to young people in Primary schools in Bridport, what gardens can teach us, and her hopes for the town. How did your name become shortened to Tia? My full name is Mariteresa Perrella, usually...

Practical Responses to Climate Change: Food – a short presentation by Candida Blaker, 21st September.

by BFM Admin | Oct 11, 2021 | News, Uncategorized

I want to make three main points: The recent International Panel on Climate Change report demonstrated how urgent it is for us to step up our action on Climate Change. Food is playing a large part in this crisis – and related health crisis, but can also be part...
Launch of Great Big Green Week: Bridport’s Proclamation by our Mayor, Ian Bark

Launch of Great Big Green Week: Bridport’s Proclamation by our Mayor, Ian Bark

by BFM Admin | Sep 21, 2021 | News

Image by Robert Golden. COP 26 must be a success. Decarbonising the world must start now with emphatic steps. This realisation is what unifies us here today.  We want our town, our county, and our country to hear: the road to zero must be embraced and acted upon by...
Edible Gardens projects – Bridport Primary and St Mary’s Primary

Edible Gardens projects – Bridport Primary and St Mary’s Primary

by BFM Admin | Sep 6, 2021 | News

The Edible and Forest Garden (EG2) at Bridport Primary School is developing slowly thanks to the volunteers. We could certainly do with more help as and when people have time. We look forward to the children, school and the community getting more involved at the start...
Down on the Allotments: tomato blight, snail-resistant produce, sea buckthorn, new crop experiments, Bird’s-Foot Trefoil, and a new outdoor gatherings space.

Down on the Allotments: tomato blight, snail-resistant produce, sea buckthorn, new crop experiments, Bird’s-Foot Trefoil, and a new outdoor gatherings space.

by BFM Admin | Sep 6, 2021 | Blog

The humid and warm, but not really sunny, summer has led to blight on many tomatoes. To reduce the chances of this, it helps to ensure space between the plants, remove lower eaves and water the soil (avoiding the leaves) in the morning rather than evening, to help...
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