by Bridport Food Matters | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Feature Blog, Past Event Reports, Past Events
Bridport Climate Forum Event Report In-person forum Tuesday 23 November and online forum Wednesday 24 November 2021 1. Background Over 40 representatives of organisations in Bridport attended two Bridport Climate Forums, held in-person and online in November...
by BFM Admin | Nov 22, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
What was your journey to growing and being involved in food? The spark of a desire to grow my own food was ignited by the inexplicable excitement of walks around the allotments next to the infant school I attended. The school was very nature-based in those days. Also,...
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...
by Bridport Food Matters | Sep 30, 2021 | Blog
How Bridport is moving forward with climate change responses Positive outcomes from September 21 meeting As part of Great Big Green Week, on September 21 a well-attended open meeting was held to explore positive, practical local responses to the climate crisis. It was...
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...
by Bridport Food Matters | Aug 6, 2021 | Blog
Simple steps: practical local responses to climate change It’s easy to feel that climate change is such a large problem that our actions won’t count. In fact, facing this crisis depends on actions we can all take, as well as responses from governments. Here are...