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Gardening? In the Winter?
The lovely low winter sun’s back, and our broad bean babies are just starting to open their leaves. The days are getting longer, and our Read more…
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Learning the art of winter apple tree pruning
On a rainy January afternoon, we welcomed a small group into the orchard for our ‘Introduction to Apple Tree Pruning’ workshop. With a mix of theory, hands-on practice and expert guidance, participants learnt how winter pruning helps apple trees stay healthy and productive – and gained the confidence to put it into practice themselves.
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Our first year at Norton Nurseries
It’s been a year of hard work, learning curves, community spirit, and growth – in more ways than one! Thanks to University of Sheffield Broadcast Read more…
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Our first no-dig workshop at Norton Nurseries
On a snowy Sunday in January, we kicked off our first growing workshop at Norton Nurseries, learning the basics of no-dig gardening and getting hands-on building a bed for Spring.
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Pea shoots to welcome the New Year
Fresh pea shoots are almost ready to harvest! Grown from our saved Serpette de Guilloteau seed, these tender shoots are a delicious garnish and a perfect way to start the new year.
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What are we up to at Norton this winter?
We’re approaching the depths of winter, and all the vegetables have slowed down, you might imagine that we’re not up to much at Norton Nursery, and you’d be wrong!
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Student placements at Food Works
We had the pleasure of hosting 5 medical students from the University of Sheffield over the last few weeks – Martha, Ali, Alicia, Lucy, Katie. Read more…
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Stuck for last minute Christmas presents?
Each of our hampers includes a delicious selection of goodies, including the Our Food Works cook book and our homemade green tomato chutney.
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A very soggy day at Nether Edge Farmers Market
The constant rain and cold temperatures didn’t stop our volunteers putting their best foot forward at Nether Edge Farmers Market last week. We spoke to so many people about all the amazing work Food Works has been doing over the past 10 years, and even sold a few copies of our brand new cook book!
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Skills for life, not just for Christmas
A recent survey found 66% of people prefer gifted experiences over physical presents. Great news for those who don’t want to spend all of December Read more…
