Over the next couple of weeks, patrons will begin receiving broad bean shoots in their boxes as part of the salad mix! Similar to our pea shoots, we’ve planted out some broad beans into our ‘table beds’ specifically for harvesting their shoots. A pea shoot (left) and a broad bean Read more…
Spring planning & successional sowing at Food Works Our most recent workshop guided participants through crop planning for this coming Spring, as well as sharing an introduction to successional sowing. Although we’re still in the midst of some pretty grey and rainy weather, the hope of Spring is on the Read more…
We’re passionate about sharing culinary skills, and our recent choux pastry workshop with the brilliant Simon was no exception! Even if you weren’t able to join us, the feedback (and the photos!) from our participants from our participants shows what a brilliant evening it was. Simon led participants through the Read more…
At Food Works, our purpose has always been simple – to make sustainable food accessible and affordable for everyone, without judgement or stigma. Since we began, we’ve used a Pay What You Can Afford model to try to make this possible. For many people, this has helped make Food Works Read more…
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 plants are showing it! Our seeds are all ordered for the new season, and we’re already starting to ready our tables for our first batch Read more…
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.
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 Journalism student, Trudie Wright, we’ve got this fantastic video that highlights our challenges and successes during that time. https://youtu.be/TD82Ok2eJ9c From bare beds to blossoming growth Read more…
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.
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.
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!