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A new green social prescribing project
Today, we learnt of our success at a new green social prescribing project to improve community mental health and wellbeing in the Bury area. Green social prescribing aims to include people most at risk of developing poor mental health and…
Outdoor community space comes just at the right time
Incredible Edible Prestwich and District are thrilled to have been granted £800 in funding from the Local Connections Fund supported by The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) and The National Lottery Community Fund. We have several flourishing…
Hindsight in 2020 – a review of the year at the St Mary’s Park Project
We started at the beds in March, tidied them up, got potatoes in and compost on, all going nicely. Then lockdown started although we tended the beds, but within the new rules. We still sourced plants, strimmed the edges and…
About the new Tier 4 Covid-19 restrictions
Happy New Year, and I hope you’re safe and well. Given the lockdown, new variant of the virus and the time of year the IEPAD board had a virtual meeting this week and decided that for January 2021, at least,…
Spice up your Autumn with Incredible Edible Chutney, Jam or Relish
Spice up your Autumn with an Incredible Edible Chutney, jam or relish. They’ve all been made locally in Prestwich by our master chutney maker Susan, and tastefully labelled by Sarah. Perfect served with cheese, meat, vegetables & crackers. It’s…
It’s not just apples that get donated
We were delighted to use donations of fruits this year. In particular, the pears we received from Pat in Blackley led to the discovery of a fabulous recipe for upside down pear and ginger cake. One of our members, Joan,…
Ten Years Old, And Still Growing
Our Prestwich Incredible Edible initiative is celebrating a decade of growing local food, supporting local communities and helping tackle local health issues. We recently marked the tenth anniversary with a visit from Bury South MP, Christian Wakeford. Inspired by the original…
A word about weeds
What is a weed? Well, a weed is any plant growing somewhere that we, as gardeners, don’t want it to grow. Therefore, any plant has the potential to be a weed, or to not be a weed. A rose bush…
Growing your own vegetables: Tip 2
Prepare your soil extremely well When I’m creating a new bed, or cultivating an area for the first time, I like to start by double-digging. This means digging a hole or trench (depending on how big the area is) to…
Growing your own vegetables: Tip 1
Are you planning to grow some vegetables? Are you are beginner? Wondering how to start? Any good gardener has learnt through experience. They know their soil well and they know what grows in the different parts of their garden –…
Meanwhile at St Mary’s…
On Saturday 20th May we met in glorious sunshine to tidy and do some planting. We worked hard, and the beds look neat now after 3 of us clipped the grass around each one. Luckily we managed to get it…
Buttercups are mean and look like strawberries
As a beginner gardener, one of the first things I’ve learnt is how to tell apart buttercup leaves from strawberries. To the untrained eye, they look exactly the same. Buttercups, though, are mean: they’re considered a weed when you’re growing…