Local Resident Toby Gascoigne tells us about his love affair with making bread.
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After a recent site visit with Batheaston Parish councillors Lea and Squires we were asked to submit a proposal of ideas, see pdf link below.
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Local Resident Sarah Clarke tells us about her experience of rehoming battery hens
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As I gaze across the meadows, flooded yet again this year by a barrage of water, beautiful yet at the same time unnerving, I wonder if I am looking at the realities of climate change. It is well known that climate change means a wetter world, warm air holds more moisture and yet the disruption of individual weather systems is still hard to pin down to global warming.
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Recent times have allowed some of us to focus on our local environment, community and our creative selves, and to recognise the importance of this for our wellbeing.
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This soup recipe is so economical and uses what is season now. This higher carb veg is not to everyone’s taste, but I was simply blown away by the flavour of this soup and can’t believe I hadn’t tried it sooner.
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Grow Batheaston start planting a community orchard
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A great alternative to Quince Jelly! Pairs well with cheese and cold meats.
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Many plants produce vibrant and beautiful colours and can be used to colour wools and cotton
fabrics which in turn can be used in many creative activities.
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Empty supermarket shelves at the start of the pandemic revealed the fragility of our food supply chains. Our lifestyles are becoming increasingly urban, and most of us now feel distant from the origins of our food.
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In the new year Grow Batheaston will be looking to open a pop-up store to provide essential and affordable food for the local community.
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During a quick forage in the garden we found beautifully coloured and evergreen leaves, bright berries and unusual seed pods to create an autumn wreath.
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One of my favourite soups that warms me up no end is Beetroot and tomato. It’s taken me many years to really like beetroot. When I was a child I only every saw it pickled served up with fish on Fridays or with Boxing day buffets.
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All of the Grow Batheaston team are local residents and we all share a vision; to strengthen community, encourage bio-diversity and build resilience through growing and sharing food.
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Toby Gascoigne from the Grow Batheaston team recently spoke to Carbon Copy about our community vision.
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Perfect for those windfalls!
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