The joys of farming: weeding, planting and bending steel
22 May: Another week, another whirlwind of activity on the farm. In a turn up for the books the lack of sunshine and warmth is actually helping for once. Slowing everything… read more »
You say ‘tomato’, I say let’s plant out 200 of them!
15th May: Inclement weather drove us into the shelter of the polytunnels this week. Plummeting temperatures (back to around 10-12 degrees C) and sporadic driving rain confused everything as winter… read more »
Notes from the Field: May 2013 – Week 3
“Growing is going great guns this week,” says our head grower Joris, and we’re glad to hear it! We’ve been planting out our courgettes, so it won’t be too long… read more »
VegBags Expand to Wimbledon
We have a new pick-up point! The YMCA Wimbledon Canteen are our newest partner, so please help us spread the word. SCF VegBag customers can grab themselves a free coffee… read more »
Notes from the Field: May 2013 – Week 2
This week is a big week! We’re starting to plant the brassicas out into the field and the first of our tomatoes are being planted into the polytunnel. We are… read more »
Toolshed: how to recycle your broken tools
Ever unsure what to do with your old, broken tools? You can drop them off at a collection point for the Conservation Foundation’s tools recycling project. Run in association with HM… read more »