First Aid

Farms can be dangerous places, with lots of uneven ground, tractors, physical work and equipment. The last thing we want is injuries so we take Health & Safety seriously. Last… read more »

Tomato ICU and Polytunnel Peeves

Our tomatoes at Sutton Community Farm are not doing very well. They are wilting in their module trays, refusing to produce true leaves and generally looking a bit sad. We… read more »

Broad bean and spring onion sowing

Written by Gavin, Sustainable Farming Assistant I was at the farm on Wednesday this week, the main jobs after packing the stir fry bags being sowing broad beans and spring… read more »

Planting namenia and green wave mustard

Written by Sam, on his journey as a Sustainable Farming Assistant It’s Friday morning and stepping out of my role of managing the Farm’s administration, into the boots of a… read more »

Sowing beetroot and planting chard

Hello everyone, I’m Gavin, one of the Sustainable Farming Assistants. Joris was encouraging us to share what we’ve been up to, to build up a bank of knowledge and a… read more »

Eating Seasonably in the Spring

Spring has officially sprung, and so it’s no suprrise that the hero of the season is the Spring Green Cabbage. Packed with vitamins C, E and K, iron, potassium, fibre… read more »