Avery Hill Community Garden and the Sustainability Team's plans for Greenwich University

Great news for Greenwich with a new forest garden project under way at Avery Hill. As they develop i still hope to have some hens up there but not sure how it'll all work out. Meanwhile the search goes on for a good urban plot for a few as a pilot of integrated hens into a sustainability project. They do go together so well, when done right that is.

Many thanks John and hope to see you there one wednesday soon.


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John Bailey has invited you to join Avery Hill Community Garden on Project Dirt. Here’s what they say about themselves:

Avery Hill Community Garden A space for staff, students and locals to grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs and become invoved with a vibrant volunteer group learning about organic gardening, permaculture and forest gardening. There is a volunteer workshop open to EVERYONE every Wednesday from 12noon - 2pm. Come along and meet us!

Click here to link through to their page and accept the invite.

So what do you think… will you join?

Volunteers, members of the Sustainability Team and James Hallybone from Roundfield have been discussing what to do for when the springtime arrives. With the addition of a polytunnel to the site late last year the growing season has been significantly extended for us, on top of this we can look forward to starting to plant some varieties that we would have previously been unable to in the local climate and get much better yield from plant like tomatoes and cucumbers that appreciate a little bit of extra warmth.
As we look to the start of 2013 though the first major project we will undertake is the planting of a ‘forest garden.’ Forest gardening is a method adapted from tropical regions in the 1960s for temperate climates whereby the garden is planted to mimic the ecosystem of a forest. The idea is that it creates a low-maintenance garden with yields of fruit, herbs, vegetables and nuts that can be harvested throughout the year.
Here we have the first designs created by Roundfield for the forest garden:

The Forest Garden Plans at Avery Hill

Forest Garden Key


ISO14001 Accreditation
In March our sustainability management system was accredited with the ISO14001 international standard. This was a huge achievement for a lot of staff working in the Facilities Management department and recognition for work that had been ongoing for a couple of years.
Roundfield
Utrophia, 120 High St.
Deptford
London
SE8 4NS
http://www.roundfield.co.uk


We are very pleased to say that we are now settled into our new studio space. The new site found for Utrophia on Deptford High Street (right opposite the train station) could not be better.
All hands were needed to get the place in shape for the opening show at the end of July. It went amazingly well! We found it particularly refreshing to be able talk to people about urban landscapes and potential community growing spaces in the context of an art show. There is a lot of enthusiasm within the Deptford creative community for building local resilience. A great kick start to a new chapter!