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Do you have a wildlife garden?

Admin — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:46:42 GMT

Do you have a wildlife garden? if you do tell us about it here.

The community Herb Garden

Admin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:42:08 GMT

The community herb garden is looking extremely good right now, I came past yesterday while it was being trimmed and cared for and received a lovely bunch of herbs.

All the hard work and care taken by Lovage and the team is really paying off.

If you haven't managed to get to that end of town recently there is a new

"Community Herb Garden" album just started.

here is one shot from it You can find more here

Treasure Hunt

Admin — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:57:02 GMT

Tod Show Weekend

Admin — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:45:56 GMT

Incredible Edible and Tod in Bloom were at The Todmorden Agricultural show on Saturday 21st June.

We have some photos taken at the show and at the Incredible meeting on Sunday, they still have to be labeled and posted on here, but until they are ready, for a sneaky peak click here

Hindu Wisdom

Admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 01:12:33 GMT

Hindu Wisdom

If any . . . creatures come to you . . . receive them well and treat them with due respect. - Sai Baba

Buddhist wisdom

Admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:46:53 GMT

"The kind of seed sown

will produce that kind of fruit.

Those who do good will reap good results.

Those who do evil will reap evil results.

If you carefully plant a good seed,

You will joyfully gather good fruit."

Dhammapada

Wisdom from the Book of Mormon

Admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:19:55 GMT

Book of Mormon:

Alma Chapter 32: verse 37

And behold, as the tree beginneth to grow, ye will say: Let us nourish it with great care, that it may get root, that it may grow up, and bring forth fruit unto us. And now behold, if ye nourish it with much care it will get root, and grow up, and bring forth fruit.

Wisdom from the Bible

Admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:17:46 GMT

Gen. 1 verse 29.

And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed; to you it shall be for meat.

Wisdom from the Quran

Admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:13:45 GMT

Whoever plants a tree and diligently looks after it until it matures and bears fruit is rewarded.

If the end of the world comes and a person is in the middle of sowing or planting, then let him finish what he is doing�

Native American Wisdom

Admin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:07:06 GMT

Ancient Indian Proverb

Treat the earth well.

It was not given to you by your parents,

it was loaned to you by your children.

We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors,

we borrow it from our Children.

parents and governors meeting

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:04:51 GMT

Hello,

just to say welcome and come and get involved. The meeting is open to all parents of children who attend a school in Tod. We start at 7.30 on Thursday this week ( tomorrow) at the Bear, please bring a friend who is also interested, the more the merrier! If you can't attend, come and see us at the Tod Show on Saturday, we'll be with the TOD IN BLOOM stall.

See you there.

hi all

ce-hub — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:45:27 GMT

anyway im just visiting sites since i found my self so bored even managing my own forum...

hello actualy i also have garden but i left it for bout half a year already with out managing it so it all died :( i found something gree and place my self to relax here

WEEDS!!!

snapdragon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:26:18 GMT

Aaaaargh!! Please please please can anyone tell me the most effective way of eradicating bindweed and horsetail from my banking? I don't want to harm any of my established plants (I've a selection of shrubs and ground cover plants in there), but I'm fighting a losing battle with the pesky stuff.

Amazanails

Admin — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:02:53 GMT

Amazonails, I met Babara from Amazonails yesterday, and watched her demonstrate straw bale construction. I was just so impressed I had to share.

Another interesting link showing more of Amazonails work

http://outwoodcommunityvideo.co.uk/STRAW%20HOUSE.html

Growing Herbs

Admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:15:26 GMT

I thought we needed a herb thread, as I know there is 'growing' interest in them.

All questions and growing tips for herbs post here.

Hi to our Newest member

Admin — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:49:22 GMT

Hi and welcome to the garden michael1970,

Todmorden National School

Admin — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 11:00:19 GMT

There are some very exciting things happening at the National, Watch this space!

Locusts

Nazar — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 23:07:18 GMT

Here in weaverville, north carolina, we have billions of locusts and they are making this "rrrrr" noise that could be heard for miles! They say that the there are more locusts here in our liitle weaveville than all the people in the world! They might be a little bit annoying cause they are always flying around your head and everywhere you look, there is a locust. There are a lot of dead locusts on the floor because of our heat in weaverville: average temperature for right now is 85 ...

lily beetles

polly — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:53:49 GMT

how to get rid of them

Staups Lea Farm Link

Admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:09:07 GMT

Just Click the Pigs

shed

mary mary — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:11:05 GMT

free shed a big one dismantled ready to go, wood with windows. you will need big transport

email me

mary

Incredible Edible Dates for June

Admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:05:37 GMT

18th June.

The over-fifties gardening group are having a trip to Dove House Nursery and Gardens. Meet at Acorn Centre at 2pm.

19th June.

Parents and Governors meeting to discuss growing in schools. Meet at the Bear at 7:30

20th June

Toddlers can bring their parents and carers to plant a Forest Garden at Bridgeholme cricket pitch at Eastwood, 10 -12. We will be busy digging holes, looking for minibeasts as as we plant a forest of edible delights on our site. phone Lizzie for more ...

Blooming Heroes

Admin — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:29:13 GMT

Todmorden in Bloom's

"Blooming Heroes"

Who looks after the Barrier Baskets after they have been planted? Who keeps them watered ?

Our wonderful �Blooming Heroes� like Hayley Dobson who has adopted some baskets.

Hayley will take time out from her busy shop in Stansfield Road to fill them with a wonderful display of plants keep them watered and "Blooming" through the summer

�Four seasons Floral Designs� Stansfield Road.

14/06/08. Just watch this space, by the end of the week these baskets ...

Land Banks

Admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:16:38 GMT

Land Banks coming soon to the main Incredible Edible website

http://incredible-edible-todmorden.com/

A land database where you can offer or request land for growing, whether free or at a price.

If you have any information about plots, please let us know.

Use the contact information on the IET site, post here or email or PM me and I will forward your posts.

Hello from Weaverville North Carolina

Nazar — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:19:30 GMT

hey all, just wanted to say hey!

June

Admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:53:16 GMT

June postings here

Incredible Edible Tod meeting

Admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:42:38 GMT

Incredible Eible Tod Meeting

Admin — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:26:00 GMT

Re home a battery hen. Battery Hen Welfare Trust

Admin — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:32:23 GMT

These hens make excellent free range birds if you have the space, they are usually less than 18 months old. Once they adjust to having space they will quickly settle down and start laying.

http://www.bhwt.org.uk/links.php

The overal look

Admin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:54:29 GMT

I have tried to make The overall look of the forum, bright and cheery.

My reasoning is that along with gardens we should consider the present climate of world food shortages, we have to do our part to become as self sufficient as possible.

But we can enjoy doing so, and have a little colour along the way.

Gardening course for people over 50!

Beth Maiden — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:36:05 GMT

There will be a six-week gardening course starting at the Acorn Centre on Wednesday afternoons, beginning 7th May.

The course is open to local people aged over 50, and costs �1.00 per session. Hot drinks and cakes will be available!

We will be looking at all aspects of growing things, regardless of whether you have acres of land or just a windowsill, and the course will be suitable for beginners and experts alike. It will focus on a project (details coming soon!) at the Acorn Centre, ...

Interesting visiters

Admin — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:06:31 GMT

We had a guest visit the forum from the Kremlin, yesterday, isn't it amazing how Small the world becomes and how close we can all be via the Internet.

here are screen shots I took of the page.

So if you visit again and read this Hi Moscow

Привет Россия к нашему саду

zoomed in

Halifax Beekeepers and Tod Agricultural Show

daisy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:47:55 GMT

The Tod Show is Back and the beekeepers will be there

Next Show

Saturday

21st June 2008

for more information ring

Tel:- 01706 815648[/b]

mice in Portsmouth?

Fluzzlewett — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:38:58 GMT

Does anyone know if the Burnley end of Portsmouth is known for its mouse population???

I went into the cupboard under our sink to get out the sunflower seeds to top up my bird feeder and found a *huge* pile of completely empty husks next to the bag. At first I thought the bag had leaked but I'd put a bag clip on it, *something* had chewed a hole in the bag, there are even teeny teeth marks around the hole.

I'm thinking it might be worth getting a humane trap and seeing what turns up, I ...

Hello from Australia

Joan — Thu, 22 May 2008 07:47:54 GMT

Hi everyone - I'm originally a Mirfield lass, now living in the subtropics of Queensland. I found your site via the YP article, and love the whole concept.

I have three hens (called chooks here), and grow vegetables, fruit trees and herbs, some herbs such as aloe vera for medicinal purposes.

We are in severe drought here, and suffer greatly from the effects of climate change, which is why many of us are getting into organic gardening for food, water conservation, and permaculture. ...

Growing from seed

Sunflower — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 17:18:25 GMT

hello all, we're in the process of starting a garden from scratch, we live in a new-build so I thought a 'cottage garden' feel would detract from the angular nature of our surroundings. Up to now I've just been sowing a few seeds whilst my other half does the donkey work laying the patio etc. I'm keen to grow my own Rudbekia, yet after 21 days my seeds are not growing Any ideas what might have gone wrong? My Cornflowers and Cosmos are coming on ok and were planted at the same time.

any ...

Yorkshire Forward link

Admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:22:22 GMT

Yorkshire Forward

Growing Routes

Admin — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:09:46 GMT

Slugs, slugs everywhere

Fluzzlewett — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:55:44 GMT

Before we moved to Tod. we lived in the Bowerham area of Lancaster, famed for it's humongous slug population. You could be washing up and they'd come up the overflow, go to the kitchen for a midnight snack and find 6+ slugs on the floor, carpets weren't a problem, they'd breed in the furniture. ICK

Unfortunately there's either a similar population in Portsmouth or we brough some with us. They *seem* to be confined to the kitchen for now.

Does anyone know any good indoor slug-repellents ...

7th June FREE Permaculture Course

eviledna — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:50:42 GMT

I know I posted this ages ago but have more info now plus no one has booked onto the course which is a real shame.

There is a FREE, yes FREE Introduction to Permaculture Course at Offshoots in Townley Park, Burnley.

Saturday, 7th June, 10-4pm.

It is a great way to find out more about permaculture and visit this most amazing and inspiring community growing project. There needs to be at least 4ish people booked on for the course to run. If you are interested call Phil on 01282 450270, ...

Forum banners

Admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:28:21 GMT

I am going to change the small vignettes as the seasons change, so any community gardening project photos, and kids growing veg or picking beans.

Any of you organic Tod farmers want to send photos of lambs or cows. any beekeepers want to end photos of bee hives or organic Tod Honey. You can advertise with your name in the photo.

Autumn kids with home grown pumpkins.

Well you get the picture , or rather I hope I will.

And I Just hope you like the banners.

Bee Keeping

Admin — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:11:45 GMT

Anything to do with keeping bees please post on this thread

acer trees

pinkie — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:23:17 GMT

ok i bought a green/yellow acer tree last year and this year its really blooming and looks beautiful... only problem is i discovered yesterday loads of little black aphids , i think they are aphids but they are like small black flies. gulp i thought, i dont want those devouring my tree. anyway i went up to riggs garden centre and happened to look at some other acer trees, and the green leafed 'acers' up there are covered in these litle black pests too ! so its not just mine then.... ...

Wormery

Judith — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:47:57 GMT

I recently acquired a can-o-worms wormery second hand. I've got a couple of books which seem to contradict one another re: bedding etc

Do any other members have a worm bin or have experience of keeping them? I sent for some worms from ebay, they arrived very quickly and lively (in fact they tried to escape as soon as I took the lid off!) and I'd like to do my best to ensure the little chaps (and girly worms) thrive.

veggies among the flowers

Admin — Thu, 29 May 2008 15:14:32 GMT

I have started an album in the gallery for IET fruit herbs and veg planting among community flower beds around Tod, here is another online album showing more.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/Todbearbrown/VeggiesAmongTheFlowers

A climber I've seen

Sunflower — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:23:08 GMT

Over the weekend I saw a climber in Haworth, it was clambering up everyone's walls and fence, I don't recall seeing it before, although now that I have it's popping up in Tod too! If anyone can tell me the name I'd be grateful, I had a wander around Riggs, but couldn't spot it there. The best way to describe it is, it has green leaves ;-) and has a sweet pale (ish) simpe, pink flower that is in bloom now.

Any ideas?

cheers

Sites you have found interesting

Admin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:50:53 GMT

Please add any sites you find of interest here

Grown in Tod; Noodle and her new ducklings

Lovage — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:36:14 GMT

Visit them here and watch them grow....

Noodle and her babies, three days old....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Xda62UkFbS4

Noodle and her babies, ten days old....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-qa7yfOo9bU

Kipper and Flipper have their first 'feet off the floor' swim, aged ten days....

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dUks7-O2ZF4

Horse Thieves!!!

Admin — Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:04 GMT

The police are on the lookout for a gang of eastern European men who are going to horse shows, events and even onto peoples private land taking pictures and details of horses. Police are treating this as suspicious and a possible ring of thieves who are stealing horses to order. There have so far been 3 reports made to the police and 2 vehicles involved. A red Toyota Land Cruiser & a white van reg no N253 XAJ

Please make anyone and everyone aware of this & report to the police if you ...

Sizing Problems with Gallery am arranging more space

Admin — Thu, 15 May 2008 16:53:04 GMT

We have a problem with photo sizes in the gallery, I am looking into better Gallery Facilities. Hope to have a new space ready soon.