October 2011 Blog Posts (13)

 

The Autumn edition of Health Matters, the newsletter all about natural health, is out now. Read it online at:

 

http://healthmattersonline.co.uk/hmnewsletter_september.pdf

 

In this issue:

• Enhance your sports performance with hypnotherapy  
• How acupuncture helps relieve pregnancy sickness…

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Our recent awards are currently on show at Rossendale Museum - please pope along and have a look!

 

 

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What a fantastic day.

All things trees and apples were celebrated at Whittaker park yesterday for Curiosities weekend on Apple day. From an introduction to the new tree trail, maps available at the museum, Apple juicing, Thanks IE Ramsbottom for loaning your press, RR Apple pie competition  ( yummy), a visit from our local owl charity and bee keepers, creation of a pine-eatum to make sure our feathered friends have plenty of food as winter approaches and local food stalls was…

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Yesterday will be remembered for a long, long time!

 

In the morning, Joanna and I travelled to the Southport Theatre & Convention Centre to collect an award in the RHS It's Your Neighbourhood presentations.   We knew we were receiving an award, but, had no idea what it would be.

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Awesome another 105 trees donated by the Woodland Trust to Rossendale, this time for hedgerow aimed at promoting local wildlife and biodiversity in Edgeside Park whilst providing perimeter cover for the new childrens play area. That's 1,905 trees arriving in November all going to need planting between Incredible Edible Rossendale, Edgeside Park Group, Civic Pride, Whitworth High school and Haslingden Community Link. Watch out for opportunities to get involved in planting throughout November !!! 

 

We have now agreed a legal licence to take on, plant, and, look after a small plot of land in Bacup Town Centre.

 

The land is a good sized walled planter on the end of the row of terraced houses at 5-17 Yorkshire Street adjacent to the old Health Centre.  This is the street that starts at the roundabout in the centre of Bacup (outside REAL) and goes up the hill towards Todmorden.  This will be a great Incredible Edible welcome to Rossendale!

 

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More brilliant news!

 

We have just received confirmation that Incredible Edible Rossendale have not only been nominated for an award in the Business & Community section of the Rossendale Awards 2011, but, have also been shortlisted!

 

To be nominated was great, to be shortlisted is INCREDIBLE!

 

The Awards ceremony is tomorrow night at St Marys Chambers in Rawtenstall, and, will give us a superb opportunity to raise our increasing…

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Having secured funding from Community spaces to improve the childrens play area withe the work due for completion Spring 2012 what do you think should be the next priorities for overall park improvements in this popular public space. Just click the link above and in less than 5 minutes you will have made your view count by sharing your opinion. Survey closes 12 midday November 25th and initial… Continue

 

GREENGROCER Peter Camm can't be pipped when it comes to apples – for he serves more than 30 varieties at his stall on Rawtenstall Market!

 

Read the full story in the Lancashire Telegraph by clicking here.

 

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One hour from every IER volunteer could make such a difference. Whether you get involved in tidying, planting, caring for or harvesting an IER site, an hour looking at funding applications to support our work, or an hour spent maning a stand at community events aimed at raising awareness of the IER principles / engaging volunteers. No money required...can you spare an hour? First challenge volunteers needed to help out on 23rd October tidying the Whittaker park community garden, our garden…

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An idea when you are planning your garden for next year is looking at companion planting and in particular Guilds. The most famous Guild that i learned about when i was doing my permaculture course is the Three Sisters Guild of Corn, Squash and Beans. I have been doing some reading about this guild and i'll copy and paste a little as some people have already written so much about this already and i can't really put it across any better than they already have !

 

Plant first the…

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There is a great week of activity at starting on Sunday 23 October at Rossendale Museum and Whitaker Park.

 

Click here for more details.

 

Following the amazing success of the opening of our Community Garden, Incredible Edible Rossendale have been invited to take part in the event.  Please support this great project.

 

 

Unfortunately, the…

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