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Food & Agriculture
The Food group meet every third Saturday of the month. Venues vary so if you would like to come to a meeting, or would just like to keep up to date with what
we are getting up to, please email Gail Clegg on
gecomosaics@hotmail.com or ring 01539 821696. For more information about the group and what projects we are currently working on see below.
Mission Statement
To reduce the impact of South Lakeland’s Food, Farming and Forestry practices on climate change by reducing the South Lakes reliance on fossil fuels.
Aims
- To increase South Lakeland’s self reliance in food, fuel and forest products.
- To enhance rural, economic, social and environmental diversity.
Objectives
- To encourage the local community and householders to grow their own and provide a supportive structure to help them do so. This will encompass all
available growing space, from window boxes to allotments and urban centre areas.
- To forge mutually beneficial links between the community and local farmers by forming buying groups and a CSA.
- To increase awareness of local, seasonal produce and how to turn it into tasty, healthy food.
- To set up a permaculture demonstration site for the local community, focusing on food and fuel production and offering educational opportunities.
- To enhance the biodiversity of the local area through promoting the principle of organic gardening, farming and sustainable forestry.
Below is a list of the projects we are currently working on. If you would like to get involved in a project in any way then please contact the relevant
person listed for that project directly.
| Project |
Contact |
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): local, organic, wildlife friendly meat
The Morecambe Bay Conservation Grazing Company provides livestock to graze nature reserves around Morecambe Bay. It provides essential
management for these important wildlife sites, ensuring that they do not develop into impenetrable thickets of scrub or bracken.
The project is aimed at gathering together a group of at least 50 people who wish buy meat direct from the producer and help support local sustainable
farming practices and help preserve important nature reserves. |
Bill Grayson
01524 761650
billgrayson@farmersweekly.net |
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): local organic vegetables
Would you like to get your vegetables from a local farm? Would you like to be able to visit the farm, have a say in what is grown there and
how it is produced, to bring the kids and help work the land from time to time?
This project is aimed at setting up a local organic vegetable farm around Kendal to supply local food direct to local people. A CSA is more than that though
- ou will have an intimate connection with the farm, what is grown there and how it operates. If you would like to help us, or wish to register your interest,
get in touch! |
Sonny Khan
01539 740694
sonnykhan@hotmail.co.uk |
Increasing Allotment Provision in South Lakes
Did you know there are currently 370 people waiting for allotments in South Lakes, and that this figure is climbing fast? If you would like to
help do something about this, or even know of someone willing to lease land, then get in touch. Click
here to view what we are currently doing. |
Debbie Binch
01539 488261
debbie.binch@cumbriacc.gov.uk |
Transition Food Training
In conjunction with the Events Group we are taking part in the Transition Training monthly courses by holding herbal tea, jam/jelly making
and other food demonstration classes. Come and take part whatever your skill level - this is a chance to meet like minded people and share
skills and interests. |
Sonny Khan
01539 740694
sonnykhan@hotmail.co.uk |
Practical Skills
Would you like to learn how to scythe, or how to coppice, or a range of other traditional farming skills? We hold practical skills days every couple
of months where we put traditional skills to good use. |
Edward Acland
01539 725168
edwardacland@freeuk.com |
