ONLINE panel discussion: Scaling Up Local Food Systems: Could a Local Currency Help?
Apr
23
6:00 PM18:00

ONLINE panel discussion: Scaling Up Local Food Systems: Could a Local Currency Help?

ONLINE panel discussion: Scaling Up Local Food Systems: Could a Local Currency Help?


Scaling Up Local Food Systems: Could a Local Currency Help? As Spring and the new growing season are upon us, CamLETS (the Cambridge local exchange trading system) and the Central London Fabian Society present an online panel discussion about how we could introduce a local food currency in the UK. Register and learn more https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scaling-up-local-food-systems-could-a-local-currency-help-tickets-872346771677?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Community Seed Banking at Natwest, Cambridge.
Apr
24
10:00 AM10:00

Community Seed Banking at Natwest, Cambridge.

Community Seed Banking at Natwest, Cambridge.

Join us at Natwest Bank in Petty Cury as we reimagine community growing spaces and plant tomato seeds  which will be grown on the window ledges of the bank. Open to all... we will be planting, making paper pots, decorating labels and sharing tomato tips and recipes. There will be plenty of seeds to plant and take home too).

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The Big Plant Up at Darwin Nurseries
Apr
25
10:00 AM10:00

The Big Plant Up at Darwin Nurseries

The Big Plant Up at Darwin Nurseries

Come and join the Big Plant Up and work alongside our Darwin Nurseries Team to plant up potatoes, pumpkins and poly tunnels and celebrate the grand opening of the new Darwin Cafe


Darwin Nurseries is a  a therapeutic horticulture and animal care project funded by the NHS. They have 7.5acres where they grow fruit veg and plants for sale in the Farm Shop and Plant Nursery, working together with adults with learning disabilities to promote independence.

Everyone is welcome


There is limited parking so where possible please come by bus (No.11 or No.12) or bicycle. Or you can park at Newmarket Rd Park and Ride and walk down to us a nice 10mins walk.

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Weed Dating with Sweetpea in South Cambs
Apr
25
5:00 PM17:00

Weed Dating with Sweetpea in South Cambs

Weed Dating with Sweetpea in South Cambs


Sweetpea Market Garden are hosting a weed 'dating’ evening at the farm.  this event is for everyone whether looking for a match or not.

A chance to come see the farm, get your hands in the soil, meet new people and have a chat! Some gloves and tools provided but do bring your own if you have them. Wine, soft drinks and nibbles provided and there will be alad and seedlings available to buy. Drop ins welcome, hit attending on the facebook event or send Sweetpea a message via social media. 

Market Garden producing salads, microgreens and other summer veg by hand using agroecological principles. Selling at local markets and to local businesses.

Accessibility - This is a working farm, the ground is uneven, we have a small compost toilet

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Arbury Court Community Garden
Apr
27
9:30 AM09:30

Arbury Court Community Garden

Tzu Chi UK community garden volunteers are inviting you to join them at Arbury Court to plant seeds for the upcoming season. 

Get creative by using DIY materials like egg carton boxes and making paper pots as easy seed starters and join Hilary Cox Condron to share favorite  recipies and create artwork for the Cambridge Sustainable Food Arbury Cookbook.


The Arbury Court  garden has been turned into a community space for growing a variety of flowers and edible plants by volunteers from Buddhist Compassion Relief Tzu Chi Foundation UK, enabling a green, inviting space where the community of all ages can come together and share in the joy of gardening and friendship.

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Midsummer Common Community Orchard
Apr
28
10:00 AM10:00

Midsummer Common Community Orchard

Midsummer Common Community Orchard

Midsummer Common Community Orchard will be discussing siting a new honey bee colony and planting to support pollinators. Come along and find out more.


Please do come along if you are interested in helping to rake grass from future wildflower beds, mow, prune trees and water new plantings.

A volunteer-run orchard with 50 + established fruit trees, beehive and areas for wildflowers. On-going volunteers are needed at the Orchard

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Good Food Neighbourhood Event and Community Lunch @ Akeman Street Eid Edition
Apr
11
11:30 AM11:30

Good Food Neighbourhood Event and Community Lunch @ Akeman Street Eid Edition

Spring has sprung, the new growing season is here and so is the end of the holy month of Ramadan for those who celebrate. Join us for a delicious community meal and feast of foodie activities for our third Good Food Neighbourhood event at Akeman Street! Open to everyone.  If you can, please bring along and share with us your favourite seasonal recipe to add to our community recipe book!

Programme for the day:

11:30am - 12pm: Vegetable arts and crafts, tablecloth decorating and recipe sharing .

12pm - 1pm: Seasonal community lunch served by Cambridge Sustainable Food including a traditional Bangladeshi dessert!

1pm - 4pm: Gardening pop up! Lots of green fingered activities and food growing advice. Quick, easy and budget friendly cookery demonstration at 3pm with Luthfa Khan followed by afternoon refreshments. 

Address: Akeman Community Centre, 82 Akeman Street, Arbury, Cambridge, CB4 3HG

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Holiday Lunch @ Clay Farm Centre
Apr
11
10:30 AM10:30

Holiday Lunch @ Clay Farm Centre

The holiday lunch network in Cambridge provides free lunches and activities for families of nursery and school-aged children in the school holidays.

Join us at Clay Farm Centre for activities, fun and games (11:30am - midday) and lunch (midday - 1pm).

Address: Hobson Square, Trumpington, Cambridge CB2 9FN

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Holiday Lunch @ Arbury Road Baptist Church
Apr
9
11:00 AM11:00

Holiday Lunch @ Arbury Road Baptist Church

The holiday lunch network in Cambridge provides free lunches and activities for families of nursery and school-aged children in the school holidays.

Join Arbury Road Baptist Church to cook and enjoy a hot meal together, and enjoy time to chat and play. From 11am to 1pm.

Address: Arbury Road Baptist Church, 20 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JE

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Holiday Lunch @ Storey's Field Centre
Apr
5
11:00 AM11:00

Holiday Lunch @ Storey's Field Centre

The holiday lunch network in Cambridge provides free lunches and activities for families of nursery and school-aged children in the school holidays.

Head along to the Storey’s Field Centre for craft activities and story telling (11am - midday) and lunch (midday - 1pm).

Address: Storey’s Field Centre, Eddington Avenue, Cambridgeshire CB3 1AA

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FREE: Food for the Planet Festival @ Museum of Technology
Oct
28
11:00 AM11:00

FREE: Food for the Planet Festival @ Museum of Technology

Join us for a full and fun packed family and climate friendly day of stalls and activities at the Cambridge Museum of Technology this October half term in Cambridge. There'll be lots going on throughout the day exploring the festival’s theme - Climate Action on a plate!

The programme includes:

  • a cooking demo with chef Tristan Welch

  • disco soup - a fun cooking experience to music

  • food waste and recycling demos

  • and more to be confirmed

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Queen Edith Food Hub Climate Stall
Oct
28
10:30 AM10:30

Queen Edith Food Hub Climate Stall

Climate diet stall at Queen Edith's Food Hub. Our Climate Diet stall is on the road this October as part of Cambridge’s Food for the Planet Festival! If you are a regular visitor to Queen Edith's Food Hub make sure to look out for the stall to learn how to eat a diet which is more climate-friendly!

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Trumpington Food Hub Climate Stall
Oct
27
12:00 PM12:00

Trumpington Food Hub Climate Stall

Climate diet stall at Trumpington Pavilion Food Hub. Our Climate Diet stall is on the road this October as part of Cambridge’s Food for the Planet Festival! If you are a regular visitor to Trumpington Pavilion Food Hub make sure to look out for the stall to learn how to eat a diet which is more climate-friendly!

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Coleridge Food Hub Climate Stall
Oct
26
3:00 PM15:00

Coleridge Food Hub Climate Stall

Climate diet stall at Coleridge Food Hub. Our Climate Diet stall is on the road this October as part of Cambridge’s Food for the Planet Festival! If you are a regular visitor to Coleridge Food Hub make sure to look out for the stall to learn how to eat a diet which is more climate-friendly!

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Shah Jalal Food Hub Climate Stall
Oct
26
11:00 AM11:00

Shah Jalal Food Hub Climate Stall

Climate diet stall at Shah Jalal Food Hub. Our Climate Diet stall is on the road this October as part of Cambridge’s Food for the Planet Festival! If you are a regular visitor to Shah Jalal Food Hub make sure to look out for the stall to learn how to eat a diet which is more climate-friendly!

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Cherry Hinton Hub Climate Stall
Oct
25
2:00 PM14:00

Cherry Hinton Hub Climate Stall

Climate diet stall at Cherry Hinton Food Hub. Our Climate Diet stall is on the road this October as part of Cambridge’s Food for the Planet Festival! If you are a regular visitor to Cherry Hinton Food Hub make sure to look out for the stall to learn how to eat a diet which is more climate-friendly!

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Church of the Good Shepherd Food Hub
Oct
24
10:00 AM10:00

Church of the Good Shepherd Food Hub

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Climate diet stall at Church of Good Shepherd Community Food Hub. Our Climate Diet stall is on the road this October as part of Cambridge’s Food for the Planet Festival! If you are a regular visitor to COGS Food Hub make sure to look out for the stall to learn how to eat a diet which is more climate-friendly!

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