Well, September has come around quickly and a blog is well overdue! In later August Dorothy and I were reunited in true celebratory style at raised bed parties across the fine city of Elgin. Here’s a couple of photos: I’ve also been getting involved …
Well, the sun has gone missing again soon after it finally peeked its head out from between those stubborn clouds. Here at REAP we’re currently taking a couple of weeks’ break from Grow Elgin sessions and either taking a well deserved holiday or getting fully caught up with all our …
Well, hasn’t it been grand to have a few summer days, at last – long may they continue! Gardening, of course, must continue whatever the weather and so it has. Our second Grow Your Own session on Raised Beds and Propagation was another winner …
A couple of months in and I keep encountering new types of sessions in my post: my first raised bed party, the first of our Grow Your Own courses and my first meet up with the steering group. That’s what I call interesting variety in a job! Sow and Grow …
Hello good Moravians, it’s been a wee while since my last installment. Last time I told you a little about our preparation for the Open Day at Home Farm, Pitgaveney. A cracker of a day was had! Sheepdog trials, sheep shearing, a farmers’ market and bicycle powered smoothies were just …
Hello it’s Barney again and time for my second installment, where I’m going to tell you about my busy day last Tuesday. It was a day of varied activities (and weather!). I joined Dorothy in the morning at Home Farm, Pitgaveney just outside Elgin. We were doing the preparation for …
Hello everyone, my name’s Barney Thompson and I’ve just started as a Project Assistant on the exciting new Grow Elgin project that REAP is running. I’m going to be writing a blog of what I’ve been up to – to give you a taste of the project and maybe encourage …
What with the cold weather setting in, I thought it would be the perfect time to make a draught excluder. We have a knitting pattern for a draught excluder that can be downloaded here. But if you’re like me, and you can just about tell one end of a knitting …
