Permaculture Manchester . . . lets put some green on the urban scene

Birley Fields is a large area of green open space in Hulme south of the City Centre, which is under threat of development by Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). Development plans go against the wishes of local residents who would rather see the site remain as green, open space, and accessible to the community. The film to the right was made in 2006, at a street party raising awareness of the value of Birley Fields as a natural space in the heart of the city.
 

This is a short Voxpox made by residents of the Redbricks housing estate, as part of their successful bid to Groundwork Northwest's Great Estates Innovation fund. This unique one-off grant for £40K has been matched pound for pound by the estate's new landlord, City South, making a total grant of £80K. The idea of the grant is to develop Redbicks as a 'Green Zone', and they will be building on much of the innovation that has taken place within this innovative place over the last 10 years.

Harken HCGCers!

www.hulmegardencentre.org.uk

Fret not at the gloaming of the evenings, screw your courage to its sticking place at the now lambent sun and embrace the coming of the crepuscular with yet more seasonal shenanigans at HCGC! Spread the word! And as it’s National Poetry Day let us start with some seasonal verse…

Hi all
There will be a meeting to discuss local food strategies, especially
in the light of the forthcoming EU food directives against vitamins,
supplements etc and Codex Alimentarius, and non-labelling of GM etc.
Many people are wondering what is going to happen at the beginning of
next year when the directive comes into place and we are going to have
a local discussion about
education
local food schemes
local permaculture and ecobuild initiatives
funding bids for sustainability
World Food Day on Oct 16th

For those of you who might not know too much about the forthcoming
legislation, please visit the site below:

This course will explore how Permaculture can be applied to create beautiful, productive and wildlife-friendly gardens.

The course is open to anyone interested in using Permaculture principles and design in their garden or allotment, from complete beginners to experienced gardeners - with or without prior knowledge of or qualifications in Permaculture.

Here for more info ..