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Balsall Heath Jungle News October 2005 |
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“Plot Planning Day”
v We will be holding a Plot Planning Event
on Saturday November 5th
between
v We’ve ordered lots of fruit trees for
winter planting – if you didn’t pre-order yours, come and see what we will
have, and reserve something
v Do
you grow anything unusual?
Jungle would like to hear from members who grow unusual fruits and vegetables.
One of our members has donated some okra seeds to us which we will be
attempting to grow next year. Balsall Heath already boasts fine Kiwi fruit and
figs but there might be more hidden treasures that we don’t know about! Please
let us know what you are growing!
Simple Herbal Remedy Session for Women
Jungle has teamed
up with Noreen Lopez from Herbal Roots and Balsall Heath Sure Start to run a
taster session for women. In this session you will learn how to make simple
home preparations to treat colds and flu
and learn when it is essential to call a doctor. If you would like to take part
in a session you will need to book a place. Priority will be given to Sure Start
parents. Sessions will run on:
v Monday 14th November
v Saturday 19th November
v Monday 21st November
To book a place
please phone Jungle or send us an e-mail.
YOUR GARDEN IN NOVEMBER
More info from www.hdra.org.uk
§ Start collecting leaves
this month to make into “leaf mould”. Collect
fallen leaves in a bin bag when they are wet, put holes in the bag and leave in
a corner outside for 2 years. It is an excellent soil conditioner and
particularly useful as a winter cover for bare soil and as a moisture-retentive
mulch.
§ Make sure compost bins are covered to keep the heat in and
the water out.
§ Tidy up all bits of plants from the vegetable plot and put it on your
compost heap. This helps reduce pests
and diseases next year.
§ Plant rhubarb crowns in
October-November.
§ Plant garlic from
November onwards. You can buy organic
garlic cloves from us, selecting for growing in this country.
§ Start a compost trench: bury kitchen waste at about a
spade’s depth, preferably where the beans will grow next year. Cover the waste
with soil, as soon as you add it, to prevent foxes or other animals from
scavenging.
§ You can save money by keeping
leftover seed for use next season. Most
vegetable seed should last at least a couple of years, with the exception of parsnip, and some can last much longer. Before
ordering new seed, check through this season's leftover packets and make a note
of what is there for use next year. Store in a glass jar or plastic box in a cool,
dry place. To check if the seed’s still ok put a pinch of seed into a small pot
of compost and see if it germinates.
“L”-Plate
Gardening
One of
our members, Midge, is running a weekly session for new food growers at Moor Green allotments. It will take place
between
Rocket-Fuelled Onions
Ingredients
1
cup onion chopped thinly
1/2 clove fresh garlic, finely chopped
4 tsp fresh lemon or lime juice
1/2 tsp sweet paprika
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
Method
Mix
all of the ingredients in a bowl and leave to stand for about 30 minutes while
the flavours blend.
This
will keep a few days if it is kept in the fridge.
Do you
use
Recycle your Batteries in Balsall Heath
Great news for the environment!!
Hywel from
JUNGLE
EVENTS at
Saturday 5th November
Saturday 3 December
2-4 pm Fruit tree pick-up day. Pick up the tree or
plant you have ordered, or drop in to see what is left over.
Thursdays,
Tuesdays,
Tuesdays,
spotlight
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Why is Balsall Heath full of RUBBISH? We live in a vibrant multicultural inner city area that
has many trees, parks and gardens for us all to enjoy. Sadly over the last
few years our area has become increasingly blighted by the amount of filth
and rubbish on our streets. The main reason for this is a well known pest – no,
not rats, but us. Increasingly, we are buying over-packaged products and
disposable items, many of which end up as rubbish on our streets. We can all tackle this problem together by dealing with
our own waste in a responsible way. Try reducing the amount of plastic you
throw out by taking your own reusable bag shopping, avoid buying over-packaged
items and ask shops to accept waste back. Recycle glass, paper and tin -
sadly our box scheme has been taken away but St Paul’s Venture has recycling
facilities and there are bottle banks in some streets. Talk to young people
about the importance of not dropping litter on the street. If a child learns
early not to do this then the problem will decrease. Make use of the Council’s bulk rubbish collections or
better still freecycle your goods via Get together with your friends and neighbours to clear up
your street and get out and enjoy the fruits of your hard work. People are
less likely to drop rubbish if your street is clean. We are running a Keep Balsall Heath Green and Clean poster
competition. Please send your entries to the usual address, including your
name, age and address. |
JUNGLE
EVENTS 2006
No Open Day in January
Saturday 4th February
Saturday 4th March
OTHER ORGANISATIONS’ EVENTS
Sunday 20th November (to be confirmed): Balsall Heath Walking
Group. See some new places and meet some new faces. Enjoy some local
countryside. Please call Martyn on 4642552 for details.
Wednesday 16th November:
Saturday 26th November: International No Shopping
Day. A good day to get out in the garden and maybe plant some broad beans
and garlic.
| Created on |
2005-10-24 |
By |
Jungle Staff |
Keywords | October |
Last Modified 11/5/05 11:59 PM