Compost Connections - Hot Bed refresh!
Join us at Alexandra Park Food Forest to learn about hot bed propagation and get involved in their rebuild.
Join us at Alexandra Park Food Forest on Thursday 19th February 10.30am - 12.30pm. We will help the Food Forest as they refresh their hot bed, which some of us saw in action last year.
Learning about compost: Site visit to see a hot bed propogator after a year of maturing. We'll dismantle the frame and be digging into the decomposing wood chip, which we're hoping is full of fungal life. This will be a chance to see how a hot bed is maintained and re-filled with wood chip, which is done on an annual basis. The hot bed allows the Food Forest to start seedlings earlier in the year in their polytunnel, due to the heat from the decomposing woodchip pile.
They also have a continuous-flow wormery, the castings from which are used to improve soil health in the Food Forest.
Practicalities:
As the weather is unpredictable, please dress warmly and bring waterproofs and sturdy footwear.
Teas and coffees will be provided. Please bring your own snacks if you think you will need them.
Directions: Meet at the Kitchen Garden: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vBJWqnkUfsbMYbL17 The Kitchen Garden is around a 5 minute walk from the main park gates, close to Alexandra Parade train station and bus stop.
Folks are welcome to lock bikes to the fence of the Kitchen Garden.
Accessibility:
The Kitchen Garden has level paved and gravel pathways, benches and chairs.
The main Food Forest area has uneven ground and is on a sloping hill with grass and mulch paths.
Toilets in the park are at the Alexandra Park Sports Hub https://maps.app.goo.gl/2gPAGp4PGvxhCGuj7
The Food Forest is a community green space run by local volunteers. We're a registered Community Interest Company and aim to nurture the soil, produce food ecologically, help people learn new skills and build connections with the living world. You can find the Food Forest opposite the Sports Hub in Alexandra Park (see map). Join our Volunteer Whatsapp group if you'd like to help out at one of our volunteer sessions.
The Food and Climate Action project
Join us at Alexandra Park Food Forest to learn about hot bed propagation and get involved in their rebuild.
Join us at Alexandra Park Food Forest on Thursday 19th February 10.30am - 12.30pm. We will help the Food Forest as they refresh their hot bed, which some of us saw in action last year.
Learning about compost: Site visit to see a hot bed propogator after a year of maturing. We'll dismantle the frame and be digging into the decomposing wood chip, which we're hoping is full of fungal life. This will be a chance to see how a hot bed is maintained and re-filled with wood chip, which is done on an annual basis. The hot bed allows the Food Forest to start seedlings earlier in the year in their polytunnel, due to the heat from the decomposing woodchip pile.
They also have a continuous-flow wormery, the castings from which are used to improve soil health in the Food Forest.
Practicalities:
As the weather is unpredictable, please dress warmly and bring waterproofs and sturdy footwear.
Teas and coffees will be provided. Please bring your own snacks if you think you will need them.
Directions: Meet at the Kitchen Garden: https://maps.app.goo.gl/vBJWqnkUfsbMYbL17 The Kitchen Garden is around a 5 minute walk from the main park gates, close to Alexandra Parade train station and bus stop.
Folks are welcome to lock bikes to the fence of the Kitchen Garden.
Accessibility:
The Kitchen Garden has level paved and gravel pathways, benches and chairs.
The main Food Forest area has uneven ground and is on a sloping hill with grass and mulch paths.
Toilets in the park are at the Alexandra Park Sports Hub https://maps.app.goo.gl/2gPAGp4PGvxhCGuj7
The Food Forest is a community green space run by local volunteers. We're a registered Community Interest Company and aim to nurture the soil, produce food ecologically, help people learn new skills and build connections with the living world. You can find the Food Forest opposite the Sports Hub in Alexandra Park (see map). Join our Volunteer Whatsapp group if you'd like to help out at one of our volunteer sessions.
The Food and Climate Action project
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Highlights
- 2 hours
- In person
Location
Saracen Fountain, Alexandra park, Alexandra Parade G31 3LJ
Alexandra Park
Glasgow G31 3LJ
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