Celebrating local food
Find out about growing, sourcing and preparing food, and ways in which you can take part in a more healthy and sustainable food system.
Friday 30th April from 11am to 4pm
Cockcroft Hall and Quad
All welcome!
Stalls
- All things edible plant sale from Green World Organics Nursery - Special Student Discount!
- Find out about food miles from university Catering Services
- Locally made jams and raw honey
- Big Lemon Bus - recycling food waste
- Magpie - what about wormeries?
- Sussex Faire - locally produced preserves and mustards
- Find out about local wildlife with RSPB
- Vinegars, oils and preserves from Stratta - A taste of Sussex!
- Get to know Tablehurst Community Farm and taste some of their wonderful pies!
- What would it take to start a food coop? Learn more with the 'Making Local Food Work' initiative
- What is local food? What does it mean? Why is it important? Learn how you can make a difference
Things to do
- Free plant potting workshop by Harvest Brighton & Hove
- Want to try your green thumb? Volunteer at the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden and Wildlife Project. Start 12pm, minimum commitment 1hour. Sign up on the day or email E.Hoover@brighton.ac.uk
- Take a tour of the Moulsecoomb Forest Garden at 1pm! Sign up on the day or email E.Hoover as above.
- Try out the fantastic seed bombs with Josie!
- Try local and seasonal foods in the Cockcroft Mezz Restaurant menus at the Moulsecoomb campus!
- Win a basket of fresh fruit and veg in a raffle organised by the Student Allotment Society!
Get involved!
If you would like to volunteer at the event, fill in the volunteer registration form
If you would like take part in the work session at the Moulsecoomb Community Garden, please email Elona Hoover. There are 15 places available
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