This week we launched a suite of toolkits aimed at supporting community food organisations of all kinds to engage in projects and activities. The toolkits cover: Food growing Community kitchens Community apple pressing… Continue reading
Operation Farm was set up in 2009 and since that time has been involved in a range of food related community activities at different locations around Tameside in Greater Manchester. We have planted… Continue reading
This community cooking tool kit is designed to help groups with all the essential knowledge they need to run their own cookery sessions and events. It will be useful for any community group,… Continue reading
Picking and pressing apples is a joyful experience. Abundance Tameside and Operation Farm have been picking, pressing and preserving surplus fruit for over 15 years. This toolkit contains advice, safety information and tips… Continue reading
Issue 2 of our climate-friendly growing zine, Earth Up is now available, packed with articles on a range of issues from polycultures to seed swapping! Print-at-home-zine: you can download the zine as A4… Continue reading
After 15 years of promoting food, health and wellbeing around Tameside, the forthcoming departure of a couple of key people from Operation Farm, Alison and Rob, as well as the sad passing away… Continue reading
We are running a workshop on Vermicomposting! Working with worms that quickly turn organic waste into fine compost allows the eco-gardener to intensify seasonal cultivation while replenishing and increasing soil fertility on an… Continue reading
It’s time for our AGM gathering – an opportunity to reflect on all the lovely activities we did last year and thank those that helped us to do them! There will be some veggie grub and Op… Continue reading
Launching on Tuesday 21st February 2023, over three parts, the Lost Trees Podcast, follows a trail to explore Stalybridge’s fruit trees, revealing the rich ecological and food heritage of orchards in Greater Manchester… Continue reading
Upcoming Tameside Abundance events (please note some events have changed): 12th September – apple pick venue TBC 17th September – press at Northern Roots Harvest Fest 24th September – apple pick venue TBC… Continue reading
