Greetings from Sims Hill! We hope that you are all enjoying the lovely growing weather and looking forward to the end of the hungry gap. Our vegetables are looking beautiful (so hang in there, we know last week's box wasn't very exciting!) and we had a lovely response from Tim's "Blue Finger" walk at Feed … Continue reading Sims Hill Members Meeting 25th June, your presence and input needed!
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Blue Finger “living landscape walk and talk” Saturday 8th June as part of Feed Bristol Get Growing Trail!
In the spirit of the wildly popular Patrick Whitefield living landscape walk that was held in March, Sims Hill grower Tim Lawrence will be coordinating a "Blue Finger living landscape walk and talk" as part of the Get Growing Trail activities at Feed Bristol on 8th June. Schedule: The walk will begin at 12 at … Continue reading Blue Finger “living landscape walk and talk” Saturday 8th June as part of Feed Bristol Get Growing Trail!
Next Sims Hill Shared Harvest events on 8th June: fun and a request for help!
Greetings from Sims Hill! It's been a busy spring so far. Thanks so much to everyone who helped assemble our brand new polytunnel on the Sims Hill plot! We have also completed drainage work that is hopefully going to help keep us much drier this year, planted crops under cover in the Feed Bristol greenhouse … Continue reading Next Sims Hill Shared Harvest events on 8th June: fun and a request for help!
Let’s get our new polytunnel up! and members’ meeting venue change
First a quick note just to let all members who were planning on coming to our next members' meeting that we will be having a mainly social affair at our newest pickup point, the Gallimaufrey on Gloucester Road , directions here, (this is instead of our usual venue the Horfield Meeting House as was announced … Continue reading Let’s get our new polytunnel up! and members’ meeting venue change
Blue Finger Alliance launch at Feed Bristol 16th March, 2013!
Feed Bristol and Sims Hill sit on the delicious, rare, grade 1 soil of the Blue Finger (about 1000 hecatres running from Bristol into South Glos that used to be Bristol's Market Gardens). At this Saturday's Big Dig and Seed Swap at Feed Bristol, you can help to create a food growing vision for the … Continue reading Blue Finger Alliance launch at Feed Bristol 16th March, 2013!
Sims Hill partners with Feed Bristol for the Big Dig 16th March 2013
Sims Hill will be partnering with Feed Bristol in the Big Dig this year... The Big Dig is a nationwide campaign to get people out to support their local community projects. For more information and other projects taking part check their website: http://www.bigdig.org.uk, and for Bristol-based activities, go here. What's on... Check out Sims Hill … Continue reading Sims Hill partners with Feed Bristol for the Big Dig 16th March 2013
New Year Workday and Celebration 13th January!
New Year Workday - Timber Decking Removal Sunday 13th January 10am-3pm Eastside Roots, Stapleton Road Station, Easton Eastside Roots is losing half of its site, so they generously offered us their timber-framed shelter and decking. The plan is to rebuild it at Sims Hill as a packing shed/tea shed, using the decking for cladding. A … Continue reading New Year Workday and Celebration 13th January!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Hill!
Happy Christmas from the Hill! Hello everyone, and thanks so much for your support this year. As a community supported project, Sims Hills Shared Harvest wouldn’t exist but for the support and belief of its members. 2012 has been a tough year, but we are still standing, and with your help have put together some … Continue reading Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Hill!
2013 Dates for your Diary!
Please take note of the following dates for Board meetings and Members' meetings for 2013. The first Community Celebration date has also been confirmed (more details on that following shortly). Dates for the remaining Community Celebrations tbc. Should any dates need to change, members will be notified by email and this will also be noted … Continue reading 2013 Dates for your Diary!
Next open members’ meeting 27th November!
The next members' meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 27th, at 7.30pm at Horfield Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, BS7 8PD. See map. This is an open members' meeting, so please bring along any of your friends and neighbours who might be interested in learning more about Sims Hill. This is the meeting where … Continue reading Next open members’ meeting 27th November!
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