Sims Hill Shared Harvest (SHSH), one of Bristol’s exciting local food projects, is looking for someone to help recruit new members via promotional stalls and events. This would be a great fit for someone who: is enthusiastic about promoting local food and healthy eating likes to do face to face … Continue reading Volunteer opportunity – Member Recruitment

Its the start of the really busy time of year when it comes to growing vegetables. Sims Hill would love to have some volunteer help during the daytimes in the week to help out. You would get some great experience and knowledge about growing veg on field scale, be part of a fantastic growing team … Continue reading Volunteers Most Welcome

Hello! Clare here. I started as the new Sims Hill Membership Support person a few weeks ago. Now I have found my feet a bit I wanted to introduce myself and give you a quick review of my role. This is more than a veg box scheme. It’s much more cutting edge and exciting than … Continue reading New Membership Support Person

Sims Hill Shared Harvest (SHSH) is looking for someone to help us recruit new members via promotional stalls, events and membership drives. This would be great experience for someone who is enthusiastic about promoting local food and healthy eating, wants to learn about Community Supported Agriculture and co-ops, and who would like to work with … Continue reading Sims Hill is recruiting!

Greetings from Sims Hill! You may already be aware that there are plans to build a road right through the Feed Bristol site, in the heart of Bristol's Grade 1 agricultural land. If you would like to comment on the plan then you have until June 2nd to write to the Council*. All of the … Continue reading Make your voices heard and help save Blue Finger land! deadline extended to 2nd June!

We are hoping to grow to 70 full shares by the end of 2014! To do this we are running a series of stalls and participating in several events over the next few weeks. Look for us at Real Economy’s pop-up market at the Walled Garden in Barton Hill on 7th May, at the Food … Continue reading Sims Hill at Bristol Food Connections Festival and the Get Growing Trail 2014!

Our next Members' Meeting will be Tuesday 22nd April at 7:30 pm at Horfield Meeting House (see map.) This is going to be a lively and informative meeting that will help us all get up to speed with some of the latest exciting developments going on at Sims Hill, such as: We have a busy … Continue reading Next Members’ Meeting 22nd April!

The Sims Hill polytunnel project continues with another work day this Saturday 5th April to continue working on our new polytunnel build! We will also be doing some horticultural work in our other polytunnel. Meet at Sims Hill at 10 (directions here). Bring lunch and a cup, plus outdoor boots/ clothing. Contact James for more … Continue reading April 5th Work day at Sims Hill!

Sims Hill Shared Harvest will be offering the opportunity to participate in the construction of a professional sized polytunnel, as part of a series of practical courses run through out 2014. Participants will learn about the full construction process from bare field to end result, including basic carpentry, metal work and fitting the cover. You … Continue reading Polytunnel construction course at Sims Hill Shared Harvest!

From Sims Hill grower Tim Lawrence: This week's workday theme may include, but may not be limited to, starting the fence around the glasshouse at Feed Bristol, or working on electric fence maintenance in the Sims Hill field. Whither way can meet at Feed Bristol (see map here) at 10 and after that text or … Continue reading Next workday 1st March!