The Sims Hill Community Food Centre is now open for referrals! This is an exciting new project that aims to create a community around food growing, cooking and sharing. Taking inspiration from a progressive movement in Canada, the project supports individuals that require emergency food provisions to have access to good quality, healthy and local food. … Continue reading Community Food Centre launch
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We Need Your Help to Get a Tractor!
Dear Sims Hill members! You may have heard we need to buy a tractor in order to make more efficient use of our time and grow more and better veg. To this end we are launching a crowdfunder, scheduled to begin in the first week of November. We'd love it if you could spare a … Continue reading We Need Your Help to Get a Tractor!
Polytunnel raising 30th June!
From grower Tim Lawrence: We are looking for a team of 8-10 people to skin the polytunnel on Sunday 30th June from 10 am to until it is done (hopefully by 4 pm.) Bring lunch and a hammer! Text Time on 07973256572 if you are up for it. Cheers!
Sims Hill Shared Harvest AGM 26 February 2013
The Sims Hill Shared Harvest AGM will take place on 26 February at 7:30 pm at Horfield Meeting House, 300 Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8PD. (see map) Please save the date! As a member-owned co-operative, Sims Hill can only survive and thrive with the active support and participation of all of its members. We … Continue reading Sims Hill Shared Harvest AGM 26 February 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!
Scaling up Urban Agriculture: report from Nicole Vosper
From Nicole Vosper of Somerset Community Food: On Wednesday October 3rd, I joined a group of others to focus on answering the question, “How can we scale up urban agriculture in Bristol?”. Organised by Bristol Food Policy Council, the event took place at Co-exist in Bristol and brought together urban growers, community organisers and local … Continue reading Scaling up Urban Agriculture: report from Nicole Vosper
Green Tomato Recipes!
Hello! Because of the need to bring the tomato season to a close, we will all be receiving green tomatoes in our veg share this week. To help us deal with this sudden glut of the green stuff, Sims Hill member Naomi Woodspring provides us with the following recipes. Enjoy! In the States, one of … Continue reading Green Tomato Recipes!
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