Spring Fermentation Workshop with Amelia Pannett Thursday 10th April 2025 18:30 – 20:30 Croesyceiliog Community Education Centre **UPDATE: Tickets have sold out but we will keep a waiting list in case those who have a ticket drop out. If you currently have a ticket and are unable to make the event, please let us know…
Author: Jade Wiltshire
No Dig Gardening
What is No Dig Gardening? No dig gardening is a method of growing that minimises soil disturbance and feeds the soil by applying compost, manure or other organic materials directly to the surface. It is a gardening technique that has become increasingly popular over the last few years as we have learnt more about the…
No Dig Online Talk – 30/01/2025
No Dig gardening – how to grow food year round using affordable, wildlife friendly and sustainable methods. an online talk with Stephanie Hafferty Thursday 30th January 2025 19:00 – 20:30 Online (via Zoom) Welcome to No Dig Gardening with Stephanie Hafferty! Join us for an informative online event where you’ll learn all about the benefits of no…
Christmas Fermentation Workshop – 30/11/24
Christmas Fermentation Workshop with Amelia Pannett Cabbage, salt, and about ten minutes of decent hand strength. This is – I have learned after attending Climate Action Torfaen’s Christmas Fermentation Workshop – pretty much all you need to make a basic sauerkraut. Saturday 30th November 2024 17:00 – 19:00 able, Upper Cwmbran The Workshop Our workshop…
Seed Saving Workshop – Sept 2025
Seed Saving Workshop September 2025 (date TBC) TBC TBC We’re busy planning a seed-saving workshop for September 2025. Follow us on social media or check back soon for updates. Facebook X-twitter Instagram hello@climateactiontorfaen.cymru
Growing from Seed – 15/02/25
Growing from Seed a Seed Sowing Workshop with Tamara Moffatt Saturday 15th February 2025 14:00 – 16:00 Croesyceiliog Community Education Centre (NP44 2HF) Are you interested in growing your own food? Perhaps you’re a complete beginner, or just looking to pick up some new hints and tips; this workshop will have something for everyone. Gardeners…
Six Inches of Soil – 09/11/24
Six Inches of Soil A Film Screening On November 9th 2024, Climate Action Torfaen were proud to host a film screening of Six Inches of Soil; the inspiring story of British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and…
November 2024 Meeting – 14/11/24
November 2024 Meeting Thursday 14th November 2024 19:30 Online Meeting This meeting was held via Zoom. We discussed: Our recent film screening of Six Inches of Soil Our upcoming Christmas Fermentaion Workshop Ideas for future events Surveys – what we want to measure and how Facebook X-twitter Instagram hello@climateactiontorfaen.cymru
Root for Our Future
Root for Our Future Building food resilience within Torfaen In Summer 2024, we at Climate Action Torfaen were thrilled to be awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to back ‘Root for our Future’, a project to explore food security and promote sustainable food practices within Torfaen. What is the Project? Its all…
Free Compost
Compost from Kerbside Waste From September 2023, Torfaen Council is now offering residents free compost in a new effort to reuse green waste collected from local homes. At a meeting of the Climate Ambassador Network, members of Climate Action Torfaen suggested that the green waste collected at kerbsides could be repurposed into fresh compost and…