General Discussion
@Chef Thanks, I'll pass on to my wife! I'm the forager and she's the producer, apart from the sloe vodka which was a joint effort!!
Thanks for posting that Lynne - very useful. Do you know if these grants cover orchards as well (can't see any reference on their web-site). We're trying to set up a community orchard and are looking for funding for fruit trees.
Just picked about 30lbs of crab apples. Any suggestions apart from crab apple jelly?
Re marshals - have you asked local rotary clubs? It's the sort of thing they often help out with.
Interesting article here which explains the difficulties of assessing the role that badgers play. This article is basically saying that it's cattle which is the prime source and it spreads from cattle to badgers and other wildlife, but sounds like the jury is still out because there isn't conclusive evidence either way. http://www.badgerland.co.uk/animals/threats/tuberculosis.html
Here's an interesting link for sharing/selling food produce - looks like a local initiative which is trying to broaden out. http://www.gardenfoodclub.com
"Dreckly" might mean 2-3 weeks. If I remember correctly our local councillor said that the old bridge was due to come down now, there would then be a gap of a week prior to the new bridge being delivered and fitted. This would cause a problem of access after hours because network rail staff would not be available to assist those who needed help up and down the steps (or across the railway ...
@chef - thanks. yes let me know & will raid garden again
The Devon HACK (Hike Against Cruelty to Kids) was on again today. A 25 mile challenge walk from Dawlish Warren via Exminster, Kenn, Haldon, Dawlsih Water, Holcombe, Dawlish and back to the Warren. You may have seen a number of us walking back along the sea-front this afternoon in our HACK tee-shirts. Well done to NSPCC for all the organisation that has gone into this year's event. ...
Agreed. There seems to be a lot of "folklore" about spread of TB via badgers but no definitive evidence that badgers, and badgers alone, are the principal vector. As mentioned in other posts it appears that TB is endemic in other animal populations and also that cattle themselves may be the source from which other animal populations subsequently become wider hosts of the disease.
