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This week saw the final gathering of ecodyfi's 'Get Growing' trainees as they assembled at Ynyslas to sow green manure and lay down ground cover for the coming winter.Ecodyfi is also celebrating winning £2,000 from internet provider AOL to further develop this course in organic vegetable growing for 2006. Meanwhile, another local food initiative has sprung up in Cemmaes. A group of inspired locals are getting together to discuss a community run vegetable stall for Machynlleth market. Emerging from the midst of related initiatives, three locals are interested in setting up a community market stall in Machynlleth to sell excess produce from home gardens. They intend to learn more together about small scale growing and the initiative may even lead to somebody growing vegetables commercially. As well as vegetables and fruit, the stall could include jams, pickles and dried herbs. Ecodyfi wants as many local gardeners or small scale growers as possible to join in this project, and invites anybody interested to meet at the Owain Glyndwr Institute in Machynlleth at 7.30pm on 12th October, or else to give them a call on 01654 703 965. The "Get Growing" trainees have been very positive about the course. Their experiences have been reflected in some of their flourishing home gardens. Two of the trainees, Medwyn Price and Helena Strickland-Jones said "We found the course very informative - the set up and level were just right. We really enjoyed working as a team and if possible we would join again in 2006". Organic gardening has proved very popular amongst local residents but some want to follow the course from their own gardens. Ecodyfi now provides written lessons to enable people to try out recommended practices in their own gardens and then discuss ideas or queries through an online question and answer page This has worked well and ecodyfi will use the AOL Innovation in the Community Award to develop it as an e-learning initiative on its web site. Ecodyfi is one of 30 non-profit organisations in the UK that will benefit from this year's Innovation Awards. The scheme was set up by AOL UK and the national charity Citizens Online in 2003, to encourage community groups and charities to make the most of the Internet. People interested in joining the course (which runs one day a week between April and September), or who want to sign up to the web based or postal courses should get in contact with ecodyfi now. Further information:Tom O'Kane, ecodyfi Sustainable Living Project Officer 01654 703965 |
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3/10/2005