Grow North Workshop 6 : Using your produce and growing for winter
- organisation:
- Transition Black Isle
02 September 2017, Starts: 10:00, Ends: 13:00
Using Your Produce and Growing for Winter
Preserving and storing the harvest, and winter crops
We’ll have a look at what’s still growing in the garden and the polytunnel – sprouts, kale, cabbage, root crops, apples, pears – and maybe a few less common things – and talk about ways to preserve or store the things that won’t last into the winter. Martin and Penny dry, pickle and bottle their surpluses – and freeze a bit (the freezer is quite small!) – so we’ll be able to talk about those techniques, and sample some of the results. Tatties, garlic and squash are stored away in the pantry. We’ll also have a chance to roll up our sleeves and have a go. Depending on what is ripe, possible activities could be:
• Storing potatoes and garlic;
• Dehydrating tomatoes and herbs;
• Picking wild cherries;
• Sowing peas and beans;
• Making sauerkraut.
We’ll try to make this as inter-active as possible, so bring along your favourite preserving recipes and (if you can spare them!) a sample or two. And ideas of what you are hoping to harvest over the winter.
Venue: Stoneybank, Culbokie
Facilitator: Martin Sherring
Cost: by donation (suggest £5-£10)
Booking essential: by emailing grownorth@transitionblackisle.org
Children welcome in the care of a parent/ adult
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