£27,500 pro rota 21 hours a week, flexible working Fixed 1-year contract GCDA is looking for a new Good Food in Greenwich Strategic Lead! Established for nearly 40 years, GCDA is a not for profit organisation which, since its inception, has been supporting communities to thrive. The … Continue Reading
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A Feeding Tower
Echium pininana is a stunning sight when it is in full flower. Endemic to the Canary Islands, it makes a stout rosette of coarse, hairy leaves, before sending up a flower spike the following year. The first picture was taken at Woolwich Dockyard early in May, while I took the second one in Plumstead at the … Continue Reading
Good Food in Greenwich Strategic Lead
£27,500 pro rota 21 hours a week, flexible working Fixed 1-year contract GCDA is looking for a new Good Food in Greenwich Strategic … Continue Reading
A Feeding Tower
Echium pininana is a stunning sight when it is in full flower. Endemic to the Canary Islands, it makes a stout rosette of coarse, hairy leaves, … Continue Reading
GCDA Cookery Clubs Now Online
We are delighted to tell you that our FREE GCDA Greenwich Cookery Clubs are back, but this time we are online. Starting on the 26th of … Continue Reading
Wild about Cherries
Cherries are one of my favourite fruits. Luckily for me, there is a stand of wild cherries not too far from where I live. When the weather is … Continue Reading
A Staggering Sight
Last week in our Plumstead garden site, one of the residents made a guest appearance, to wit a female stag beetle which must have … Continue Reading
Purple Flower Power
Even before the recent rain finally arrived, there were still several randomly self-seeded plants. Tucked away in apparently inhospitable … Continue Reading
Walking with Dinosaurs
Walking with Dinosaurs was produced by the BBC in 1999. It was narrated by Kenneth Branagh, featuring state of the art CGI and original music. … Continue Reading
Oregon Grapes
Look out for Mahonia aquifolium on your next walk, be it locomotion to get to work or for the sake of exercise. It is often used in … Continue Reading
Lime Time
I had intended to mention lime leaves as something to eat earlier in spring. When I first thought of it they were yet to emerge, then time … Continue Reading
Root Veg Sweet and Savoury
Having a weekly veg box has compelled me to get creative to use up what I have to avoid wasting food. Making soup is an easy way to bring the … Continue Reading
Ash Keys
I spotted these ash keys on the way to work yesterday. They are the perfect size for pickling. If they are left to grow much larger they will … Continue Reading
Good Food in Greenwich Strategic Lead
£27,500 pro rota 21 hours a week, flexible working Fixed 1-year contract GCDA is looking for a new Good Food in Greenwich Strategic Lead! Established for nearly 40 years, GCDA is a not for profit … Continue Reading
A Feeding Tower
Echium pininana is a stunning sight when it is in full flower. Endemic to the Canary Islands, it makes a stout rosette of coarse, hairy leaves, before sending up a flower spike the following year. The first picture … Continue Reading
GCDA Cookery Clubs Now Online
We are delighted to tell you that our FREE GCDA Greenwich Cookery Clubs are back, but this time we are online. Starting on the 26th of August. Eating well during these challenging times is so important for both … Continue Reading
Wild about Cherries
Cherries are one of my favourite fruits. Luckily for me, there is a stand of wild cherries not too far from where I live. When the weather is right, they provide an abundant crop of small sour-sweet cherries. Two … Continue Reading