Today’s Green Tips Advent Calendar Window opens to Grow Your Own. Growing your own vegetables isn’t just a good way to save money, it’s also a great way to cut down your carbon footprint and be environmentally friendly. Plus you will know where your food has come from and it tastes better!
Don’t have any outside space?
Windowsill boxes are a great way to brighten up your view, filter the air coming into your home and offer plenty of space for herbs and small vegetable patches.
Grow together:
Allotments are a great place to grow vegetables, plus there’s the benefit of having people around that might be able to give you some tips. We do this together at our Community Allotment, where you can join in for free on most Mondays 10-2. Join our Facebook Group to find out more ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/communityallotment ) or have a look at our website https://wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk/eco/community-allotment/
For beginners:
In partnership with Wellingborough Community Action Partnership and Glamis Hall, we have two free courses for you in the New Year. How to Grow Fruit and Vegetables, and How to Set Up An Allotment. The latter will be on Saturday 1st February and Saturday 1st March at Ladywell Allotments and we will transform an empty plot into a usable growing space. Tickets available soon at ticketsource.co.uk/glamishall
Need seeds:
There are lots of places to get seeds, but at Northampton Seedy Saturday and at Wellingborough Swap Shop you can swap seeds or get them for pennies. Sharing seeds not only saves you money but also saves on packaging and transportation.
More Green Tips on tomorrow’s Advent Calendar, please do send us yours too!