Transition Town Tooting

Tag: Sharing Seeds

  • Our first ‘live’ seed swap event!

    Our first ‘live’ seed swap event!

    On Saturday 5th February the Seed and Vegetable swap group had it’s first live seed swap event.

    This event was to enable local gardeners to meet, have a chat with each other, bring seeds to share with others and pick up seeds they would like to grow. They were also able to have a go at making newspaper seed pots. Most people had a go at this, and were able to take these home filled with the seeds of bee friendly wildflowers.  

    The event was well attended and people enjoyed the opportunity to meet other gardeners. People enjoyed having a cup of tea and biscuit and chatting to other gardeners. Some of the comments that participants made of the day were: 

    ‘an enjoyable afternoon, with a bunch of friendly people happy to share useful tips and knowledge’

    ‘really enjoyed meeting people yesterday at the seed swap’

    ‘my best part was meeting so many warm people who are also very knowledgeable and experienced gardeners whom we can learn a lot from’

    It was great to see people mingling so easily and having discussions about gardening. People were enthusiastic about having further events, so we may well be holding a summer or harvest party. Watch this space! 

    To join, please contact us transitiontowntooting@gmail.com with your phone number so that you can be added to the WhatsApp group. 

  • Sharing Seeds 2020

    Contact Nikki nhafter@gmail.com or Becky rebeluuh@gmail.com

    Sharing Seeds is a new project for TTT, funded by the Wandsworth Grant Fund, launched in March and operating, guerrilla style during the lockdown. We aim to smarten up our streetscape by focussing on the fantastic trees of Tooting, using creative activities and planting around tree bases. 

    Now, more than ever, outdoor time is scarce, and with community gardens like ours forced to close during lockdown, there are fewer places that those who don’t have their own green space at home can connect with nature in their local area. 
    Many Tooting street-tree bases currently bare but we intend to change that.  You can take part by planting in them, helping improve the soil and encouraging pollinators.

    Planting street tree bases means you, the public, get to form a relationship with a particular tree, get involved in improving how your local streets look, sound and smell, and get to enjoy the experience of growing and seeing new plants develop through the year.

    For more details on how to get involved head over to the Sharing Seeds blog pages or follow Sharing Seeds on Instagram.