It’s all go at the nursery. Here’s a roundup of our news: We are doing a trial with edible flowers to see if the Eden kitchens would like to use them. Emma has planted some Asparagus Pea plants and Viola called Hollywood Honeys. We have planted up the squashes and gourds for Eden which will be… Read more »
Posts By: Ellie Michell
Health and Safety course
The Health and Safety course for the guys was the first one that we have run down at the nursery. The response we had from the guys was brilliant. Jed Langdon, Eden’s Learning and Development Specialist, delivered the course at a level that all who attended could take part and understand the importance of H&S in the workplace. The… Read more »
Growing Oyster Mushrooms
The People & Gardens Team are very excited this season to be embarking on a new project. The words coffee and mushrooms are not normally seen in the same sentence but then here at Watering Lane we like to try and be a bit different! We are planning to grow gourmet oyster mushrooms using waste… Read more »
2013 Cricket Match against Eden
One of our biggest events of the year is our annual cricket match against the Eden Project team. This year it will be held on the 1st September at St Austell Cricket Club. It will be our third competition against Eden and at the moment the score is a draw. As usual there will be… Read more »
Cornish Ketchup – Part I
We’re thrilled to be growing tomatoes for the first ever batch of Cornish Ketchup, a new product due to be launched this summer. It’s really exciting to be part of this project. We have been asked to grow 500kg of tomatoes at the nursery to make 1,000 bottles. As you can see from the photos… Read more »
New polytunnel
Here is our new polytunnel unpacked and waiting to go up! It’s like a very large flat pack. We will keep you informed as to when the grand construction is due to begin, and if anybody would like to help that would be very helpful as well as great fun 🙂
Scrap metal fundraising scheme
On 23rd April we launched a fundraising scheme for a new packing shed with the help of Henry Orchard and Sons and Tesco’s St Austell. Henry Orchard and Sons, St Austell, the metal processing merchant, has got together with Tesco’s St Austell and have agreed to work together to raise some funds for a new… Read more »
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New website
Our brand new website is finished! Let us know what you think. Email [email protected] or you can find us on Twitter @peoplesgardens and on Facebook.