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USEFUL LINKS
 

    brightonforever.co.uk/communit.htm - good selection of local links.
    http://www.wholesomefood.org.uk/ - promoting wholesome locally grown food
    www.woodrecycling.org.uk - Brighton and Hove Wood Recycling Project, Circus Street
Tel: 01273 570500
    www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk - Brighton Permaculture Trust
    www.rspb.org.uk/homesfitforbirds - Lots of advice on making your garden wildlife friendly. Take part in their new project.
    www.ecolots.co.uk - is a free service designed to help the rural economy by assisting with the environmentally sensitive and sustainable management of land, trees and wildlife in the UK. It seeks to do this by providing a free online advertising medium for sales, wants and events covering a wide range of rural products and services. There is no subscription fee, no commission fee and no advertising charge.
    http://www.livingsoil.co.uk KYUSEI (Earth Saving) nature farming. Makes extremely beneficial organic compost in just 2 weeks from cooked and uncooked food.
    http://www.irene.org.uk/iogg/iogg.htm The Ipswich Organic Gardeners Group - loads of useful links and articles.
    http://www.hdra.org.uk Henry Doubleday Research Association.
    http://www.soilassociation.org.uk The Soil Association's own site.
    www.whyorganic.org is a Soil Association website designed to increase awareness of the widespread benefits of organic food and farming, and to stimulate demand for organic produce.
    http://www.powen.freeserve.co.uk Paul's Garden World site is packed with good online advice.
    Allotments UK- Allotments UK and other related allotment links
    allotmentfed@btnhove.freeserve.co.uk - Brighton and Hove Allotment Federation 01273 292225
    A lot of Organics - a useful resource. The UK organics search engine includes a whole section on organic gardening, listing suppliers and information about organic gardening products.
    www.gardenweb.com The Internet's Garden Community.
    www.escis.org.uk East Sussex Community Information Service - a computer database of local and community information developed and managed by the Libraries, Information and Arts service of East Sussex County Council in association with Brighton and Hove Libraries.
     



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      LOCAL BOX SCHEMES

Ashurst Organics
01273 891219
Barcombe Nurseries
01273 400011
O for Organic
01323 741000
Sprouts
01273 625 961
Real Food Direct
01273 621222
MAGPIE

01273-500021 will collect garden waste for recycling.
Bag of waste for £1.25 or builders bag for £5
           
      EARTHY WOMEN AND KIDS
Frances 01273 542949 or email francesjoy@connectfree.co.uk
           
      If you think we should add your site here, please email bhoggroup@yahoo.co.uk
PULSE is an organic stall on the south side of the Open Market that stocks many of the Infinity range (cheaper than the shop I think), lots of scoop and weigh, organic fruit and veg (inc boxes), organic free-range eggs, various refills (Ecover, olive oil etc) and fair trade produce. The staff are friendly to boot and for people living on the east side of town it’s handier than Infinity. Their number is 693355, email: enquiries@pulse-organics.co.uk website: www.pulse-organics.co.uk.
COMPOST KITS Flat packed compost bins. Instructions and fixings included. Two sizes: 3ft x 3ft, price £41.12, 2ft 6ins x 2ft 6ins, price £35.35. Bins are coated with two layers of brown or green cuperinol. Available from Limited Editions, 8 Arundel Place, Kemptown, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 1GD Tel / Fax: (01273) 571373
A local project set up by the Richmond Fellowship, which aims to provide a range of work and employment services to suit the needs and aspirations of people with enduring mental health problems.
MOULSECOOMB FOREST GARDEN AND WILDLIFE PROJECT
Regular workdays: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday afternoons.
Volunteers always welcome. No experience necessary.
01273 707656 info@forestgarden.fsnet.co.uk
MANNA comes to East Brighton
Organic, local, fair trade etc.
24 Coombe Road, East Brighton.
ARCHERS BUTCHERS
Organic and free-range meats.
128 Islingword Road, Brighton. 01273 603234
LOUVAIN ORGANIC NURSERY
66 Telscombe Road, Peacehaven.
tel: 01273 584156 Open March to November Wed 10-5pm, Fri 2-5pm, Sat 10-1pm and Sun 10-4pm.
We are a small traditional nursery growing all our own stock organically and raise a small amount of bought in plants similarly. We stock a large range of shrubs and herbaceous perennials, fruit bushes, roses, trees and seasonal bedding and vegetables. Also supplied natural canes, chestnut stakes, organic fertilizer, and topsoil and shreddings for mulching. Free estimates for garden work, consultations, advice and training in your own garden. Limited opportunities for voluntary help on site in return for training or produce. 10% off nursery stock for Bhogg members.
SPECIAL BRANCH TREE NURSERY
Can supply native trees and shrubs for your allotment or garden, grown from locally sourced seed. Nursery open Fridays 11am – 3pm Tel: 01273 205886 evenings or 07884 390742. Volunteers welcome at the site at Stanmer Organics.
THE WHITEHAWK COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECT
Sunday workdays from 11.00am
07751076395.

BOATHOUSE ORGANIC FARM SHOP
Really good meat, mostly locally sourced. Uckfield Road (A26) North of Lewes.
www.boathouseorganicfarmshop.co.uk

WORLD WIDE OPPORTUNITIES ON ORGANIC FARMS offers an exchange between enthusiastic travellers with a desire to learn new skills and host farms needing a helping hand. In return for 5-6 hours work a day the WWOOFer receives bed and board and the chance to live as part of a working household in some of the most beautiful parts of the world.
www.wwoof.org

To find out more, contact:

Jenni Cresswell (Chair) 549823
Kim Day (Secretary) 691785
Ruth Urbanowicz (Organic Advice) 681120