Summer’s here!
The word of the week was ‘compost’…two tonnes was delivered to Thornton’s Budgens carpark on Wednesday, and with the help of many volunteers alongside the FOOD from the SKY team, those two tonnes were carried by container via the staircase to the roof top. Now only a few compost crumbs remain. It was not the … Read more
The special world of bees and other pollinators…and our firm new favourite – the Bumblebee!
A busy and beesy week…lots of good things to report back on! Everyone was glowing with inspiration following our second Seed2seed course session on Saturday. The topic was Bees and other Pollinators, taught by the wonderful Brigit Strawbridge. Brigit’s passion and enthusiasm for all things bees related was clear, she was a fantastic tutor, and … Read more
Spreading our wings to Belsize Park
A busy week to report back on…Crouch End Festival completed and our first delivery of produce to Budgens Belsize Park We’ve been very busy with various events for the Crouch End Festival…the last day of which was on Sunday…it was a great local festival and a pleasure to be involved with, it was wonderful to … Read more
Crouch End Festival…continued…
Cloudy, rainy and rather cold too – was the start to our festival participation on Saturday…but we persevered, put up the gazebo cover and got on with activities as best we could. Of course as a roof garden there’s not much we can do to shelter from the weather, we’re used to donning the waterproofs … Read more
Festival Fun this week!
Counting down – only 4 days to go until activities kick off! Crouch End is THE place to be from the 4th through 13th of May – there is a veritable paradise of amazing events and activities to see and get involved in around the area!! See the festival website for more details: www.crouchendfestival.org If … Read more
Runner Beans – ideal for the beginner gardener
Runner beans prefer a position in full sun, however they tolerate part shade well also. Runner beans grow to about 6 ft high and they definitely need support. The idea is to provide a structure which their tendrils can grow round. It’s helpful to twist some gardening twine round the bamboo canes, this will give the … Read more
Join our growing, entrepreneurial team – we’re recruiting for two intern positions
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED until 5pm Monday 21st May Exciting news – we’re pleased to announce the opportunity for two dynamic people to join the FOOD from the SKY team! The positions are Fundraising Coordinator Intern and Events Coordinator Intern As a young, innovative organisation we’re readying ourselves for expansion and the next stage of … Read more
Crouch End Festival Announcement
We’re very excited to announce our participation in the Crouch End Festival!!! Happening from the 4th til the 13th of May the festival will be a wonderful celebration of the creativity within our local area. Did you know Crouch End has one of the greatest percentage of resident populations working in the creative field in … Read more
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Our first Tomato and Strawberry plants of the season are now for sale
There’s is nothing quite like the taste of freshly picked, home-grown tomatoes and strawberries. And we now have some of these lovely plants for sale in Budgens. Our tomatoes are the Moneymaker variety and have gone full circle with Food from the Sky, as these plants were grown from the seeds we saved from last … Read more
The roof was buzzing during our first Seed2Seed session
So our new friends have arrived…the bees are now settled on the FOOD from the SKY rooftop! Hurray! Late on Friday night our beekeeper Silvio was busy transporting the bees from Camden to their new home with us in Crouch End. They arrived onto the roof at about 11pm that night! Their arrival happened to … Read more
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