At Meadow Orchard, we’re excited to harvest our yellow London Clay for pottery, perfect for low-temperature wood-fired ceramics. The site, once tennis courts, is rich in clay and ideal for sustainable, locally sourced materials. Our permaculture ethos aligns with using local sustainable materials. We’ve built a clay roundhouse, a natural puddled clay pond, a clay oven, a clay rocket stove and now pottery feels like the next step. In spring, we’ll begin harvesting and testing the clay with local artists and ceramicists. Early test results are promising, and we can’t wait to share the process. Get in touch if you’d like to join us on this creative journey!
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February Garden Plans
February is a key month for preparing your community garden in the UK. Focus on composting to enrich the soil and mulching to protect plants from frost. It’s also a great time to plant onions and broad beans, which are hardy and can be started early for a head start on the season. Ensure soil drainage is good, provide support for growing beans, and keep weeds in check around onions. By starting these tasks now, you’ll lay a solid foundation for a productive year. Careful preparation in February will lead to a thriving garden come spring and summer.
The Soil Foodweb
Organic gardening At Meadow Orchard we try to practice organic growing, relying on complex natural ecosystems, working with nature to maintain healthy and fertile soil. Mycelium Networks Paths at Meadow Orchard are mulched with waste organic matter, branches and a deep layer of woodchip. These paths create drainage, help retain moisture and provide support aContinue reading “The Soil Foodweb”
Singing Session with Mike Robeson
Harmonies of the Heart Singing Session Edit 27/02/25 Unfortunately the below event with Mike Robeson has now been cancelled. Date and time: Sunday 6th April from 3-5pm Please email: meadoworchardproject@gmail.com to book a placeMinimum donation £5 / fully waged £15 and upwards. Every so often at Meadow Orchard you’ll hear the sweet sounds of song resound…. MikeContinue reading “Singing Session with Mike Robeson”
Bird Watching: Nestbox Cameras
Our volunteers have installed nestbox cameras inside two bluetit birdhouses. The cameras are ready to roll and fingers crossed that bluetits decide to move in (they can be rather picky). Sadly, we aren’t quite set up with our solar panel to power cameras at Meadow Orchard (yet). However, the volunteer will be sharing their footageContinue reading “Bird Watching: Nestbox Cameras”
Spring Clean @MOP
We are organizing a spring clean at Meadow Orchard. This will help streamline the items stored in our sheds. Our volunteers will be starting on this on Saturdays during February. We’ll begin with the blue shed. Then, we’ll work on to the composting loo shed. Our goal is to remove any items no longer neededContinue reading “Spring Clean @MOP”
Harnessing Solar Power: Green Energy
Low voltage lighting in our Roundhouse We are going to add a lighting system in our Roundhouse classroom. This will increase its usability for our site users. We are planning to install a low voltage (12 volt) solar system to provide off-grid power. For lighting we will use very efficient 7 watt LED spotlights. SpotlightsContinue reading “Harnessing Solar Power: Green Energy”
Big Garden Birdwatch 2025
Big Garden Birdwatch The Big Garden Birdwatch 2025 is an annual event organized by the RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds). It invites people to spend one hour counting the birds that visit their gardens. They can also count them in local green spaces (Meadow Orchard Project). Participants then submit their results, helpingContinue reading “Big Garden Birdwatch 2025”
Transition Towns Tour ’23
The London Transitions Gathering Tour In Summer 2023, Transition Towns groups joined together for a four day tour of Community Gardens, Group Projects and Permaculture Sites across London. Meadow Orchard was one of the stops on the tour! Members of the project were delighted to host the group at the project. What is Transition Towns?Continue reading “Transition Towns Tour ’23”
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