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Up until the beginning of the Industrial revolution farmers were the masters of society. The Industrial revolution changed all this because it promised so much material wealth which lead droves of people from the country to the towns to where the wealth was being created. Over the last 30 years globalization and the IT revolution has transformed the countryside yet again. Farmland being used for industrialized commodity farming and redundant farm stead’s being converted into houses.

Facts

• 80% of food passes through supermarket networks.
• 53% of Carbon emissions in the UK is accountable from food (ie from growing to when it reaches your plate)

With rising costs of phone, gas and electricity, council tax, petrol and supermarket food bills are you finding that your finances will not stretch to cover the fun parts of life like eating out and holidays abroad? If so this is the time to have a radical change.

Property developers have over the last few years built many new houses in the town center. Most of you by now will have finished creating friendly and comfortable homes for yourself and family. Now is the time to tackle the outside of your homes. Small gardens, balcony’s, window boxes are valuable areas of space to provide highly nutritious fruits, salads and herbs. At very low cost, while increasing the town center vegetation. Lets use this year to learn to have green fingers so for next year being 200 years celebration of Charles Darwin we can have a live ecological history story of Darwin. Darwin spent many hours of his childhood in Shrewsbury observing plants, insects, etc. My vision is that in August a judge would decide which section of the town center had the best display, ie Wyle Cop Traders, Mardol Traders, Town Wall residents, Barker Street traders, The Railway Station and Chester Street, etc.

Reconnecting with the Countryside

Small gardens and balcony’s etc, are valuable areas of land to provide a substantial yield of nutritious, healthy and natural food. Yet reduces waste and food miles and ones dependency on supermarkets. This is the foundation of a sustainable community.

James’s small garden kit
What do you get for £20?
• Comprises of container, compost, salad and herb seeds
• Planting and harvest guild for the year.
• Details of James’s forums.
• Advice and support (phone or email)

Other benefits
• Get to know your neighbours
• Develop your own green fingers
• Enjoy the growing of your own food and helping others.

Email to order your starter kit today gardenkit@jamesofshropshire.co.uk

I am always looking for volunteers to help people grow foods in their own streets.

James’s online shopping
Home delivery service, James’s country produce stocks many local brand names having been selected to give you food of the highest nutritious value and quality which in former times was grown and manufactured in a pure and natural way. These include Tichmore Apple Juice, Shropshire Just Deserts, The Ludlow Nut Company, Lynne Morgan Quality Cake Baker, Muckleton Meat, Greatness Virgin Oils, Shropshire Cheese Company, Bings Heath Smokery, Appleby’s Farm House Cheese, Mayol Food and Cereals, Aroma Tea and Coffee Merchants plus many more.

Email: jamesshop@jamesofshropshire.co.uk

Kitchen Gardener Service
A service which has specifically developed to provide food commodities in the forms and quantities and qualities with maximum economy and convenience according to the demand of each household. Kitchen gardener assesses your demand, sets aside and prepares land, selects varieties, and sows the crops, tends and protects the maturing plants. Harvest them in prime condition, process and stores or delivers then fresh from the soil to your door as required.

Discounts

• Those who are prepared to work under supervision for limited periods at specified critical periods of the year.
• Returning compostable kitchen waste through to retrieval service. Help maintain land quality.

Would you like more details of the service with a personal visit? Yes Email: kitchengardener@jamesofshropshire.co.uk

Kitchen Gardener would like to emphasize that by inviting a visit there shall be no obligation on your part to receive the service unless you are sure that the benefits and conditions are totally desirable to your and your household.