Top tips from Love Food Hate Waste

Top tip   

This month our friends from Love Food Hate Waste – have provided some top tips for reducing the amount of veg which gets wasted:

1. Put old carrots or soft celery into a glass of water in the fridge to revive them.

 2. Add squashy tomatoes to a chilli or pasta sauce.

3.Use up cheap seasonal vegetables to 'bulk out' meals.

4. Vegetables that are past their best will make a great soup.

5. Frozen vegetables from the supermarket are just as healthy as fresh but hugely prevent wastage. 

For more great tips go our hints and tips pages or check out our A-Z of food saving tips

Grants available for community growing

Grants Available For Grow Wild Spaces

Grow Wild which is four-year campaign to bring people together to sow UK native plants.

They have just announced that local voluntary, community, parish and town councils, youth groups, health authorities and secondary schools; etc. can apply for grants of between £1,000 and £4,000 to create a "Grow Wild Community Site. Grow Wild projects can include an unloved area that organisations want to reclaim for their local community or perhaps somewhere that's a bit neglected or run-down and applicants want to turn it into an inspiring space for everyone. The funding cannot cover staff costs but can cover costs specifically for the Grow Wild project. Grow Wild expect most of Grow Wild's money to be used in creating the site, such as for materials, plants and seeds, and any volunteer costs. Grow Wild expect to fund 60 groups in 2015.

The closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2014.

For more information CLICK HERE