Transition Stroud is a group of volunteers who work “for thebenefit of the community of the Stroud District to take, andinspire others to take, collaborative actions that strengthenour local community and respond positively to the challengesof climate change and declining energy supplies.”

As well as organising the Edible Open Gardens weekend,Transition Stroud initiatives include:

Eco-Renovation Open HomesSept 10th – 11th 2011

After 3 successful weekends Transition Stroud will again beoffering home owners the opportunity to visit over 20 homesaround Stroud (5 of them new to the open weekends) andfind answers to your home eco-renovation questions. Thisyear the focus will be on fuel poverty.

Skills Gainfocuses on those self reliance skills we will need tomorrowand offers taster courses in these skills today. For moreinformation contact Erik Wilkinson on erik.w@virgin.net

TripSwitchwhere we are encouraged to use other forms of transportrather than the car.www.stroudtripswitch.co.uk

Changing GearA scheme that encourages secondary school pupils to cycleto and from school during National Bike Week and providescycle training within six secondary schools.

Stroud PoundA local currency designed to benefit customers, traders,businesses and local charities.www.stroudpound.org.uk

Join usIf you would like to join us, or explore working in partnershipwith us, please contact us at admin@transitionstroud.org

www.transitionstroud.org

9th-10th July 2011

TRANSITION STROUDTRANSITION STROUDSaturday 1.00pmat Thrupp allotmentsCOMPOSTING DEMONSTRATIONHow to make great compost from your kitchen and garden waste. A beginner’sguide. with Amanda Godber from Down To Earth Co-Op.

Saturday 2.00pmat Whiteshill and Ruscombe allotments GET STARTED ON YOUR ALLOTMENTAre you thinking of starting an allotment or veg patch? Come along to meetHelen Pitel, organic vegetable grower from Down To Earth Co-Op. See how toget started growing your own delicious food – get your questions answered.

Sunday 11.00amat 14 Tynings Road Nailsworth GL6 0EJ KEEPING CHICKENSFind out about keeping chickens in your garden with Simon Eeles, a ‘radicalecologist’.

Sunday 12.00 noon at Washpool, Horsley with community members.CHILDRENS’ STALLCome and see what the children of Washpool have prepared and enjoy a cream tea.

Sunday 2.00pmat Allotment 28DRAW THE GARDENPlease bring sketchbook, pencil and crayons.

Sunday 3.00pm at Jovials Community Orchard SETTING UP A COMMUNITY ORCHARDIf you are thinking of setting up a community orchard, garden or shared space,this workshop, led by Community Landscape Officer Katherine Kearns, will giveyou the information you need.

Sunday 4.00pmat Allotment 28GARDEN STORIES

Wednesday 13th July – £10 per personFORAGING WALKLearn how to recognise and find over 20 edible wild plants with

Refreshments will be served at several of the venues. Please see timetable and check thewebsite for more information.

Over 35 gardens to visit including:• Organic, biodynamic, medicinal and permaculture gardens

• individual, community and vegan allotments • new community and mature traditional orchards • chicken,ducks, geese, quails, pigs • rainwater harvesting • small and

large scale forest gardens • community shared space

Mini workshops and activities will be running at the following times and venues

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1 Thrupp Allotments, Thrupp Lane W 4 Summer Street Allotments, Stroud

2 Bisley Old Rd, Allotments, Stroud 21 Stroud Slad Farm, The Vatch, Stroud, GL6 7LE

3 6 Castle Rise, Stroud GL5 2AW 22 Stroud Slad Farm, The Vatch, Stroud, GL6 7LE

9 4 Heather Close Rodborough, Stroud GL5 3QY 16 Bisley Allotments, Community Composting Scheme and orchard, Bisley Road, Bisley

10 39 Hill Close, Rodborough, Stroud, GL5 3PG 9 4 Heather Close Rodborough, Stroud GL5 3QY

11 34 Rodborough Ave, Stroud, GL5 3RS � 10 34 Rodborough Ave, Stroud, GL5 3RS

5 16 Folly Lane, Stroud, GL5 1SD 11 34 Rodborough Ave, Stroud, GL5 3RS

6 6 Folly Lane, Stroud, GL5 1SD �8 Upper Grange, Lovedays Mead, Stroud, GL5 1XB

7 4, Folly Lane, Stroud, GL5 1SD 17 Maranatha, Field Rd, Whiteshill, Stroud, GL6 6AQ

8 Upper Grange, Lovedays Mead, Stroud, GL5 1XB 18 Upper Kitesnest, Whiteshill GL6 6BQ

12 Haywards Field, Ebley Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2LW 19 Whiteshill and Ruscombe allotments , Humphries End, GL6 6EN W13 17 Boaks Drive, Stonehouse GL10 3QW 20 Humphries End orchard, Humphries End, Gl6 6EN

14 3, Stanley House, Ryford, Stonehouse, GL10 3HH 12 Haywards Field, Ebley Road, Stonehouse, GL10 2LW

15 2, Crowcumpill Cottage, Gloucester Road, Standish, GL10 3BS 15 2, Crowcumpill Cottage, Gloucester Road, Standish, GL10 3BS

16 Bisley Allotments, orchard and compost 23 Day's Cottage, Upton Lane, Brookthorpe, GL4 0UT

29 Cherry Tree House, Downend, Horsley. GL6 0PQ

24 Sugley Farm, Sugley Lane, Horsley GL6 0SU 34 Greyfriars, Northfield Rd. Nailsworth GL6 0NB

25 The Bungalow, Sugley Lane, Horsley, Stroud, GL6 0SU 35 Roseleigh, Northfield Road, Nailsworth GL6 0NB.

26 Melbourne House, Tickmorend, Horsley GL6 0PE 36 Jovial Foresters / Norton Wood Community Orchard, Star Hill, Nailsworth, GL6 0NL W27 Frosthill Cottage, Washpool, Horsley, GL6 0PP 37 Rockness Community Orchard, Rockness Hill, Nailsworth GL6 0JU

28 3, Byeways, Washpool, Horsley, GL6 0PP W 24 Sugley Farm, Sugley Lane, Horsley GL6 0SU

30 Dunkirk Manor Cottage, Theescombe, Amberley, GL5 5AU 26 Melbourne House, Tickmorend, Horsley GL6 0PE

31 7 Cherry Tree Close, Nailsworth, GL6 0DX 31 7 Cherry Tree Close, Nailsworth, GL6 0DX

32 14 Tynings Road Nailsworth GL6 0EJ W 26 Melbourne House, Tickmorend, Horsley GL6 0PE

33 4 Cotswold Cottages, Shortwood, Nailsworth, GL6 0SG 27 Frosthill Cottage, Washpool, Horsley, GL6 0PP

28 3, Byeways, Washpool, Horsley, GL6 0PP

Refreshments 32 14 Tynings Road Nailsworth GL6 0EJ

W Workshop 33 4 Cotswold Cottages, Shortwood, Nailsworth, GL6 0SG

Stroud Edible Open Gardens

Over 35 edible gardens and

allotments have signed up to

open to the public to encourage

people to grow and learn more

about food. The gardeners will be

available to share their

knowledge and passion for

growing. This is a chance to

celebrate some of our

wonderfully productive gardens

and local food growing projects in the Stroud Valleys. We want to see if we can reach

lots of people who have never grown veg before.

About 40% of the food we eat is imported. That includes 95% of our fruit and most

of the wheat in our bread. In the 2000 fuel strike, the Sainsbury’s chief executive wrote

Stroud Edible Open Gardens is organised by and supported by:

to the prime minister to warn that food

supplies would run out “in days rather

than weeks”. We saw supermarkets ration

bread, sugar and milk. The situation is

now worse: world food reserves are at

historically low levels. It seems clear that

not only is our dependence on imports

damaging for national food security and

harmful to the environment, it is simply

unsustainable.

We have become dependent on fossil fuels that are starting to run out. Modern

farming is particularly reliant on fossil fuel-derived fertilisers, pesticides and energy-

intensive distribution. But at last awareness is growing. In 2008 a report from the

Cabinet Office concluded that “existing patterns of food production are not fit for a

low-carbon, more resource-constrained future”.

With this Edible Open Gardens project Transition Stroud hope to help people

learn, and inspire more local food production at a lower environmental cost than the

supermarkets. The organisers would like to thank all the gardeners who are making

this weekend possible.

SUNDAY 10.00 – 1.00 SUNDAY 2.00 – 5.00

SATURDAY 10.00 – 1.00 SATURDAY 2.00 – 5.00

TRANSITION STROUDCainscross

Parish CouncilThe Co-operative Membership Community Fund

Smallbiodynamicresearchgarden withmany plants,vegetables, fruitand trees with asmall pond andpolytunnel.

(Annual Open Day with Potato tastingand a Master Composter andexamples of quality testing). Upper Grange, Lovedays Mead,Stroud, GL5 1XB LIMITED PARKINGSat 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00-5.00pm

A mediumsized, slopinggarden withraised beds.Four chickens,veg, herbs potsand beds,various fruit, adelightful nature

area with hand built, high rise bugapartment, worm bins, compost ball, 2wood 1 plastic compost bin.4 Heather Close Rodborough,Stroud GL5 3QYSat 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

A large,peaceful gardenbeautifullylandscaped withveg, fruit, herbsand salad,seating areas,river and trees. Badgers Drift,

39 Hill Close, Rodborough, Stroud,GL5 3PGSat 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

Standish

An old paddocktransformedinto a large,peaceful gardenwith 14 raisedbeds growing avariety of veg.Wild lifemeadow and

pond and forest garden using 3 sistersplanting system. Rainwater harvesting,comfrey liquid fertiliser.

2, Crowcumpill Cottage, GloucesterRoad, Standish, GL10 3BSSat 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

Bisley

Allotments,CommunityCompost(Queens Award),and communityorchard.

BisleyAllotments,Community

Composting Scheme and orchard,Bisley Road, Bisley GL6 7BHSat 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

Whiteshill

An exposedstoney gardenwith greatviews. 9 raisedbeds with avariety of fruitand veg. A growhouse andgreen house,

vine, white grapes and exotic fruit.Maranatha, Field Rd, Whiteshill,Stroud, GL6 6AQ Sat 2.00 -5.00pmPARKING by Church or village shop

Slad

Communitygrowing project- farm garden,collectivegrowingscheme, newlyplanted orchardarea,polytunnels,

vine, salads, members work thegarden together and share theproduce. Stroud Slad Farm, The Vatch,Stroud, GL6 7LE NO PARKING, park inSummer Street, walk about half a mile.

Sat 2.00 - 5.00pm

A medicinalherb-flower-beegarden. Thestyle of thegardenresembles awild meadow. Stroud SladFarm, TheVatch, Stroud,GL6 7LE

Sat 2.00 - 5.00pm NO PARKING, parkin Summer Street, walk about half mile.

Brookthorpe

Day's AppleOrchard andforest garden. Day's Cottage,Upton Lane,Brookthorpe,GL4 0UTSat 2.00 -5.00pm

Communityspace withfruiting forestgarden, hens,ducks andgeese (onlyhave pastureanimals which

keeps grass down), communal firespace. Frosthill Cottage, Washpool,Horsley, GL6 0PPSun 10.00 - 1.00, 2.00 - 5.00CHILDREN'S STALL AND CREAM TEASPARKING at Public carpark

Beautifulthriving mixedveg allotmenton a slope nextto communalgarden, withgreen house. 3, Byeways,Washpool,Horsley,

GL6 0PP Sun 10.00 - 1.00, 2.00 - 5.00PARKING at Steven’s Way Car Park

Steep southfacing terracedgarden,intenselyplanted withveg, 30 fruittrees andgreenhouse,solar panels,

rainwater harvesting and polytunnel. Cherry Tree House, Downend,Horsley. GL6 0PQSat 10.00 - 1.00pm PARKING at Steven's Way Car Park

Permaculturegarden on 4levels plusraised beds infront garden.Hens, fruit, veg,herbs, edibleflowers, fire pitand pond.

4 Cotswold Cottages, Shortwood,Nailsworth, GL6 0SG Sun 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

A medium sizeornamentalgarden, 6raised bedswith wide rangeof veg. Alsofood in pots,green-houseand compostingarea.

Greyfriars, Northfield Rd.Nailsworth GL6 0NB Sun 2.00 - 5.00pm PARKING by Jovial Foresters

Beautifullylandscaped,high raised, nodig beds, veg,fruit trees, 8compost binsand 2 Bokashi.Native hedge,water

harvesting, and flow form from RuskinMill. Roseleigh, Northfield Road,Nailsworth GL6 0NB Sun 2.00 - 5.00pm PARKING by Jovial Foresters

Thrupp

A no dig vegan(stock free)allotment.Composting,greenhouse,wildlife pond withtoad house, logpile withhedgehog house.

Thrupp Allotments

Sat 10.00 - 1.00pmWORKSHOP - COMPOSTING - 1.00PM

Stroud

Over 40 plotsgrowing amixture oforganic andtraditional veg.Linked to GlobalBee Project, alsonature areas,slow worms and

frogs! Stall on Stroud Farmer's Marketselling surplus products, home madejams and chutneys.Bisley Old Road AllotmentsAssociation GL5 1LPSat 10.00 - 1.00pm

A gardenreformed fromexotic and non-native floweringplants andconifers, notgood for birdsand wildlife.Steep slope built

into layers, now with fruit, veg, herbs,composting, green manure, dry stonewall. Introducing native berry trees.6 Castle Rise, Stroud GL5 2AWSat 10.00 - 1.00pm

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7 plots withsharedcultivation,started throughLETS, individualplots withmixture oftraditional and

organic plots, garden hut forcommunal use.Summer Street Allotments, StroudGL5 1NX Sat 2.00 - 5.00pm

Small familygarden withveg, fruit treessoft fruit (somein awheelbarrow),and play area.Been in house 5

years, with 2 children who both lovegardening.16 Folly Lane, Stroud, GL5 1SDSat 10.00 - 1.00pm

SteepMediterraneangarden with veg(garlic reallygood), fruittrees, soft fruit,herbs, salad.Severalgrapevines

(makes own wine each year), 2greenhouses and compost bins. Beenin house 42 years. 6 Folly Lane, Stroud, GL5 1SDSat 10.00 - 1.00pm

Steep, narrow,terraced, Southfacing.4, Folly Lane,Stroud, GL5 1SDSat 10.00 -1.00pm

Experiencedgardenerworking on thisgarden 8 years.Raised beds,veg, trained fruittrees, fruit in 3levels, compost,chickens, green

house and pizza oven. 34 Rodborough Ave, Stroud, GL5 3RSSat 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pmLIMITED PARKING

Stonehouse

Organic farmshop andnursery. Veg,hens, ducks,quails and pigs.

Happy ValleysFarm Shopand Nursery,

Haywards Field, Ebley Road,Stonehouse, GL10 2LWSat 10.00 - 1.00, 2.00 - 5.00pm

Small familyforest gardenwith freelyroaming hens.17 BoaksDrive,StonehouseGL10 3QWSat 10.00 -1.00pm

Stanleys

Large garden,rainwaterharvesting.Seeds fromHenryDoubleday.

3, StanleyHouse,

Ryford, Stonehouse, GL10 3HH Sat 10.00-1.00pm PARKING SelwynClose

East facingraised beds ona slope,polytunnel,greenhouse,coldframe. vegand fruit. Whenthe ownersarrived it was all

brambles, worked over 2 years. Sunmost of day.Yew Tree Cottage, Upper Kitesnest,Whiteshill GL6 6BQSat 2.00 - 5.00pm

New organicallotments, firston private land.Fantasticcommunityeffort. 12allotments ofdifferent sizes.Growing

blackberry and hedging to helpsecurity.Whiteshill and RuscombeAllotments, Humphrey's End,Ruscombe GL6 6EN PARKING on corneror bus no. 230 Sat 2.00 - 5.00pmWORKSHOP - GETTING STARTED ONAN ALLOTMENT - 2.00pm

Traditional oldorchard with 19standing oldapple trees.Restoringorchard over 9years, plantedanother 20saplings of

local, traditional varieties. Originalorchard trees, most Gloucestershirevarieties. Humphrey's End Orchard,Humphrey's End, RuscombeSat 2.00 - 5.00pm PARKING on corneror bus no. 230

Horsley

Large veg plotand old orchard,fruit and veg,rainwaterharvesting,raised beds inbaths to keepcarrot fly and

badgers at bay. Sugley Farm, Sugley Lane, HorsleyGL6 0SU Sun 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

A medium size,sloping gardenwith veggarden, hens,bantams andgeese. Clay soil.TheBungalow,Sugley Lane,Horsley,

Stroud, GL6 0SU Sun 10.00 - 1.00pm

Efficient use ofa relativelysmall, windyslope by usingraised beds,and inspiredmixed plantingof flowers andvegetables.

Badger run (blocked off from garden). Melbourne House, Tickmorend,Horsley GL6 0PESun 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

Theescombe

A delightfulsmall, walledgarden with 7raised beds anda minatureorchard (smalltrees M107).Very tall trainedroses and fruittrees.

Dunkirk Manor Cottage,Theescombe, Amberley, GL5 5AUSun 10.00 - 1.00pm

Nailsworth

Very smallgarden withvery efficientuse of space. 4raised beds,polytunel madeout ofscaffolding andBristol plastic

water pipe. Growing veg 2 years.7 Cherry Tree Close, Nailsworth,GL6 0DXSun 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm

Intensiveterraced raisedbeds in agarden inspiredby Joy Larcom.Chicken areawith apermaculturestyle 'tractor

system' that produces compost. Veg,fruit, green house with watercollection.14 Tynings Rd Nailsworth GL6 0EJSun 10.00 - 1.00pm, 2.00 - 5.00pm WORKSHOP - KEEPING CHICKENS -11.00am

Communityorcharddeveloped byGoGrowNailsworth, 10new fruit trees,copiced hazel,walnut, wild lifearea. Stall in

Farmers Market selling copiced trees /produce.Jovial Foresters / Norton WoodCommunity Orchard, Star Hill,Nailsworth, GL6 0NL Sun 2.00 - 5.00pm PARKING by JovialForesters

Communityorchard andmeeting space,open all time,allotment,swing forchildren, softfruit, top fruit,herbs, veg,

wildlife garden.Rockness Community Orchard,Rockness Hill, Nailsworth GL6 0JU Sun 2.00 - 5.00pm NO PARKING - carpark in town

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