Written by Francesca Paini. The Tree Student Volunteer Welcome back to semester 2! As things slowly pick up again, The Tree too has reopened. We have moved to delivery only to …
The Tree (Except Veg Bags) Slowing Down Over Winter
Winter is here and The Tree is set to slow down. Except for veg bags, which will continue throughout winter, the last day of orders is Sunday 6 December. The …
Pesto galore
Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Hooray! The hungry months are over; and we are now starting to have to deal with seasonal gluts instead. I have a little veg …
The Pandemic Elsewhere: a Dispatch from Greece
While I’m very much still in St. Andrews, I want to talk about an incredible initiative from Athens. Social media have allowed me to stay in contact with Khora, where …
The Co-operative Resurgence
It’s week 8 of lockdown, I had just sat my last university exam and after 2 months of being a slave to my desk I was finally free. I’d seen …
Eating dandelions
Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Annoying weed or good for the environment? Bumble bees, beetles, birds, butterflies and a host of other beneficial insects all look to the dandelion …
Lots of Rhubarb!
Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Lots of rhubarb in all the Edible Campus gardens at present: fresh and juicy. As well as rhubarb crumble, why not try making rhubarb …
Another two nettle recipes
Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: Here is a further recipe using seasonal nettles. Thanks to Lindy Maclean for sharing this recipe. Ingredients 200g freshly picked nettle tops 1kg granulated …
What to eat in Spring
Edible Campus volunteer Isabelle Low writes: as I posted last month, we are now into the hungry months when locally sourced fresh veg is hard to come by. So let …
THE HUNGRY MONTHS
By Isabelle Low Come spring, the winter crops of cabbage and kale and leeks have bolted and the stores of potatoes, onions and roots are running out. Spring vegetables have …
What to Eat Now – January
Are you doing Veganuary? Good for you! A few suggestions. On a vegan diet, it’s really important to make sure that you eat a balance of 50% vegetables and fruit, …
Edible Campus Christmas Vegetables
By Isabelle Low Whether your centrepiece is a turkey (hopefully organic and free range) or like me a stuffed portobello mushroom, there needs to be a lot of traditional vegetables …