Curating Space to Grow Paradise Cooperative Charity Wandsworth

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Such fun to welcome @swaffieldprimaryschool yester

Such fun to welcome @swaffieldprimaryschool yesterday for our Paradise Learning staff training. We thought about ways to develop children’s connection with nature then enjoyed some campfire treats!

#getoutside #getoutsideandplay #learningthroughnature #classroomwithoutwalls #teachertraining #londonteachers #wandsworth #earlsfield #communitygarden

Last night we hosted @foodclub____ at Paradise. He

Last night we hosted @foodclub____ at Paradise. Here are some glimpses of what was a very special evening. 💫

#communitypartners #collaboration #wandsworth #Sw18 #earlsfield #earlsfieldlocal #eatingunderthestars🌛🌟 #conqueringlonliness #londongardens #communitygardens #getoutisde

Such lovely feedback from a volunteer at today’s

Such lovely feedback from a volunteer at today’s session, when asked what they like about Paradise.

#volunteerwithus #communitieswhogrow #earlsfield #wandsworth #sw18 #londongardens #getoutside #wildlife #beautifulspaces #gatheringspaces #growyourownveggies #communitygardeners #nodiggarden

Dreaming of this Paradise pumpkin soup on this gre

Dreaming of this Paradise pumpkin soup on this grey chilly Monday (this was made at @homecafesw18 last week)!

If you’d like to take part in our food growing programme and harvest produce for social enterprises, Home Cafe and Well Kneaded, we have a few spaces left on our volunteer/ adults only session tomorrow afternoon.
Please email: team@paradisecooperative.org for more info!

#communitypartners #pumpkin #autumnvibes #londongardens #volunteerwithus #getoutside #earlsfield #communitieswhogrow #Sw18 #socialenterprises #foodgrowing

We love growing food for the local community and c

We love growing food for the local community and collaborating with our friends at @wellkneadedfood .
Here they are, at Paradise, using all sorts of fresh Paradise produce on their sourdough pizzas!
If you haven’t tried their amazing pizzas - you simply must! 🌶 🍅 🌿 🥬

#communitypartners #socialenterprise #madeinparadise #londongardens #nodig #organicveggies #pizzas #wellkneaded #earlsfied #wandsworth #Swlondon #Sw18

SORREL ‘Sorrel’ originally means ‘sour’,

SORREL
‘Sorrel’ originally means ‘sour’, and is confusingly a name given to many plants. This year at Paradise, we’ve had a successful crop of what’s known as French Sorrel, Rumex acetosa, and specifically, a variety called Green de Belleville, with pungent lemony flavoured leaves.

The Tudors are said to have adored it, and we find it is excellent both for what it brings us in culinary & medicinal uses, and as a source of food for caterpillars and many species of butterflies. It has a slight acidifying effect on soil, and is therefore a recommended companion plant for blueberries and strawberries.

Grow sorrel in Spring meadows, vegetable gardens or in containers, in sun or partial shade, so long as it has a rich, moisture-retentive soil. As a hardy perennial, it will come back year on year, and keep its flavour best if every other year you divide it.
French sorrel has a delicious flavour to add to meat marinades, used as a fresh herb in salads, soups… or cooked much like Spinach. It is high in vitamin C, vitamin A and its oxalic acid content lends itself to a variety of medicinal uses – but it comes with a caution to consume in moderation.

Photo number 3 is a Goan squash curry with Paradise sorrel chutney, hot dish of the day at @homecafesw18 yesterday.

#sorrel #herbgarden #herbsforhealth #growyourownfood #madeinparadise #londongardens #communitygardens #biodiversity #soil #organicveggies #medicinalherbs #earslfield #wandsworth

When children visit us at Paradise we aim to nurtu

When children visit us at Paradise we aim to nurture their connection with nature. A resource as simple as a colour chart is one way we encourage our youngest visitors to explore and notice the beauty, colour and wonder of the natural world. We hope that every child who visits us leaves feeling just a little more connected to nature than when they arrived!

#natureconnection #natureconnectedness #learningthroughnature #primaryteaching #getoutsideandplay #outdoorclassroom #autumnvegetables #communitygardeners #communitygarden #londoncommunitygardens #earlsfield #wandsworth

We launched our Tuesday volunteer sessions this we

We launched our Tuesday volunteer sessions this week and what a great start! Thanks to the people who came and gave their time, energy and harvesting skills. All produce was hand delivered to the two social enterprises we support. We love growing food with the community, for the community.

#madeinparadise #organicveggies #nodig #londongardens #volunteerwithus #earlsfield #earlsfieldlocal #wandsworth #sw18 #getoutside #communitypartners #communitieswhogrow #harvesting #socialenterprises

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