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Shropshire Good Food Partnership Creating a local food system which is good for people, place and planet. Our Vision is for regenerative food, farming and land-use systems.

The zoom registration has reached its capacity but you can register for the live stream on YouTube. National Emergency B...
10/10/2026

The zoom registration has reached its capacity but you can register for the live stream on YouTube. National Emergency Briefing to register. Or link is in our story.

It is definitely all about the Apple 🍎 Pop along and say hello.
10/10/2026

It is definitely all about the Apple 🍎 Pop along and say hello.

07/10/2026

Have you booked your place yet? Book via Eventbrite or through link in bio on Instagram

Autumn Abundance is here!Pop the kettle on and settle into our latest magazine, full of seasonal inspiration, local food...
02/10/2026

Autumn Abundance is here!

Pop the kettle on and settle into our latest magazine, full of seasonal inspiration, local food stories and small ways to winter with impact. From comforting recipes to gentle garden potterings, there’s plenty to enjoy and share.

Fancy getting together and trying something new? Book onto our Donut Day workshop, or join our food resilience workshops to explore practical ways to make our food and communities more resilient.

Have a read, share it with a friend and book your workshop place!

Read the magazine here and you can book workshops via links in the zine:

https://abundancefromsgfp.aflip.in/6b125b5d94.html

A reminder that our Global Donut Day Workshop is coming up. Explore how Doughnut Economics can be used to transform the ...
30/09/2026

A reminder that our Global Donut Day Workshop is coming up. Explore how Doughnut Economics can be used to transform the food system. This is an event designed to introduce and explore Doughnut Economics and is suitable for those who are hearing about it for the first time and those who want to see how it can fit into food.

Doughnut economics is a visual framework for sustainable development that balances human well-being with planetary limits. Created by economist Kate Raworth, it replaces the goal of endless GDP growth with a safe and just space for humanity to thrive.

Please book via the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2001882456316?aff=oddtdtcreator

What would it look like to put Shropshire’s food system inside the doughnut?Join Shropshire Good Food Partnership for a ...
25/09/2026

What would it look like to put Shropshire’s food system inside the doughnut?
Join Shropshire Good Food Partnership for a Global Donut Day workshop exploring how we can meet people’s needs while caring for the planet. Daphne du Cros and Emma Cantillion will bring Doughnut Economics onto our plates, with Phil Holden from Shropshire Hills National Landscape helping us step into the doughnut.
We’ll share ideas, try practical ways of looking at our food system and enjoy a light shared supper.

📍 Darwin Community Centre, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, SY3 8JY
📅 Thursday 22 October, 6–8pm

The event is free, with donations welcome. Book your place on Eventbrite, and please let us know about any allergies when booking.

Perhaps one of the easiest things we can do for wildlife is sometimes to do a little less.Don't cut everything back.Don'...
22/09/2026

Perhaps one of the easiest things we can do for wildlife is sometimes to do a little less.

Don't cut everything back.

Don't remove every fallen leaf.

Let some flowers go to seed.

Allow the ivy to flower and fruit.

Because our gardens, courtyards, balconies and window boxes can provide much more than something nice for us to look at. They can provide food, water and habitat too.

The RSPB has recently updated its advice about feeding garden birds to help reduce the spread of disease.

Between 1 May and 31 October, it now advises us to pause feeding seeds and peanuts. Small amounts of mealworms, fat balls or suet can still be offered. From 1 November to 30 April, seeds and peanuts can be offered again.

So perhaps we can also think beyond the bird feeder.

Grow sunflowers and leave the heads standing.

Let teasels and other seed-bearing plants stay through winter.

Plant berries and fruit.

Grow flowers that attract caterpillars, insects and other invertebrates — themselves an incredibly important part of the food chain.

Leave a little pile of leaves where insects, spiders and woodlice can live and birds can forage.

And provide fresh water.

You don't need a wildlife garden.

One pot can flower.
One sunflower can produce seeds.
One patch of leaves can provide habitat.
One window box can feed insects.

If you do use bird feeders, the RSPB's message is "feed seasonally and feed safely". Clean and move feeders weekly, change water daily, don't allow old food to accumulate, and follow the current guidance about what to offer at different times of year.

Perhaps our autumn gardening mantra should be:

Grow a little.
Leave a little.
Share a little with wildlife.

For more information, have a look at the RSPB's current guidance on feeding birds and its excellent advice on growing natural food for birds.

18/09/2026

Food resilience starts with knowing what — and who — we already have.

The second Food Affordability and Resilience workshop was a reminder of just how many people, organisations, businesses and community spaces are already part of Telford & Wrekin’s food system.

The opportunity now is to join those dots: to collaborate, signpost, share resources and strengthen the connections between food, farming, communities and local businesses.

And there’s huge potential here.

So we’re leaving you with the question we took away from the day:

What if Telford & Wrekin was an island — nothing coming in and nothing going out?

How would we feed ourselves?
What could we produce locally?
What skills, spaces and infrastructure would we need?
And what do we already have that we could build on?

We’d genuinely love to hear your thoughts. 👇

FoodAffordability

CompostYou need a mixture of two things:GREENS — fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, tea leaves, grass clippin...
17/09/2026

Compost

You need a mixture of two things:

GREENS — fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, tea leaves, grass clippings and fresh plant material.

BROWNS — cardboard, paper, small twigs, dry plant material and fallen leaves.

Add a mixture, keep it reasonably damp, make sure some air can get in and then let the worms, fungi and microbes get to work.

And you don't need a huge garden.

You could use a small compost bin, a wormery, a larger garden composter or simply create a heap if you have the space, you can even dig a hole and cover with a plate!

Leaf mould is brilliant for improving soil structure, helping soil hold moisture, mulching around plants and adding organic matter. It can also be used in homemade potting mixes once it is well broken down.

You can also keep a bag of dry autumn leaves beside your compost bin and add a handful whenever you add kitchen peelings. Free 'browns' ready when you need them.

Composting isn't just about reducing what goes into the bin.

It helps us return nutrients to the soil, improve soil structure, hold onto more water and grow healthier plants — all increasingly useful skills as we think about food and climate resilience.

So don't worry about doing it perfectly.

Start with what you've got. Learn as you go.

For more practical help, Garden Organic (link in the bio) has some excellent composting resources.

And we'll be sharing more simple ways to get started in Abundance Magazine, published on October 1st.

Maybe your first step this autumn is simply this:

Don't throw those leaves away.

“JUST TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD ACTUALLY DO.”We've had versions of this question a few times, and it's an important one.Firs...
09/09/2026

“JUST TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD ACTUALLY DO.”

We've had versions of this question a few times, and it's an important one.

First: we are not suggesting that everyone needs to become self-sufficient.

In fact, we'd be worried if that became the answer to food resilience too.

A changing climate means growing food is becoming more challenging. Drought, heat, intense rainfall and unpredictable seasons affect farmers and growers as well as our gardens.

The answer isn't expecting every household to somehow produce all its own food.

It's about creating more options and stronger connections.

But perhaps the most important thing is this:

Don't try to become an island.

Find the growers.
Find the food projects.
Find the people who know how to preserve things.
Find the seed swaps.
Find your neighbours.

RESOURCES - Linked in our bio

For practical growing advice: Garden Organic and the RHS both have extensive guidance on growing, soil, composting and managing water.

For finding local food: look for local food partnerships, farmers' markets, veg-box schemes, community-supported agriculture (CSA), food hubs and community growing projects in your area.

For community food resilience: Sustainable Food Places has resources and examples from food partnerships across the UK.

What would you like us to tackle step-by-step next?

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