Ramson Day 2012

Learn how to grow it, where to pick it and how to cook with it. Collect your FREE Ramson plant, taste food cooked with it and get your face painted with its beautiful flowers.

Saturday 28 April 2012 - 11.00am till 2.00pm
Incredible Ceilidh 2012

An evening of fun and dancing with all profits going to suppport local food growing projects in and around Ramsbottom. Ticket price included a hot supper of meat & potato or cheese & onion pie.

Community fundraising event - January 2012
Apple Day 2011

Bigger and busier – Brilliant support from local community as Incredible Edible Ramsbottom grows.

Community fun day - October 2011
Mushroom Hunt

This fantastic mushroom hunt organised by Vitality+ into Reddisher Woods was a great opportunity to see some of our fascinating native fungi and learn how to identify some of the very best edible species, as well as how to differentiate them from the deadlier varieties!

Foraging expedition - September 2011
Orchard Birthday

Chief gardener at Holly Mount Orchard celebrated his 30th birthday after our sunday session tidying up, we had beautiful weather in which we drank and dined in the glory of our ever improving community orchard.

First Sunday of every month, 1pm - 4pm
Ramson Day 2011

On Ramson Day we celebrated Ramsbottom’s beautiful and delicious namesake, wild garlic. Ramsons appeared a couple of weeks early this year and after a very hot April we were a bit concerned we wouldn’t have enough healthy plants.

Ramson's perfect to pick from April through to May
Good Samaritan

The council gave Incredible Edible Ramsbottom the land at the side of The Good Samaritan. This is quite a big wedge of land to plant up and maintain. However, we were convinced that it would be a great showcase and a great statement to show our commitment to making Rammy self sufficient in veggies

Maintained every Thursday 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Nuttall Park

Planted back in April 2010, our herb bed has gone from strength to strength. Not only have we had success in growing bountiful amounts of herbs and vegetables but we've had support from local schools too.

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Fun at the Tower

With a few volunteers, a bit of face paint, and a few cups of tea you can raise your profile instantly...did I mention the 130 ft high tower ... I think that may have helped.

Fundraising event - April 2011
Wassail 2011

The Orchard Wassail is an enlivening event, a ceremony to wake the trees and flush away evil spirits in the hope of a bountiful harvest come the Autumn. It is also an excuse for making merry and a little cider imbibition, and if singing at the trees helps, then this year’s crop should be huge

Community fun day - January 2011
Apple Day 2010

Apple Day provided hours of fun for kids and adults alike – from apple pressing, record attempts and apple bobbing, to kiddies’ apple sack racing and poem competitions - all washed down with a large portion of apple-based, mouth watering delights.

Community fun day - October 2010

May 10 IER News Update

Gardening at Peel Brow School

Well, planting is well on the way and everything is greening up everywhere – despite the cold!

We’ve started a gardening club at Peel Brow School which we hope the parents will take over eventually.

Nov 06 Spotlight Video

Wow we were blessed again with a balmy afternoon at the orchard. Whilst we should have been huddled around the bonfire with our multitude of cakes and savouries, wisps of train breath escaping into the cool air – we were working in the sun, grafting in T-shirts attending to those last few jobs of the year before our little Bonfire night party.

Keeping Chickens

AGM March 2012

Wassail 2012 at The Orchard

Grafting apple trees March 2012

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Everything in life will thrive with a little nurture! We're recruiting - if you're new to IER get in touch with someone who isn't! Feel free to try any of us but both Lynn and Rachel have offered to help and guide anyone willing in the right direction.