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SUMMER2010

NoGreenLightforBetterFoodLabellingDisappointment for consumers as MP’s fail to

agree Traffic Light scheme across EuropeAs debates about healthy eating continue FIG has been particularly concerned on the lack of clear food labeling based on common sense. The European Parliament has ruled against a cross Europe standard for labeling using the well known and like Traffic Light System. This system shows the fat, sugar and salt content as red, amber or green depending on recommended daily amounts (RDA’s). Red is high and green is low – it’s as simple as that.The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned an independent group of experts to look into consumer attitudes

to different nutrition labeling in May 2009. The best understood and popular system was the Traffic Light System. In addition to this research, an independent team, working for the Children’s Food Campaign, found that a single front-of-pack labeling combined with traffic-lights colours is the most effective way to get nutritional messages across to citizens. This enables us to identify which products are high in fat, salt and sugar at a glance. It’s worth remembering food related illnesses are now considered to be one of the greatest threats to the UK’s Public Health.

Additional Funding for Nottingham City Food Initiatives!FIG has partnered with Nottingham City Council’s Health and Wellbeing Team to create an additional £10 000 Small Grants Scheme for food projects in Nottingham City.Grants of up to £1500 will be available to support the development of projects that support a more sustainable food system. This might be by encouraging food growing, cooking or healthy eating. We are particularly interested in initiatives that connect all three. Any innovative initiatives that engage communities in food projects that also promote physical activity are encouraged to apply. Projects need to complete an application and funding will need to be spent within 12 months from allocation of the grant, at which time you will need to complete an evaluation for the project. An independent grants panel will assess each application against the funding criteria and applicants will be informed of the results by 14th September 2010. Please contact us to receive an application pack. Let us know the name of your organisation, key contact details and whether you would like to receive and/or submit your application by e-mail. The closing date for applications is 26th August at 5pm. Write to:Leon BallinFIGGroundwork Greater NottinghamDenman Street EastNottinghamNG7 3GXor Email: leon.ballin@groundwork.org.uk

FIGSmallGrantsDr Mike Rayner, chair of the Children’s Food Campaign stated, ‘With over half of Europeans and more than 60 percent of people in the UK now overweight, this outcome is a massive blow for consumers.’The failure of European MP’s (MEP’s) to adopt the Traffic Light System as a standard across Europe is controversial. It is estimated that the food industry have invested over £1billion in a campaign to block traffic-light labeling through television adverts, lunchtime debates and even a prize draw for MEP’s.

This shows that although consumers want to see traffic-light labeling on all food products, the food industry’s claim to give us what we want is doubtful.

Further information on how to read, often confusing, food labels can be found at the websites below.

www.childrensfoodcampaign.org.uk www.food.gov.uk www.sustainweb.org

Summer Guest Editor – Nash Patel

create their own environmental projects. Many of these plants grown by Plan Bee will be distributed to allotments, community gardens and schools creating bee nesting sites around Nottingham. Several allotments, community gardens and schools have already joined the project but Libby and Owen are keen for more volunteers. Those who have offered to give the plants a home include Stonebridge City Farm, Ecoworks community gardens, the Iona School in Sneinton, the Nottingham Organic Gardeners’ plot on Whitemoor Allotments and Positive Futures allotment in Radford.Both Sue and Owen are willing to provide community allotments holders and community gardens with wildflower seeds. Even if you don’t have a garden, you can still help planting bee-friendly plants in window boxes, hanging baskets or flower pots. Another way to support your local bee is to buy local honey (Stonebridge City Farm do an excellent variety) or if you’re more adventurous why not try the rewarding hobby of bee keeping. Support is available from the Nottinghamshire Bee Keepers Association.

“If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe then we would only have four years of life left. No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants, no more animals, no more people”. Attributed to Albert Einstein. Around £200m of UK commercial crops benefit from being pollinated by bees every year, including broad beans, runner beans and raspberries. Honey alone is worth as much as £30m to the UK economy annually.In fact around a third of the food we consume is pollinated by bees and a recent unexplained decline in the population is of great importance to us all. Bumble, honey and solitary bees are all in decline. Loss of habitat, drop in temperature, changes in weather patterns, the use of commercial pesticides and even mobile phone masts affecting navigation have all been put forward as causes. Research is underway to find which, if any, of these are the real culprits. Novice gardeners Libby Welbourn, 21, and DJ

Owen Hackett, 22, of Cotgrave, felt so strongly about the issue that they decided to start a project to try and prevent the decline in Nottingham City bees. The project, called ‘Notts Plan Bee’, will see them set up their very own nursery to grow wildflowers and bee-friendly plants. “Bees are essential for the survival of plants and crops as they pollinate flowers and transport pollen to other habitats enabling reproduction so saving them is something we should all be taking an interest in”, says wildlife conservation student Libby Welbourn, from Forest Fields. Bee friendly plants include foxgloves, geraniums, honeysuckle and lavender.“Crop yields are falling’ Libby continues ‘especially in areas where large fields and few hedgerows mean there’s nowhere for bees to nest. Bees pollinate our

wildflowers so declining bee populations spell bad news for many of our plants and the wildlife that depends on them – a lack of bees could quite literally change the countryside forever.” Plan Bee is supported by Sprout, a scheme set up the Partnership Council helping young people

Notts Plan BeeContact Libby or Owen notts.planbee@googlemail.com

Sprout and the Partnership Council Rachel Wicks 0115 970 8200 email rachel@partnershipcouncil.co.uk

Nottinghamshire Bee Keepers Associationwww.nottsbees.org.uk

Information about the associationMaurice Jordanmauricejordan11@btinternet.com

Membership enquiriesBob Loganbob.logan@ntlworld.com

BEESaretheFUTURE

SchoolMealsvTakeways Didyouknow....

… this many packets of ready salted crisps

These foods have around the same amount of salt as …

and contribute this % to the adult maximum recommended daily salt intake

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21 slice toast buttered + marmite

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Kebab and burger outlets are feeding school children unhealthy meals outside school gates and creating health prob-lems for teenagers. Research has been carried out by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) on behalf of local London environmental health teams. They found that takeaway meals sold near schools in 16 London Boroughs contained over one and a half times more salt and three times more saturated fat than the recommended daily intake of an adult.

The survey identified popular menu items, bought by secondary school children, from takeaway shops near 45 schools. The meals were analysed for salt, saturat-ed fat and calories and results indicated that these takeaway meals far exceeded the levels permitted in the average school lunch. School meals have become healthier and much more palatable due to new standards introduced after the Jamie Oliver campaign but many pupils still don’t eat these meals. Cost, peer pressure and poor dining room experiences are just three reasons that can contribute to low school meal uptake.

CASH identified that three in every four takeaway meals contained more salt than recommended for secondary school lunches and over half contained more saturated fat. One meal, a donor kebab bought in Ealing, contained 7.4 g salt, which is more than the total recommend-ed daily amount for a whole day and for an adult.

Most foods contain salts to enhance the flavour though too much salt in the diet can cause kidney’s to retain water and can later lead on to kidney and filtration problems.

Research shows that children who eat high salt diets have higher blood pres-sure and are at risk of heart diseases and strokes, than children who eat less salt.

‘High Salts diets have been associated with stomach cancer, osteoporosis, and obesity. Keeping children’s salt and satu-rated fat consumption below the recom-mended maximum limits is vital’, says Professor Graham MacGregor, Chairman of CASH.

‘Making healthy choices is difficult for these young people as there is no official labeling system on these takeaway foods – unlike some cities such as New York which demand takeaway menus include nutrition information.’ Professor McGre-gor continues “These takeaway venues have a huge responsibility to reduce the amount of salt and fat they add to foods that are eaten by school children.”

School Food trust Chair, Rob Rees, stated: “I think parents will be shocked to realise that their teenagers could be get-ting more than a day’s dose of salt before they even get home from school. Of course teenagers will want to experiment and hang out with their friends. But times have changed – schools are working really hard to give teenagers a lunchtime experience that can rival the high street whilst still being healthy. It’s vital that this isn’t undermined by nearby junk food outlets - that’s why we support stay on site policies and steps to limit access to takeaway food around schools.”

Products are constantly reformulated so please check the label.

Remember that Sodium is the same as Salt – just multiply the amount of Sodium on a label by 2.5 to get the amount of Salt.

Adults No ore than 6g of Salt a day Children * 1 to 3 years – 2g salt a day (0.8g sodium) * 4 to 6 years – 3g salt a day (1.2g sodium) * 7 to 10 years – 5g salt a day (2g sodium) * 11 and over – 6g salt a day (2.4g sodium) Babies Less than 1g a day of Salt.

For more information visit: www.actiononsalt.org.uk

Free school meals threatened for some of England’s poorest children

On Monday the 7th of June the new Education Secretary, Michael Grove, announced that he is dropping plans to allow free meals in primary school for low income working families.

The decision may deter and discourage parents from returning to work suggested in the same letter as they will simply find it hard to provide that little bit more support for low income families. Alternatively, children may receive less substantial and healthy packed lunches or takeaways as parents attempt to balance budgets.

The government has also announced cuts to pilot projects to provide free school meals to primary school child in five local authorities.

For years, campaigners including the Children’s Food Campaign have been highlighting the injustice that many children living in poverty in the UK fail to qualify for the most basic needs such as free meals in primary schools. It is estimated that sixty per cent of children

that live in poverty have at least one parent in work.

The decision to extend eligibility for free school meals to primary school children from low income working households was announced by the previous government in December 2009.

Abandoning the plan to provide free school meals to those that come from deprived or low income families represents an effective “tax” on parents moving into work of around £300 per child, per year.

Schools now meet the new nutritional standards requirements, ensuring the children that eat them gain health and educational benefits.

School Meal Benefits: improved behaviour, concentration, healthier eating habits at home and better social skills.

To oppose the changes to free school meal provision contact Michael Grove, Secretary of State for Education

ministers@education.gsi.gov.uk Or by post to: Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Secretary of State for Education Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street London SW1P 3BT

HelpProtectFreeSchoolMeals

Local community groups in Nottingham will be at the centre of this year’s celebra-tions to mark the 30th anniversary of UK charity the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens (FCFCG).The Federation of City Farms and Com-munity Gardens supports, represents and promotes community-managed farms and gardens across the UK, as a means of helping communities to grow. We help empower local people, often in deprived areas, to build closer, healthier and more integrated communities. We are also the national face of the community farm and garden movement, working to raise its profile with policy-makers, funders and the public.The charity has chosen Nottingham for its main birthday celebration on September 3rd and 4th. This will include a conference session, workshops and site visits to local food growing and gardening projects, as well as a civic reception hosted by the Lord Mayor and a celebration ceilidh. An oral history project will also be launched at the event, which will help record the experiences of people who have been involved with the community farming and gardening movement during the last three decades. In addition, a special bedding display in the shape of the FCFCG logo has been created in the grounds of Nottingham Castle for visitors to view. A dozen local groups contributed ideas for the display, which was then designed by Rachael Hemmings, from Arkwright Meadows Community Gardens.

The display includes a friendly scarecrow, a beehive, model hens made of chicken wire and a willow structure in the shape of a tree. The mini-garden has been filled with edible plants specially chosen for their colour as well as reflecting the ethnic diversity of some of the city’s community groups.

Community gardening and farming groups from across the county are being invited to attend the event, with free places up for grabs on a first come, first served basis.

Book a place soon…

www.farmgarden.org.uk/anniversary admin@farmgarden.org.uk 0117 923 1800

Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens

30YearsandStillGrowing

Groundwork Greater Nottingham is a charity with a vision to inspire people in communities and strive to ensure sustainable development within these communities. The charity has put together a grounds services and maintenance team by recruiting skilled and enthusiastic people from local communities.

The team charge very competitive rates and have an excellent reputation for the work they carry out. The work they undertake also supports the ongoing training and development of the team.

“Groundwork Greater Nottingham’s team have done an excellent job, really helping us to enjoy the school grounds.” -Head teacher, Killisick Junior School

the Grounds Services and Maintenance Team provide maintenance services for:• Schools• Businesses• Local Authorities• Voluntary groups• Community Groups

GroundsServicesandMaintenance

Consuming locally produced food sup-ports your local farmers and the regional economy. Locally produced foods taste better and are often of higher nutritional value to your body. Try and visit your nearest Farmers Market or use ’Big Barn’ the online ‘virtual farmers market’ who help people to find safe, good quality food from local sources. Country Markets are those that sell a range of baked goods, preserves, eggs and honey, garden produce and crafts in over 450 outlets. You can really make a difference to your community and your local region by buy-ing local sourced food. Find Big Barn at www.bigbarn.co.uk

NEW! Take a look at Local Food Advisor to find a range of food producers, retailers near you. All entries have been accredited in some way to ensure quality.

www.localfoodadvisor.com

Services Include: • Hedge Trimming• Lawn Maintenance • Planting and Landscaping design• Minor tree Surgery• Allotment Renovation• General Grounds Cleaning

For further information and free estimates regarding the services provided please contact:

Groundwork Greater NottinghamTel. 0115 978 8212E-mail: gn@groundwork.org.ukDenman Street EastNottingham NG7 3GX

Co-Op car park Trowell RoadExchange StreetBridge StreetCroquet Lawn Central AvenueMarket PlaceCity Market SquareMarket PlaceThe Buttercross MarketCo-op on Swiney WayStoney Street

Where

1st Saturday 9am3rd Saturday 9am to 2pm2nd Friday 8:30am - 2:30pm2nd & 4th Saturday 8:30am - 1:30pm3rd Thursday 9am-1pm3rd Friday and Saturday 1st Wednesday 3rd Tuesday 8am - 4pm1st Saturday 9:30am - 3pm4th Friday 9am – 2pm

WheninthemonthFarmersMarketsBeestonBroxtoweMansfieldNewarkNottinghamSouthwellWest BridgfordWorksopRetfordWollaton

Wednesdays before 12 noonSt Mary’s Church, off Market Place

CountryMarketsBeeston, Nottingham

BinghamSouthwell

MansfieldLoughborough

Derby

Newark

Mansfield Woodhouse

Glenfield

Chesterfield

Melton Mowbray

Syston

Matlock

The Community Centre, Mickleover

Devonshire Square Buttercross Market

WI Hall, Shepherd’s Row, off Queen St

WI Hall, Station Street

Methodist Church Hall, Wollaton Road

Where

Co-Op car park Trowell Road

New Square

St Peter’s Church Centre, Church Road, The Square

Turner Hall, Church StRoad

Syston Methodist Hall, High Street,

Cattle Market, Scalford Road 1st,

Fridays 10.00 am - 11.30 am

2nd Wednesday of the month before 2.00 pm

3rd Tuesday before 3.30 pm

Saturdays before 11.30 amThursdays before 11.30

Fridays before 11.45 am

Wheninthemonth

Saturdays before 4.00

Fridays 10.00 am - 11.15 am

Every last Saturday of the month before 1pm

First Friday before 12am

Fridays 10.00 am - 11.00 am

3rd & 5th Fridays

EatLocal-EastMidlands

LocalFarmerMarkets

SpringEventsLetnaturefeedyoursenses

Farm and wildlife visits for disabled people, older people and young people across England

Ongoing events throughout the yearIt’s sometimes said that children in cities don’t know where milk comes from. Most of us these days have little experience of farming, and this is especially true for people who have difficulty getting out to the countryside. Let nature feed your senses gives children, people with dis-abilities and older people the chance to experience food production first-hand, up close and personal.

Farms, city farms and nature reserves across England have come together to of-fer sensory-rich visits that help make the connections between food, farming and nature. So far we have welcomed groups from inner city schools, groups with learn-ing disabilities and sensory impairments, and older people with dementia, to experi-ence the plants and animals that help to feed us.

There’s no substitute for hands-on experi-ence, and sensory-rich visits allow visi-tors to touch, smell, hear and taste food production as it happens, in a safe, ac-cessible environment, guided by friendly farmers and nature experts who know the places like the backs of their hands.

If you or your group would like to visit a farm contact Helen Bradley, Community connector the project at helen.bradley1@hotmail.co.uk

ArkwrightCommunityGardens

Village Show Saturday 24th July 1pm - 5pm

Village show recreated in the Heart of the Meadows. Over 500 people came last year! Lets make this one even better. Produce, Baking and Preserving competition, Family fun, Welly Wanging and lots, lots more.

International Day Saturday 16th October 12pm - 3pm

Food from around the world and a BBQ to celebrate Black History Month. Share food together, and sit and enjoy being in a green space.

Contact AMCG, Arkwright Meadows, Kirkby Gardens, The Meadows (next to Surestart) on 0115 9867777 http://www.amcgardens.co.uk

St.Ann’sHeritageGardensThe St Ann’s Heritage Gardens are a very special and unique allotment site - the oldest and largest area of Victorian detached town gardens in the world and listed a Grade 2* by English Heritage. Whilst the site is not open to the public, there are many ways to visit or become involved in the gardens.

Sunday 12th September The Community Orchard 11:00am – 4:00pm

The Community Orchard runs free monthly Activity Days for all the family, everyone is welcome to join in with workshops, or just relax over a cup of tea. They run regular heritage tours at 11am alongside the Orchard activity days and can also run tailor made tours for groups on request.

SUMACCentre

Peoples Kitchen Every Saturday at the SUMAC Centre

A delightful dish is cooked and served at the Sumac Cafe by a different volunteer team each Saturday(suggested £3 donation ). Food will be served from 6.30 until all gone. All food at Sumac is vegan.

DigInCommunityAllotmentStapleford

Wednesday 11th August Pond Dipping Dig In Community Allotment, Stapleford

Gardeners and nature lovers agree that a pond is one of the best additions you

can make to a garden. A pond greatly increases local biodiversity as a whole range of interesting creatures are drawn in. Much of this wildlife is of great benefit to the gardener as ‘a garden with too many slugs is merely a garden with not enough frogs’.

The wildlife pond at Stapleford’s Dig In community allotment is teeming with life, including tadpoles, frogs, fish, pond skaters, water boatmen, dragonflies and more. Not to mention the small mammals that drink by the water’s edge and the bats that feed above the surface on summer evenings.

If you’d like to explore and learn more, why not come along to the pond-dipping open day between 10:00 am and 12:00 midday on Wednesday, 11th August. A visiting expert from Attenborough Nature Centre will help to identify and explain the lives of the pond creatures, as well as offering information and advice on setting up and maintaining a pond of your own. Children are welcome to enjoy and learn from this event, but will need to be supervised by a responsible adult carer. Please ensure that suitable clothing and footwear is worn.

Places are limited, so to book your place, or to find out more about Stapleford’s community allotment, call Kathy on0115 875 2095.

See the Dig In blog at www.digincommunityallotment.blogspot.com

StonebridgeCityFarm

Open Day Sunday 25th July 2010 11am - 3 pm

Freeadmission Activities, Stalls. live music and entertainment

Inflatable slide, Bouncy castle, Trampolines, Tea Cup ride, Juggling, African drumming, Bee keeping,and much more!

GreenStreet

‘Green Street’ is a program to help and encourage those interested in food growing and more. The program offers advice on growing food at home both indoors and outdoors including a chance to have a visit from a growing Outreach Advisor. ‘Green Street’ will even supply plantlets to get you started. The program also runs a beekeeping course for those wanting to have their own bees and honey or just want to help out with the farm’s hives.The food growing programme at Stonebridge also offers ‘Green Talk’ a food growing forum and chances to volunteer on the farm.The Trading PostThis new shop is a central sales point for animal feed, eggs, surplus vegetables, greetings cards, plants, toys, pencils and pens, children’s books, and arts and craft items.

Contact Stonebridge on 0115 9505113www.stonebridgecityfarm.com.

NOGS

Nottingham Organic Gardeners (NOGs) aim to promote the organic movement in Nottinghamshire by encouraging people to garden organically and to use resources sustainably, maintaining the link between people, food and the soil.We meet every month for sociable talks and discussions about organic gardening and related issues. In addition to the monthly meetings we organise visits to organic producers, farms, gardens, allotments and horticultural shows. Though most of our members live in Nottingham, we attract people from all over the county and beyond, with some travelling from Mansfield, Newark, Grantham and Derbyshire.

Membership is £6 (£5 concessions) for individuals and £10 (£8 concessions) for household/family membership. New members, guests and visitors are always welcome. Admission for non-members is £2.00.

Barrie Ward 0115 9602324 oremail organicgardeners@btinternet.comhttp://www.nogs.btik.com

CurrentFundingOpportunitiesFundingGuide

Sources of funding for food related initiatives and application advice from the Food Standards Agency. www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/enforcement/enfe08040guidance.pdfRegional Funding ResourceThe East Midlands Funding Index is a searchable snapshot of funding and investment opportunities that will support local community based projects. www.fundingindex.co.uk

AwardsforAll

The Awards for All England programme aims to help improve local communities and the lives of people most in need. If you are planning a project and you need between £300 and £10,000 then Awards for All may be able to help you. Sometimes quite small sums of money can have a big impact. The application form is short and simple, and you will find out if you are successful within six weeks.This is an ongoing programme.Contact: 0845 4102030general.enquiries@awardsforall.org.ukwww.awardsforall.org.uk

Eco-Minds

Ecominds aims to reduce the stigma and social exclusion faced by people with mental health problems by funding environmental projects that bring people together right across the community. Over the next five years Ecominds will award grants up to the value of £250,000 to 125 environmental projects. http://www.mind.org.uk/help/Ecominds

Recipro8

Schools can gain free transport for school visits to farms, field study centres, botanic or community gardens etc. Reciproc8™ offer 49-55 seat coaches on a return travel basis with nationwide coverage to and from virtually any destination in the UK. Collect Rewards Points for the mobile phones, inkjet cartridges and toners that you collect for recycling, then exchange your for transport with the added benefit that Reciproc8 arranges it for you. www.reciproc8.co.uk. or call 0845 194 8288

EsmeeFairbairnFoundation

Food Strand which aims to promote an understanding of the role of food in enhancing quality of life. It will prioritise the enjoyment and experience of food rather than its production and we seek to enable as many people in the UK as possible to access, prepare and eat nutritious, sustainable food.www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk/funding/food.html

ThePlunkettFoundation

Provides funding and support for rural communities looking to set up and run a community-owned shop.http://www.plunkett.co.uk/whatwedo/rcs/ruralcommunityshops.cfm

CommunityMatters

Initiative from Waitrose. Every month each store will have £1,000 to divide between three local organisations. Ask your local store for a nomination form if you wish your project or organisation to be considered.

One Nottingham Neighbourhood Renewal Small Grants Scheme

Grants are still available across the city but will be required to help the most deprived neighbourhoods. Projects should also seek to be helping the most marginalised communities.

You must also show what impact your project will have on national Floor Targets in at least one of six key areas:• Employment• Children’s Services• Health• Liveability (Physical environment)• Housing• Crime

Maximum £5,000 and applicants must be local, constituted groups.

ContactNottinghamshire Community Foundation on 01623 620202

or

Nottingham Community and Voluntary Service Helpdesk who can help with applications form or signpost you to other sources of funding if you aren’t eligible for these particular grants. 0115 934 9548 helpdesk@nottinghamcvs.co.uk.

ThePhilipsLivableCitiesAward

A new global initiative designed to encourage individuals, community groups and businesses to develop practical, achievable ideas to improve the health and well-being of people living in cities. The Award consists of three grants which will be made to help translate these ideas into reality. These are; “Wellbeing Outdoors” to help citizens fell safe and secure in public spaces, or help create identify and sense of belonging; “Independent Living” to help the growing number of elderly people living alone to feel secure and comfortable living in a city, or to enable them to live longer at home while receiving appropriate access to healthcare; and “Healthy Lifestyle at Work and Home” to support a healthy body and mind, through surroundings or other essentials such as exercise, diet and sleep. An overall Philips Livable Cities Award of €75,000 will be made for the best submission from any of the three categories, with two additional awards of €25,000 for the best submissions in the two categories NOT receiving the overall award. The closing date for entries is 5pm on the 28th October 2010

http://www.because.philips.com/

HealthyHeartsGrants

Heart Research UK has announced its next funding round for July 2010. Heart Research UK Healthy Heart Grants support innovative projects designed to promote heart health and to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease in specific groups or communities. Grants of up to £10,000 are available to community groups, voluntary organisations and researchers who are spreading the healthy heart message. There are two applications rounds per year. Applications are only accepted during January and February for the May round of grants and July and August for grants awarded in November, each year.

http://www.heartresearch.org.uk/healthy_heart_grants.htm

Healthier babies campaign ‘Start 4 life’ is new campaign developed and an extended by the Government’s Change 4 life team. The campaign goes beyond helping families to ‘eat well, move more and live longer’ but specifically targets pregnant women, parents of babies and their key influencers. Launched to families in January 2010, Start 4 life aims to support families whilst establishing healthy food habits and activity levels.

The new campaign will offer specialist healthcare advice on childcare and the most up to date information on breastfeeding, weaning, and active play. ‘Start 4 life’ communicates six key behaviours, designed to build healthy habits from day one to benefit both mother and child.

Six Start 4 Life bevaviours:1. Breast milk- why mum’s milk is better for both mum and baby.2. Everyday counts- each day’s of mum’s milk makes a difference to your child’s health.3. No rush to mush- 3 signs to indicate that your baby is ready to start on solid foods. 4. Taste for life- how giving your baby a variety of food now, can stop them turning into fussy eaters later on. 5. Sweet as they are- how to avoid giving your baby a sweat tooth. 6. Baby’s move- why it is important for all little ones to be lively and active. For more information visit: http://www.nhs.uk/start4lifeor contact HelenHelen Storer, Head of Nutrition and Dietetics CitiHealth NHS Nottingham(0115) 88 34327

Start4Life

SeasonalSummerFood

Broad beansBroccoliCarrotsCourgettesPotatoesPeasGarlicTomatoesCherriesElderflowersStrawberries

Summer Salad Growing

Salad leaves can be grown on a cut-and-come-again basis; harvesting the larger leaves by cutting them, allowing the smaller leaves to grow for a second crop. If you make successional sowings of seeds every three weeks, you will have a constant supply of salad throughout the year.

How to do it

1. Fill a large plant pot or any container with drainage with peat-free multi- purpose compost and water well. 2. Once the water has drained, sprinkle the seeds over the soil’s surface and cover them with a fine layer of soil. 3. Leave the pot on a bright window sill or a sunny spot preferably not on the floor.4. After about three weeks, the leaves should be large enough to harvest. 5. Keep watering a little but regularly.6. Cut them off carefully; the smaller leaves should grow and produce a second crop. 7. Sow more seeds at regular intervals for a continuous supply.Find more information at www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/digin The Transition Town movement are groups of people interested in tackling Climate Change in exciting and enjoyable ways. They also often have good advice on seed swaps and food growing. Find your local group in Nottingham at:www.transitionnottingham.org.ukAlso, contact Nottingham Organic Gardeners (NOGS) to find out more about growing your own food.Brian Hobby Tel: 0115 930 6457 Email: organicgardeners@btinternet.com

SummerPotatoSalad

This is an easy, seasonal and not too expensive dish that can be a starter, side dish or a main meal in itself.

Preparation time 30 minsCooking time: 20mins

Serves 2 (double or halve to suit your requirements)

Ingredients

15 ripe cherry tomatoes1 cup frozen or fresh peas 5 new potatoes 1 large bunch mint, chives or other herbs (optional)1 lemon3 tablespoons olive oil1 clove garlic (optional)

What to do

Boil the potatoes until a knife will easily go through themDrain, and put in a large bowlCook the peas in boiling water (option - keep raw if fresh peas) Once cooled, cut the potatoes into quartersSlice the cherry tomatoes in half and add to the bowlChop the herbs and addMix all the ingredients in the bowl together

For the dressing

Juice the lemon and put in a jar with a lidAdd the olive oilOptional - Add a garlic clove Put the lid on the jar and shake

Keep the dressing until ready to serve then pour over the ingredients and mixSeason to taste

VariationsUse green beans or broad beansAdd wine or cider vinegar to the dressing

Whattoeat,whattogrow Goodfoodmadeeasy

Formoreinformationandfeedbackpleasecontact:

Leon Ballin – FIG Project Officer

Food Initiatives GroupC/o Groundwork Greater Nottingham

Denman Street EastNottingham

NG7 3GX

Tel: 0115 9788212Email: leon.ballin@groundwork.org.uk

Web: www.groundworkgreaternottingham.org.uk

FIG is supported by:

Nottingham City NHS,Nottinghamshire County Teaching NHS

Designed by M.Dhillon, Groundwork Greater Nottingham 2010