by Neil Hickson | Sep 3, 2017 | Event
I have been asked to give a presentation for a new project being run by Burscough Hub Group. The Hub have previously run a project to help people gain access to the internet. The new project wants to tackle the issue of loneliness and its negative effect on our health...
by Neil Hickson | Aug 26, 2017 | Event
Let’s just say that food is important to us at Burscough Community Farm. Eating good food is a pretty big incentive to growing it as far as I am concerned. It’s a good job that earning money isn’t at the top of the list of reasons why we do it. Seeing what someone...
by Neil Hickson | Aug 24, 2017 | Survey
Seasonality or eating fruit and vegetables within the season that we can grow them here in the UK is something that many people have lost touch with. Go into any Supermarket and the shelves are full with whatever you want. Strawberries in January, no problem,...
by Neil Hickson | Aug 22, 2017 | Recipe
We tried a few cucumbers last year but they weren’t planted or maintained very well; this year we seem to have got everything right and I am astonished how productive our plants are. Our plants are pumping them out like crazy and what a great summer vegetable it...
by Neil Hickson | Aug 7, 2017 | photo story
Glenn Sargent and Jason Smith called into the farm last night to spend the night. The two friends from Barrow in the lake district have set out on an adventure to paddle in a kayak and canoe all the way from the River Ribble in Preston right the way down to Stone in...
