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Clervaux Trust - a local charity helping to build a sustainable future

Croft on Tees, Darlington
Joined June 2013
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Evening sky over Clow Beck
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Did someone say pizza. The next clervauxcafe pizza night is on Saturday 2nd November from 7-9pm. Only £15pp for a pizza and a dessert. BYO alcoholic drinks. Please book in advance as seats are limited. instagram.com/p/B3uyWA6HP82/…
Gold Rush Courgettes grown for seed for theseedcooperative. Sown early April and planted out mid May. We'll leave them for a few weeks to cure before scraping the seeds out and soaking in water to remove the… instagram.com/p/B24iQKfJzyU/…
As happy as pig in a wallow on hot day. These two sows will hopefully be having plentiful numbers of healthy piglets in October. #freerange #outdoors #rarebreeds #saddleback #asgreedyasapig #piglets #weaners #organic… instagram.com/p/B2pEl_enDkb/…
A sea of phacelia which has been humming with insects since flowering. And to think it was only sown in mid July. #greenmaure #pollinators #bees #seedcooperative instagram.com/p/B1_6xj2HoG4/…
Our new batch of Lohman Brown point of lay pullets from Organic Pullets are settling in nicely this week and are laying already. Expect plenty eggs on the clervauxcafe vegstall from next Tuesday. Thanks to Jennifer… instagram.com/p/B1y_GEaHDHQ/…
Borlotti dwarf French beans variety Lingua di Fuoco translated as Fire Tongue harvested today and left to dry for ease of shelling. Sown direct in the cold frame in mid april. #demeter #biodynamic #seedcooperative… instagram.com/p/B1wlh-UhOmd/…
Our new organic Yorkshire mule breeding flock are settling in nicely and are very inquisitive. Despite a field of full of grass they seem to prefer hanging out on a muddy bank. They will be lambing for first time… instagram.com/p/B1b_sGnnf6u/…
We are looking forward to the arrival of the first calves for your new Farm development. We are very excited about that, especially since one of the calf (the black one) was actually born at Clervaux! And until... facebook.com/clervauxtrust/p…
The new buildings are coming on nicely the Army Family Centre and Clervaux Life. We can’t wait until we can move in.
We are looking for dining room tables and chairs for our new project Clervaux Fold which is the Army Family Centre and our new Clervaux Garden School needs just chairs If anyone has any they would like to donate that would be amazing please ring the office on 01325 729860
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This morning we welcomed the arrival of our new kid!
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Slab-built mug with feather impressions
What a day! Clear blue sky, we couldn’t have wished for a better day. The Family Craft Day had 32 visitors today who could choose from pottery, planting magic biodynamic beans there was also some sunflowers,... facebook.com/104567201544997…
First early potatoes Casablanca planted last week during the warm and dry weather. We'll have to wait until early July before they are ready to harvest. #growyourown #marketgarden #vegbox… instagram.com/p/BvzQJOalF6r/…
First crops of the year that are ready to harvest looking colourful. #salad #saladleaves #mixedsaladleaves #rhubarb #vegbox #vegstall
Polytunnels have now been planted into a good bed of compost with mixed salad leaves, spinach, lettuce, chard, spring onions, radish, turnips and herbs. #spring #seasonalfood #localfood #vegbox #vegstall
We now have a selection of our homegrowm soft fruit preserves. Apple Juice, Blackcurrant Cordial, Redcurramt Cordial, Blackcurrant Jam, Strawberry Jam and Redcurrant Jelly. Get them quick… instagram.com/p/BuE8VuEF7Vk/…
First sowings of the year are growing nicely after being sown last week of January. Mixed salad leaves, spinach, lettuce, herbs, chard and spring onions. instagram.com/p/BuCaTs3FgxA/…
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