Hedgelaying at Trevalon
Coppicing & laying hedges is traditionally done in winter when the trees are dormant.
There are 1500m of hedge banks at Trevalon. We intend to lay 100 to 150m a year so that all the hedges on the farm are cut on a 10 to 15 year cycle. This year we intend to lay over 100m.
Thanks you to Chris, who on Saturday 14th organised a day of hedge laying. Eight volunteers began work on the hedge at the top of Midsummer Meadow. We did about 30m in the day and shared tea around the fire used to burn the brash.
Another day’s work is planned soon. If you would like to help out, please come along.
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Buy half a pig
Pre-order half a pig.
On 27th December we got a new batch of pigs. The pigs are Cornish Large Blacks, outside reared, free range and organically certified.
Three of the pigs have already been spoken for and paid for, one is still available. Half a pig costs £125, which includes the cost of butchering to your own specification. The average weight will be 15.5kg. That works out at £8 a kg, which is the price that you would pay for non-organic free range pork. Sausages and bacon will cost £2 a kg extra. Pork will be ready at the beginning of May.
Trevalon Business Plan
Trevalon Organic Cooperative Business Plan is now available to view online just follow the link above to see our proposed plans for the next two years.
Sunday, 3 April 2011
May Day weekend, open day and celebration
To celebrate the launch of Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd there will be an open day beginning 12 noon on Saturday 30th April followed by an evening of music, dance and celebration going on until Monday 2nd May.
The event is open to all and free to members of Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd, come and visit and get more involved.
The event is open to all and free to members of Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd, come and visit and get more involved.
Organic Allotments are available soon
Organic certified allotments will be available soon at Trevalon. The plots have been ploughed and will be marked out with in the next week.
To be eligible for a plot people will first be required to become members of Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd at an annual cost of £25 per year.
Three sizes of plot are available:
A “standard plot” of 20m by 10m plot will cost £40 /year.
A “½ plot” of 10m by 10m will cost £20 /year.
A “1/4 plot” of 5m by 10m will cost £10 /year.
Therefore including membership a “standard plot” will cost £65 / year, a “½ plot” will cost £45 per year, and a “¼ plot” will cost £35 /year.
The sale of produce is prohibited except to the cooperative.
To be eligible for a plot people will first be required to become members of Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd at an annual cost of £25 per year.
Three sizes of plot are available:
A “standard plot” of 20m by 10m plot will cost £40 /year.
A “½ plot” of 10m by 10m will cost £20 /year.
A “1/4 plot” of 5m by 10m will cost £10 /year.
Therefore including membership a “standard plot” will cost £65 / year, a “½ plot” will cost £45 per year, and a “¼ plot” will cost £35 /year.
The sale of produce is prohibited except to the cooperative.
Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd is now open for business
After a year of hard work Trevalon Organic Cooperative Ltd is now incorporated and inviting members to join. Soon Trevalon and the box scheme will be handed over to the cooperative. Customers and supporters are invited to get involved with shaping the future of the business and open up access to the land for increased use by the community.
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Apples pressing cancelled
Apple pressing event cancelled
The apple pressing event planned at Trevalon for Sunday 26th September 2010 has now been cancelled
The apple pressing event planned at Trevalon for Sunday 26th September 2010 has now been cancelled
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