Indys Are OPEN!
Food businesses are adapting quickly to drastically different circumstances and needs. Many now sell a wider range of goods and are doing deliveries – for the first time or on a much greater scale – and others have created click-and-collect…
Power to the PEA-ple
Building community through farming with Pea Pod Veg By Pasha Milburn While many businesses are currently struggling, agroecological farmer, Abby Nicol, of Pea Pod Veg farm (see also Issue 144), has found herself with a long waiting list of prospective…
VEG FEST
Easy Flatbread with Allotment Greens Recipe submitted by Rosamund Cran 1. Mix 300g of plain white flour (or any type you have on hand) with 300g of yogurt, pinch of salt, and a handful of chopped up herbs, rocket or…
Space Invader
Walk under the cliffs at Glynde Gap or Cliff End and you’ll encounter a wall of picturesque flowers, the exotically named Hottentot Fig. A non-native species, once popular in ornamental gardens, the Hottentot, with triangular succulent leaves and large yellow…
Bread
We asked queen of Coastal Currents Arts Festival, Tina Morris, to give us tips on breadmaking as we’ve heard it’s ‘a thing’ for her. Tina takes us on a culinary romp through previous catering adventures, and gives us some incredibly…
End of Life Care in Disarray
Brian Bostock is responsible for end of life and complex care patients over a large part of Kent. Palliative Care Service End of life care is an emotional rollercoaster for everyone involved. It can last anything from a few hours…
Taking The Pub Back Home
As a ‘live’ product, cask ale requires not only craft and care but also a fast turnover. What do beer drinkers do with pubs shut due to Covid-19? And what do the pubs do with their beer supplies sitting in…
5 Wellbeing Tips from Lisa Powell
1. Practice Daily GratitudeTake time each day to think about things that you’re grateful for. It doesn’t matter how small or simple it is, it could be hearing birds when you wake, feeling the soft touch of air whispering on…
Beers To Go: Eel & Bear
By Mary Redmond The question Nick and I are most often asked by customers in our little bottle shop and tap room (apart from “what’s with the name?”) is, “What made you decide to do this, then?” The answer is…
Spring Hibernation
How local green groups are coping with lockdown We have a wealth of environmental and wildlife groups in and around Hastings, mainly comprised of volunteers. At this time of the year they’d normally be embarking on a busy activity programme.…