Thursday saw us down at Bright Smile Gardens with the crew of helpers who are
there every Thurs morning …a range of ages from young kiddies to retirees and
those in between all were enjoying working on the garden tasks. The gardens are
in raised beds as the soil is contaminated from past mining but they manage to
grow good strong crops. There is a large stand of productive bananas in one corner
planted by Clinton from the Supported Lifestyle Trust. We then visited Gwyneth and
Colin who have been involved in permaculture and growing in Thames and told us
about a local alternative money scheme that is working there and about their Pelton
wheel that supplies energy to their home.
there every Thurs morning …a range of ages from young kiddies to retirees and
those in between all were enjoying working on the garden tasks. The gardens are
in raised beds as the soil is contaminated from past mining but they manage to
grow good strong crops. There is a large stand of productive bananas in one corner
planted by Clinton from the Supported Lifestyle Trust. We then visited Gwyneth and
Colin who have been involved in permaculture and growing in Thames and told us
about a local alternative money scheme that is working there and about their Pelton
wheel that supplies energy to their home.