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Category Archives: savetheoaktree
Winter Solstice thoughts 2016
The time leading up to the shortest day and longest night, the winter solstice (21st December this year) is a special time for me as it feels as if the world is slowing down, and there is a unique peace … Continue reading
Posted in building, community supported agriculture, funding, general, general news, milestones, savetheoaktree
Tagged BBC, Grants, solstice, Winter harvest
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One year on….
A year ago here at The Oak Tree Low Carbon Farm we were fighting for our future, and the global village came to our rescue thanks to the success of our Save The Oak Tree. If you were one of … Continue reading
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Tagged challenges, finance, Grants, progress, tv
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Harvest Party – Celebrations!
Pictures from our farm harvest party – celebrating both the bounty of the autumn and the success of the Save the Oak Tree Crowdfunding Campaign! Cheers! Farm friends and members 🙂 Before After And late into the night…
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Tagged celebration, harvest party, success
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The highs, and lows, of Saving the Oak Tree
Running the Crowdfunding Campaign to Save The Oak Tree Farm is an extraordinary experience, with real highs and some pretty deep lows. I’ll explain a bit of the background to how I came to create The Oak Tree Low Carbon … Continue reading
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It’s not the economy stupid! Guest post from farm member Dave Watson
We’re delighted to publish this thoughtful, and very interesting, guest blog post from farm member Dave Watston. Not only is Dave a trained professional chef, he is also an academic with a particular specialist subject which is very relevant to … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Watson, Health, PhD, Wellbeing
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The Save The Oak Tree Crowdfunding site is now live!
The #SavetheOakTree crowdfunding campaign is now live at the link below! Please help to save our much loved little ecological farm which is ignored by the powers that be, but punches above its 12 acre weight to care for the … Continue reading
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A hopeful look into the future: The Sunlit Uplands
The last few weeks, since announcing the Save The Oak Tree Crowdfunding Campaign (to be launched in about a week’s time -we’re now busy preparing the video, the rewards for pledges, the campaign webpage etc, etc…) have felt tough. It … Continue reading
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Tagged future, Sunlit uplands
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Frequently asked questions about the #SavetheOakTree Campaign
What is is all about, what is the problem? We were expecting a large financial contribution to the farm from a lovely crowd who have been contributing to the farm for some time. Through no fault of their own, they … Continue reading
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The Oak Tree Farm Summer Party.. or yet another reason to #SavetheOakTree!
Thank you all who came along to the lovely farm Summer Party last Saturday! Yet another reason to #SavetheOakTree ! When the going gets tough, The Oak Tree CSA members get on an party to celebrate all that is good … Continue reading
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Update on how you can help to Save the Oak Tree!
It is a week since I announced our campaign to Save The Oak Tree, and so much has happened since then! I have been truly overwhelmed by the support and friendship shown to the farm by our members and friends … Continue reading
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