Monty Don in Cuba’s edible gardens
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Watch Monty Don’s wonderful filming of Cuba’s market gardens on BBC 1 play again (it starts at minute 39) but be quick, it’ll only be there for a few more days. Many of you may know the details - Cuba lost its oil with fall of USSR, then had the Special Period - bit of a euphemism for everyone was very hungry for two years and all got a lot thinner, then they started to use every bit of space to grow food. The costs and practicalities of setting up these organoponicos has been studied by agricultural experts from around the world, and yes it’s really a success, and is sustainable. Redland’s edible gardens are already starting, and Sustainable Redland and the RCAS provide ideal networks for joining up to share knowledge and expertise.
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