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Stephanie's Vegan Journey

Incredible Edible Prestwich and District - Find Out More!

Thinking of wasting less in 2021? Some simple swaps to get you started.

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We can't do this without you! Thanks to our Volunteers.

Me again and this week is all about volunteers. It’s Volunteers’ Week! and during these times Village Greens is even more reliant on the ...

Brownies – no flour required!

Hello Out There! I’ve been making and perfecting these brownies for a little while now and find this recipe from the Happy Pear is the be...

Pie! Try this lovely recipe for National Vegetarian Week

It's National Vegetarian Week so thought it was a good time to share this recipe (which includes some foraged vegetarian ingredients) Bom...

Embracing Change

What a fantastic blog by volunteer Becca. She is exactly right about the value of our community and how wonderful it is to see the many ...

The C Word

The dreaded virus word, we can’t avoid it but here’s a different C word to brighten your day. Community! After all, Village Greens is our...

Fancy some foraging?

Those that know me well know I love to forage! A few people have been asking me to post about it so here goes with my first blog! I’ve be...

Pesto Pasta!

Hello Out There! Me again and this time with a recipe we use a lot. It’s our quick and easy go to when we don’t have much time to cook. T...

Yummy Sticky Ginger Cake Recipe

With the extra time on my days off these past couple of weeks I have made quite a lot of cakes! Many more than I usually do and with not...

Village Greens - What we've got and how to shop!

Hello out there! It’s at times like these we are so grateful to have our wonderful local community co-operative right on our doorstep. Vi...

Quick and Easy Spicy Red Lentil Spread

Hello Village Green followers. It’s been a while since my last blog entry. Times sure are strange and while we’re super busy at work ke...

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