How to contact us
Submitted by simonbeavis on Tue, 04/29/2008 - 09:23If you are interested in our ideas and want to get involved,log on or send an e-mail to honeycombproject@yahoo.co.uk or go to facebook group " Be the solution "
honeycomb project model
Submitted by simonbeavis on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 20:04
This is how the system of companion planting works,only the species will change. The tree in centre,alternate bushes then usefull annual or perenial crops in the other alternate cells that provide a synergistic effect with parent tree in the centre,giving short medium and long term harvests.
2 sites in cornwall
Submitted by simonbeavis on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 11:49have 2 sites in cornwall now one nursery site with tunnels that requires caretaking and one 6 acre site for public use in Mullion,all interested parties send email to honeycombproject@yahoo.co.uk
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areas and costs
1 acre of agricultural land costs £6000 approx when purchased in 10 acre lots,(the cost rises significantly when smaller paddock sizes up to £20,000 an acre)
1 acre= 4047 sq m
7 cells to form 1 "honeycomb allotment" = 35 sq m
so 115 "honeycombs allotments" per acre
so each "honeycomb allotment" costs £52 (before costs of purchase)
What fruit bush would you like to plant?
* Redcurrant/Whitecurrant
* Blueberry/Bilberry
* Gooseberry
* Cranberry/Cowberry
* Raspberry
* Barberry
What fruit tree would you choose to plant?
* Apple
* Pear/Quince
* Plum/Damson
* Cherry
* Strawberry tree
* Elderberry
* Rowan/Whitebeam/Service Tree
* Fig
* Medlar
* Apricot/Peach
* Sea Buckthorn
* Mulberry
Sketch up forest garden.
Submitted by jamboree on Fri, 04/18/2008 - 20:22
This is a simple 3D computer version of what may be expected to be the near maturity of the honeycomb plot. The outer ring consists of alternated berry bushes as a shrub layer and intermixes of dynamic accumulators (herbs) and a vegetable/foot layer. When the tree is fully grown, it will be able to support the growth of a climbing plant.
What are we and what do we believe?
Submitted by simonbeavis on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 18:20The Honeycomb Project is a community interest company. For those that don't know this is a not for profit company somewhere between a charity and company. Our assets of land, buildings,tools etc can never be sold for the profits of the directors, ever! They are protected by an "asset lock" which means any land we purchase will always belong to the community we serve! So all land bought for community farms will be held in "perpetuity" which means it will always be a community farm/orchard/allotment.
In your area
Submitted by simonbeavis on Sat, 03/29/2008 - 12:19We aim to have a honeycomb project in every town ,so first we need to collect the people and find the site! If you want a community farm in your area or know of a patch of land you want to buy collectively log on your details and we can start the ball rolling! An avalanche starts from a small ball of snow! Once we have 1000 people per town its viable and self sustaining.It can be done on a smaller or larger level we just need to adjust the model.
