It’s been a great year for Move More Eat Well with activities for all ages to help schools and communities feel healthier. Since 2017 we have been offering residents, community groups and schools across the wards of Longbridge, Cofton, Northfield and Rubery (North and South) opportunities to take part in a range of activities. These […]
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Big Healthy Lunch 2018
Save the date for our Big Healthy Lunch 2018! Come along with your friends and families to our second Big Healthy Lunch! Building on last year’s successful event, we are busy planning another fun and healthy day out for everyone to enjoy. There will be a range of healthy-eating stalls, lots of sports and craft […]
Free Community Food Growing support
We helped Allens Cross Community Garden Centre produce 185kg of fruit and veg in 2017 valued at £1,109.34 and equivalent to 2,313 meals. What could you do with your community? Have you got a space you want to start growing food in but need some help to get started? Maybe you have a growing space that […]
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What Exactly is a Balanced Diet? by Nishat
At times, nutrition can seem confusing, and with an abundance of information available, it can often be, overwhelming. Here at Move More, Eat Well, we aim to provide you with the tools to understand that nutrition can actually be simple. It is about building a healthy and personal relationship with food. I will also include […]
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Healthy Eating On A Budget by Nishat
At a time where we are constantly hearing about new buzzwords such as ‘super foods’, eating healthily can sound complicated and expensive. To be healthy and to eat well can actually be simple and affordable, it just takes a little planning and creativity. To help you achieve a healthier and balanced diet without breaking the bank, […]
Let’s talk about food – free sessions
New Year New Start Over 2018 we are offering free healthy eating and/or cooking sessions to community groups in Longbridge, Cofton, Rubery and Northfield. We can help you with those new year’s resolutions. Learn how to create quick and easy meals, how to understand nutritional labels, eating on a budget, cooking with leftovers, how to […]
Now recruiting local schools – Active Travel and Food activities.
Now recruiting schools for active travel, food growing & cooking activities! Do you struggle setting up a food growing area at your school or creating an active travel to school plan? Would you like some support with active travel to school, food growing & cooking activities as part of the curriculum? If so, we can help and the […]
Growing Together – Gardening Fun for Families
Enjoy some quality time learning about food growing! For the past two months we’ve been busy transforming our new plot at Coney Green Drive allotments into an exciting community garden for young and old. We also had time to look at soil properties learning about “SuperWorm”, discover seeds in all sort of exciting sizes and shapes, do […]
Free Family Food Growing Course – April
Ever thought about growing your own food and wished someone could just help get you started? Well, that’s what we are here for. Over the next two years we’ll be running a number of courses and events to get you growing your own food at whatever scale. Whether you have a garden, back yard, allotment, container, […]