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Paludiculture is agriculture or forestry on wetlands such as peat. Doncaster is famed for its moors, and is also at the forefront of a paludiculture revolution. Farm-hacking is the invention of tools and methods which anyone can build and use to help to grow crops...

This Saturday (13th January) sees the first Bentley Urban Farm open planning meeting of 2024. Pop down to the farm (down the lane between Bentley High Street School and St Peters Church) this Saturday at 10:30am (for an 11am start) x #cityofdoncaster #doncasterisgreat

Moan & Drone, a unique promoting mens's mental health awareness, is at Bentley Urban Farm on Wednesday 27th December from 11am. Come along and fly drones while participating in open discussions about mental health. Visit the Doncopolitan.city website to find out more.

Our unusual tuber harvest this year includes Woodland Sunflower (top right) and Crosnes (pronounced 'crones' and also known as Chinese Artichoke) bottom left.

Doncaster Skate Co-operative Christmas Skate Jam & Market! Saturday 16th December 12pm - 10pm Sunday 17th December 12pm - 6pm Skating, stalls, food, music and fun! #skateboarding # skateboard #skatelife #skatepark #christmas #jam #skatejam #doncaster #doncasterisgreat

Come down to @bentleyurbanfarm this weekend (9th & 10th Dec from 9am onwards) to find out more about A Commune in the North (ACitN - pronounced 'a kitten') and their plan to build an egalitarian, ecological, income/wealth-share commune for 150-200 people. #doncasterisgreat

Head on down to Sir Nigel Gresley Square (outside CAST Theatre) tonight from 6:30pm onwards to view Wayne Sables' interactive, solar-powered sculpture 'The Glasshouse'. For more things to do this month check out Emma Gullen's theatre listings: doncopolitan.city/donco-theatre-… #art

"Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head Give them a twist a flick of the wrist That's what the showman said...."

Doncaster illustrator and @printimperials.cic star, @_sineade_ Hazel takes us on a tour of City of Doncaster landmarks. #art #culture #streetart #streetfurniture #doncasterisgreat #cityofdoncaster #doncaster

Poet and activist, Bearded Tit, who recently performed during the Mother Fhungus Harvest Festival at Bentley Urban Farm, writes beautiful, politically engaged poetry about (and for) everyday people. We're proud to call home a friend. Read more at doncopolitan.city #poetry

"Just simply, writing and allowing it to light the fire in my belly. This is the story of why I poured water over this fire my entire life, until now…" Doncaster poet Zainab Tasneem. Full article available now at doncopolitan.city #art #culture #poetry #writing

This is just some of the produce (some grown at BUF, some at Thyme Served and loads from local growers) for tomorrow's Mother Fhungus Harvest Festival and Sunday's Harvest Festival Dinner. ...

The latest theatre listings by @emma.gullon are now live on our doncopolitan.city website. Find out what's happening in theatre land this coming October. #theatre #arts #culture #doncaster #doncasterisgreat #cityofdoncaster

Join us next weekend for an amazing #harvestfestival at our sister project, Bentley Urban Farm. Our friends Mother Fhungus and A Commune in the North are putting on a day of music, fun, facts and food. #doncasterisgreat #cityofdoncaster

The amazing @yourorganicpt of @theherbalistsuk has written a beautiful poem about the nature of growing and our true relationship with plants. Read it now at doncopolitan.city. #ecology #culture #art #nature #writing #poetry #plants #wildness

Ahead of her next EMOM (Electronic Music Open Mic) event and debut album launch party at Twisted Skatepark on Friday 15th Sept, Jackhno talks about her journey from music workshops to gigging in London. #music #art #culture #DIY #cityofdoncaster #doncasterisgreat

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Ahead of Vol. 5 of @doncastercreativenet's 'We Are Doncaster' series of talks (Sept 15th, 5pm at the Fox Gallery in Mexborough), @natashaclarkeart talks about the Doncaster Creative Network and explains why Doncaster is such an exciting prospect...

Head over to the new doncopolitan.city website to find out more about Doncaster filmmaker Rajnish Madaan, his New Beginnings documentary and his passion for telling the lesser-known stories of Doncaster. #art #culture #cityofdoncaster #doncasterisgreat #doncasterbusiness

Doncopolitan's amazingly talented roving music editors @balbylocal and @djunior7699 from @gsdhub were strutting their stuff at this year's Tramlines festival. Read the full story at: doncopolitan.city/doncaster-arti… #music #culture #southyorks #southyorkshire #talent #festival