Diary Dates
Get your garden and yourself into shape for the New Year
11 January 2012
If your New Year’s Resolution is to burn off some calories, get your garden under control or take up a new interest Godinton House have a new programme of gardening workshops for 2012.
Eat, Drink and be Merry!
11 January 2012.
The plans for the 2012 Spalding Flower Parade are well underway and the theme for next year will be Food Glorious Food. The Parade will be held on Saturday 5th May from 2pm.
Chase away rainy day blues with the National Trust
20 December 2011.
Planning a big family day out in 2012, but worried about March mizzle, April showers or even May monsoons? At the National Trust, they’ve been hard at work thinking up great family activities to keep the kids happy during the wet weather. Don’t let rain ruin a day out; celebrate the chance to do something different.
Festival of British Fruit Makes its Debut at Countryside Live
8 October 2011.
The Festival celebrates the best of British apples and pears, with at least 25 different apple varieties and up to nine different varieties of pears on display. In addition, visitors are being asked to judge the fruit. A specially selected panel will have the task of voting for Britain’s Tastiest Apple, to decide the overall champion.
LEARN FORAGING SKILLS FROM THE EXPERT AT WEST DEAN
7 October 2011.
“Foraging, especially for mushrooms, has long been a passion for me” explains local wild food expert and chef Nik Westacott. “A lot of my colleagues wait for foragers to bring wild food finds to them but there is nothing better than being out and about seeking the ingredients myself, it helps to stop the plunder of wild food if people who know what they are looking for, gather it themselves.”
Get fruity this autumn with Apple Day
6 October 2011.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away or so the saying goes. October 21 sees the annual UK Apple Day take place with HTA member garden centres and nurseries across the country will be holding events to celebrate the versatile fruit.
National Trust winter walks
26 September 2011.
Get out and about this winter. Whether you want to enjoy clear, seasonal days, learn something new or burn off those Christmas calories, National Trust places have some great walks to explore. Feel the frost beneath your feet as you make new discoveries in landscapes across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Fenton House Apple Weekend: National Trust demonstrates its core values.
22 September 2011.
Calling all foodies, families and apple lovers. For those looking for something different during the weekend of 24-25 September try Apple Weekend at Fenton House, Hampstead.
PICKERING & DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
22 September 2011.
Pickering & District Horticultual Society has a programme of talks arranged for members and potential members.
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